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FLOWERS

2012-02-20T18:42:00.000-08:00

I want to thank alll of you who participated in the last My Grafico Challenge. The winners are posted HERE. Time for a new challenge! Our theme for this challenge is flowers. Even though winter isn’t quite over, it is not too early to start thinking about spring flowers. Enter for a chance to win this Blooming Friends Digital Stamp Set by Sanqunetti Design. Entries will be accepted until March 2nd, midnight.

This set has so many possibilities. I couldn't make just one card, I had to make two! I am sure I will continue to use it often. My first card:

I had so much fun with this card. I will have to admit, this is not what I had originally planned but, as a true crafter, the design just evolved! I spotted this bright floral DP paper,in my collection of unused paper, then matched it with a dark CS. I chose to leave the sentiment white so that it would be the main focus of the card. Then I was inspired to decorate the inside of this card:

The white paper lifts out so that a note can be written on it.

I am sharing this card with:

paper make up stamps: word art to be the focus of the card design
cutie pie challenge: flower power
the pink elephant challenge: print it
ooh-la-la-creations challenges; photo inspiration challenge
craft us crazy: favorite embellishment: candy dots (center of the flowers)

My second card is totally different.

This card is soft and feminine. I used a floral image as the center in a center step card. The ovals were cut with a Spellbinders die and the first oval was distressed on the border with a distressing ink. The flowers were colored with copics and accented with sequins. The flowers and the pearls were a gift. The sentiment is from CTMH and the ribbons from Michael's dollar bin.

Here is a side view of this card:

I am sharing this card with:
always crafting: anything goes
lollipop crafts: anything goes
make it monday: anything goes
nettiegs dandy digital gems: anything goes/ highlight your skills: distressing and adding bling!
paper pretties blog: spring
sew many challenges: 2 DP and 4 or more gemstones
crazy challenge: use a die or punch
crafts and me challenges: distressing
.belli challenge: 1 ribbon, 2 DP, 3 colors, 4 rhinestones
crafty purple frog challenges : flower power
robyns fetish challenge blog: pretty in pink
stampin sisters in christ: image must be flowers
the pretty little ribbon shop: anything goes with ribbon

Thank you for stopping to view this blog. I hope that I have inspired you to create a unique card or paper craft creation. I would love it if you would leave me a comment and/or follow this blog. Have a wonderful week:)

Vintage Labels

2012-02-13T17:07:00.000-08:00

The current challenge at My Grafico Crafts is St. Patrick’s Day or Fairy Girl. Enter for a chance to win this Fairy digital stamp by Sarah Paris.

Entries will be accepted until February 17th, midnight. Our feature this week is Vintage Labels by Lil Ellaboudy Design. These labels are wonderful for cards, scrapbook pages, or anything else you choose to put a label on.

My card this week is a vintage design using the pink square label above. Using Word, I saved the square label then chose a vintage design from Graphics fairy to place in the middle of the label. I fussy cut the label then backed it with olive green and added some heart shaped jewels on the corners. This image and frame was placed on DP from a K Pack @ Michael's. You might notice the several layers of punched lace near the top of the card. For this a Martha Stewart punch was used. The olive green ribbon was recycled from a gift package. I plan to use this card as a Valentine Day Card. It could however, be used for any occassion.

This is a close up shot of the details on the image.

Thank you for stopping to visit. I hope that you were inspired to use one of these special labels in your project. Please feel free to leave a comment. I love reading all your cherished words. Would also love for you to follow this blog if you have been inspired! Have a wonderful week and please remember to take the time to do something fun for yourself this week.

I am sharing this card design with:

paper make up stamps: use a cropped digital stamp
make it monday: anything goes
truly madly crafty challenges: ribbon and bling
the crafty pad: the letter B: bow, bling, birds
scrapbook sisters: anything goes
charisma cardz: things with wings
s j paper crafts: use a punch
our craft lounge: vintage love
the poodles parlour: anything goes
all sorts challenge: free and easy February

Editor's Choice Award

2012-02-10T08:47:00.000-08:00

I am so proud to receive this award from: Craft Corners.

Craft Corners recognizes you!

This blog has so many wonderful ideas...just in case your mojo needs a jump start! Check it out:

Craft Corners

Fairy Buttercup

2012-02-06T07:00:00.000-08:00

Happy Monday!! Are you ready for the first February challenge at My Grafico Crafts ? This week we received this darling image: Fairy Buttercup. Isn't she just precious?

When I saw her, I immediately thought of a very special girl who is having her seventh birthday. So a Birthday card it was....

I haven't used chalk as a coloring medium in awhile and wanted a soft look...so chalk it was. A little sparkle was added using a gelly roll pen. The tag and inner circle were cut with my new Cricut. The sentiment was a free digital sentiment, wish I knew who to give credit to. The DP was from my collection. The base card was from a G package of cards at Michael's. I did pop up the Fairy's head to give it some dimension and added some bling to her toes!

Here is a close up shot. You can see the sparkle, just a little.

Thank you so much for visiting. I hope that I have inspired you to create something fun this week. If you are interested in the current challenge at My Grafico Crafts, you can just click HERE for all the information. Please feel free to leave a comment and/or follow this blog. Have a wonderful week.

I am sharing this card with:

make it monday: anything goes
crazy challenge: fairies
bunny zoes crafts: picture inspiration
pile it on challenge: for a tween
robyns fetish challenge blog: Recipe: 2 DP, 1 die cut,1 bling embellishment,1ribbon
do you stack up: anything goes
shellys images blog: all tied up
pink gem challenge blog: fairies
ces challenges: give me wings
drunken stampers: something new: image, ribbon

Cute Snowman Card

2012-01-30T08:00:00.000-08:00

This is my second post for today...I have been busy :)

This was such a simple card to make. The card base was cut with the cricuit as well as the top two circles. The top circle was popped up and a small tie added. The eyes are tiny black pearls and the nose and arms are a CTMH stamp. Each of the circles were distressed using a CTMH light blue stamp pad.

Here is the inside, a little flourish from a CTMH stamp.

This card can be used for so many occasions: birthday, thank you, Christmas...

The stamps used are CTMH. The ribbon is from Michael's.

This card was made during our monthly stamp club meeting. I hope you will try making one of these easy snowmen. You really don't need a cricuit, just cut out the three different sized circles. Thanks for stopping by. Don't forget to leave a comment!

I am sharing this card with:

make it monday: anything goes

crafting for all seasons: blue and white

digi stamps 4 joy: one for the boys

fresh brewed designs: brrr/winter

lil red wagon: winter wonderland

digi doodle shops best: anything goes

Winter Penguin

2012-01-30T07:00:00.000-08:00

If you have not entered the recent challenge at My Grafico Crafts it is not too late. The current theme is “Tickets Anywhere for Someone Special”. Enter for a chance to win this Tickets Galore set by Sanqunetti Design. Entries will be accepted until February 3rd, midnight

This week we had a darling digital winter penguin to use in our craft.

It was so much fun to make a card with this cute image. I had seen a post about embossing cellophane and using it in a card design. I had all the young mothers, in my family, saving the larger pieces from their children's toys during the Christmas season. Now I have plenty of cellophane to play with :) I did experiment and find that the thicker plastic can not be used in most of the punches I have. I have not tried a die yet but I think that will also work. Here is my card, to share, for this week:

After embossing with a Cuttlebug snowflake die, I rubbed some gray pigment ink on the cellophane then wiped it off. Now you can easily see the design. It was easy to adhere the plastic using small glue dots in each of the four corners. I traced the snowflakes behind the penguin with a glitter gelly roll pen. A Spellbinder's die was used to cut out the scalloped circle then the background was distressed. I popped up the penguin to add dimension and used an orange gelly roll pen to make his beak brighter. You may notice the gentle shading of the image...not too clear in the photo. The silver snowflakes are from a Martha Stewart punch. The ribbons are from Target.

Close up shot...

Side view so that you can see the layers.

The inside sentiment was computer generated, cut with a Spellbinder's die then distressed. The snowflake is a MS punch.

I hope that I have inspired you to be creative and challenged this week:) I would love for you to leave a comment, I read each one...and/or follow this blog. Have a wonderful week. Stay warm!!

I am sharing this card with:

cupcake craft challenges: recycle: The cellophane behind the penguin is recycled from a toy package.
lollipop crafts: anything goes
make it monday: anything goes
stamp and create blog: anything goes
truly madly crafty challenges: anything goes
crafting when we can challenges: use something not intenced for crafting: Cellophane from toy packaging

January Calendar

2012-01-29T13:21:00.000-08:00

For those of you who have waited so patiently for the January CD calendar....

I decided to do a vintage January. The image is from the wonderful Graphics Fairy. If you are not familiar with this site, you will have to have a peek. graphicsfairy-crafts is so generous to post usable images once a day for anyone who want them. I have started a digital collection and can't wait to try more of them. My other vintage items are lace and a button. The twine is baker's twine and the punch is a Martha Stewart punch all posted on Kraft paper. February's calendar in on a previous post, just scroll down on this site. My next calendar post will be March. I already have started on it so I should be posting soon.
Thanks for visiting this blog. I would love for you to leave a comment and/or follow my blog. Happy crafting.

I am sharing this project with:
crafty calendar challenge: something "new": New Year, New DP
come and get it challenges: anything but a card
gingerloft challenge: Let it Snow
scrappy frogs challenge use lace
stampin sisters in christbe true to your style
the hybrid chick: use a punch
crazy 4 challenges: layer is on
little claires designs: anything but a card
card makin mamassomething old (lace)
digital tuesday challenge an new beginning: a new year 2012

Tickets Galore

2012-01-23T00:01:00.000-08:00

We want to thank all of you who visited My Grafico during the past two weeks and were challenged to create a project and/or a card. Time for a new challenge! The theme is “Tickets Anywhere for Someone Special”. Enter for a chance to win this Tickets Galore set by Sanqunetti Design. Entries will be accepted until February 3rd, midnight Are you ready for this second challenge in 2012? Here is the file that we used and that you could also win .

I just love this set.It contains all the tickets that you will ever need...all in one file!!! My first project is a VIP pass for a special girl's birthday. (If the crown looks familiar, it is also one of MG files.) I inserted her picture within the frame, sized it, and printed it. Easy Peasy. ( I did this in MS Word.)

Next I punched a hole in the upper middle and added a ribbon. I was lucky to find a ribbon with cupcakes because that is the theme she chose for her birthday party. Then I got really creative and added a ring to the main image:

I hope that she likes it. The only materials that I used were the My Grafico files, a free digital sentiment (wish I knew the artist..sorry) and ribbon from Michael's.

My next project contains a heart from a My Grafico file. The tag is from the current file. The treat box is metallic red paper but the photo doesn't show it too well.

Here is a close up of the heart. I printed it on checked paper and cut it out.Then added embellishments.

Here is a close up of the darling tag. I also printed this on red gingham paper then cut it out

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                                 Here is the file that contains the heart that I chose for this project.

Materials Used:
Files: My Grafico
Embellishments: recollections
Ribbon: Michael's
DCWV-Joann's red paper
K and Company: Checked paper
Candy Hearts: Wegman's

I hope that I have inspired you to create something fun this week. Creating is good for the soul! You can view the other DT projects and enter the challenge HERE. Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. Please take the time to leave a comment and/or follow this blog. Have a wonderful week....Valentine's Day is coming soon :)

I am sharing the treat bag project with the following blogs:

crafty boots challenges: Inspired by a song title: My Little Valentine
critter challenge blog: must use 3 embellishments
cupcake craft challenges: all you need is love
daisy doodles creative challenges: anything goes
heart song inspirations: red and white and ribbon
hooked on craft challenges: something bright
incy wincy designs: anything but a card
make it monday: anything goes
paper playtime: tags
tsg clear stamps: love is in the air
the pink elephant challenge: photo inspiration
crafty ribbons challenge: love is red and black
the poodles parlour: Theme=Love

Sweet Valentine

2012-01-16T00:01:00.000-08:00

Happy Monday to all of you. We want to thank all of you who have entered the current challenge: Love and Valentines at My Grafico. If you have not yet entered or wish to enter another project and/or card, you might want to consider this awesome file: Sweet Valentine.

Enter for a chance to win this Love set by Blackleaf Studios. Entries will be accepted until January 20th, midnight.

Using the Cheri Wenger sweetness collection, I designed a small treat box.
There is a lot of detail in this project but I had so much fun creating it. The smallest heart was the design from this week's files. It was copied onto designer paper before cutting it out and punching holes for the twine.

I added a button, heart charm, another larger heart, the largest embossed heart, and a paper doily designed heart. I also added three pearls on the lower right. The box is a triangle box, the template is from Splitcoast Stampers.

Here is a close-up view.

Here is a view from the side.

I am sharing this project with:

craft your passion challenges: craft a bag or box

crafty cardmakersL no floral embellishments

cateredcrop: use buttons

2012-01-09T17:08:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year to all my friends and visitors. Here we are in 2012 with out first challenge in the new year.We hope that you will take the time to visit all our design team member's blogs and leave them nice comment. They have created some wonderful projects and cards. You can visit the My Grafico Blog HERE.

Our current challenge theme at My Grafico is Love and Valentines. Enter for a chance to win this Love set by Blackleaf Studios. Entries will be accepted until January 20th, midnight.

I was thrilled to receive this digital set. It has soooo many possibilities! I decided to create a calendar page for my CD frame calendar. ##Last year I purchased several of these adorable calendars at Michael's Craft Store. They are perfect desk calendars. However, this year they are not available at Michael's and I could not find them anywhere. Now as a crafter I am sure you know just what I am thinking...I decided to make my own. In fact several of my relatives and friends have decided to help and we will each make take three months to design. So I have 12 pages to make but will have to design pages for Jan., Feb, and March. Sounds like a fabulous deal to me. Plus...I have a chance to admire another crafter's artwork for nine months. Today I am posting and hopefully add to this post later in the week. This is the February page made with one of the digital images in the set above.

The following picture shows a close up of the digital stamp.

The DP was a very shiny cardstock. I cut out the image using a Spellbinders die. The calendar was also a freebie on the internet. I backed this with some DP from my treasury of papers. I used the jelly roll pen to add some sparkle as well as a few stickers. Distressing on the edges of the cutout added a little color.

I hope that I have inspired you to use this Blackleaf Studio set to create something for that special person/s. Thanks for visiting. Please feel to leave a comment. (Yes, I do enjoy reading your wonderful comments.) If you are interested in making your own calendar, you might want to follow this blog so that you don't miss any of the future pages. When you have completed your project, you can click HERE to post to the My Grafico Blog. Happy New Year!! May you always find time to do something you love each day.

I am sharing this project with:
crafty boots challenges: new beginnings(new month)
.crafty bloggers network: anything but square

cupcake craft challenges: something new( new month, new stickers, new digital image)
lexis creations: anything goes
make it monday: anything goes
polly craft challenge blog: anything but a card
simon says stamp and show: red letter day
stamp with fun: calendar
stamps r us challenges: anything goes
the pink elephant challenge: hearts
delightful sketches: have a heart
little miss muffet challenges: something new:(new month, new digital image, new stickers)
sassy studio designs: something new(:new month, new digital image, new stickers)
dream valley challenges: anything goes

Happy Birthday

2012-01-01T17:59:00.000-08:00

The following card was made in a Stamp Camp @ Buffalo Stamps and Stuff.( 3314 Sheridan Drive Amherst, Ny 14226) Click HERE for their website

I decided to use it for a birthday card.

The following box was made with some adorable Christmas designer paper. I needed a small box for a couple of charms. I happened to see a cream cheese box and...BINGO ...I traced it and this is how it looks. We crafters can always see possibilities in everything!!

I hope that you like my newest projects. I will be back soon with our first challenge of the year at

My Grafico.

Happy New Year

2012-01-01T17:44:00.000-08:00

I trust that you all had a wonderful New Year celebration...whether you chose to celebrate quietly or festively. I have been thinking about resolutions. Do you make them? Would love for you to share your thoughts. I do make resolutions each year and this year DO plan on keeping them.

My first resolutions is to be healthy which to me means eating nutritiously and exercising more frequently.
My second resolution is to organize...myself and my home. How did we ever collect so many treasures.
My last resolution is to continue to have fun each day.

Now that these resolutions are in print...I must continue to uphold my promise!!

Since my current design team My Gafico is on a short break, I have had time to explore another craft. I purchased the first pin/hair clip at Stein Mart. I fell in love with it. Of course I knew that I could make others similar to it. The second picture shows my first attempt. What do you think?

This is the pin/hair clip that was purchased.

Here is the pin that I made.

It was so easy to do...just feathers and a glue gun. If you would like more details, just let me know.

It has been almost two years since my daughter and I began this blog.( I really have benefited since she does not have free time to commit to blogging.) I have met so many precious blogging friends and have more followers than I ever dreamed of. I have learned so many new techniques and been inspired by all the creativity in blogland. How did we ever manage before the internet? Creating is contagious and is good for my soul! I can't wait to see what is next!! For all my followers: I promise to inspire you. For those of you that take the time to leave a comment, I really love reading your thoughts and cherish your praise. I will have some blog candy coming soon to celebrate my second blog anniversary in February. May God bless you with much happiness and good health throughout the coming year.

Holiday Blessings

2011-12-25T10:43:00.000-08:00

I just want to take a few minutes to wish all of you a verry Merry Christmas and a New Year filled with good health and much happiness. Thank you for stopping by, making comments and following this blog. I truly appreciate all your kind words and encouragement.

May you days be filled with laughter

Your nights with much cheer.

May your loved ones be ever present

As we celebrate a new year.

Much blessings to all of you.

Barbara

Wine Glass Charms

2011-12-18T21:13:00.000-08:00

How are your holiday plans coming along? When I think I am ready, I remember something else that I just HAVE to do! With that in mind, I have just the perfect little craft that you can make now and use throughout the holiday season. My Grafico sent these wonderful images for us to use in a craft. The current challenge is "Cocktail Party." This challenge ends on December 30th.

The fact that they are already colored makes them extra easy. I remember how easy it is to forget which glass is yours, having charms to put on each glass is much more elegant than writing a name with a marker. You could also have your guests write their names on the back on these charms/tags, just in case they forget which tag they had :)

This is a close up view.

These charms/tags are sooo easy to make. After running the images off onto cardstock, I used a Marvy punch to punch out each image. The edges of the tag were inked with gold pigment ink then distressed with a CTMH distressing tool. Finally, I added a ribbon from my treasury of ribbon to a ring, which is actually a pierced earring ring, from Michael's. This project is easy, inexpensive, and useful. Make them for yourself or give them as part of a hostess gift. Being handmade, I am sure they will be appreciated.

I hope that I have inspired you to take a few minutes to find some time to do something you love this week. When you have completed your project click HERE to enter into the My Grafico Challenge. Please feel free to leave a comment. I read each of them! Would love it if you would follow this blog also. Have a wonderful holiday and a blessed new year. Hope to see you again in 2012.

I am sharing this project with:
make it monday: Anything Goes
ooh-la-la-creations challenges: anything but a card
corrosive challenges by janet: anything BUT Christmas
sparkles forum challenges: Anything but a Christmas Card
the crafty pad: Anything Goes but Christmas
sir stamp a lot challenge: Punch, tags, ribbon

Christmas Friends

2011-12-12T16:53:00.000-08:00

I was so excited to receive the following files from My Grafico. I had so many ideas in which to use these images. They are just perfect without adornment and can be use as gift tags and/or ornaments. I also decided to create a winter scene to be used as the base of a serving tray.

This is the file: Christmas Friends:

I you don't have a machine that will cut SVG files, you can just hand cut them as I did.

This is the tray that I made with the images. I used a garage sale frame, cleaned it thoroughly, and added handles on each side. (You may have to look closely because the handles are also dark.) I used scrap paper for the sky and trees. The snow was polyester fluff as well as some artificial snow. The snowflakes are a Martha Stewart punch. You can serve your holiday treats right on this tray. I did put some paper doilies down before putting the cookies on it. This would make an inexpensive and thoughtful gift.

One of the teddy bears was fashioned into a gift tag/ornament. I use some Recollections clear glass beads to highlight the fur. I punched a hole at the top and added a ribbon and baker's twine.
Both of these projects were so easy. You still have time to make your own gift tags and a quick little gift.

Our challenge this week at My Grafico Crafts is : MASKS. You still have until December 16, 2011 to participate. I hope that I have inspired you to take a few minutes this week and be creative. It will make you feel so relaxed. Please feel free to comment, I love to read what readers think and perhaps follow this blog. Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful week.

I am sharing these projects with the following blogs:
craft your passion challenges : Tag You're It
crafty bloggers network: A Christmas Gift
crafty boots challenges : Christmas
cupcake craft challenges: "Don't look at the light"
heart song inspirations: Snowflakes
make it monday: Anything Goes

Masks

2011-12-05T14:46:00.000-08:00

We have a new and unique challenge: MASKS at My Grafico .You will have until December 16, 2011 to create a special mask. Think: Masquerade, Mardi Gras, New Year's Eve, Santa, St. Nicholas, Angels masks etc. You can create a project that isn't a mask but uses a mask in the design. I am sure you have lots of ideas. You will love the inspiration from our talented Design Team. You can check their projects out HERE.

We had the choice of 2 SVG files to use. Don't worry, you can print them on your CS or DP and cut them out just like I did!

I chose to do a New Year's Eve fancy mask!

Don't you just love the "bling", sparkles, pink feathers and of course the eyelashes? This was a fun project!
Materials Used:
DP: K&K paper pad- Michael's
Brads: Michael's
Feathers: JoAnn Frabrics

I hope that I have inspired you to create a mask or use a mask on a project. Thank you for visiting this blog. Please feel free to leave a comment and/or follow this blog. When you have completed your project you can post it HERE. Have a wonderful week.

I am sharing this project with:
crafty boots challenges: Anything Goes
make it monday: Anything Goes
ooh-la-la-creations challenges: Lots of Sparkle
paper creations ink: Bling it Up
dream valley challenges: Sparkle
catch the bug blog: Anything Goes
digi doodle shops best: Lots of Sparkle
paper-crafting journey: Anything Goes

Christmas Accessories

2011-11-28T18:03:00.000-08:00

We want to thank all of you who have participated in our current challenge at My Grafico Crafts . The good news is that if you were too busy to post last week, you still have this week. Our current challenge is: Dinner/Cleaning.

Our feature this week will help set a “Christmas-y” mood. Christmas Accessory Stamps by Dilek Design Studio are great for card making, gift wrapping, or any other project you are working on this Christmas season. I was so excited because I had so many ways to use these. I am sure you will be seeing some of these in future posts too.

I chose to use a Christmas tree and one of the stocking images in this project.

The Christmas tree is layered as well as the three stockings. You can see them better in the next picture.

This is a side view so you can see the dimension.

This was such an easy project. The adorable images and the delightful DP worked so well together. The stockings were paper pieced then glittered on the cuff and edges of the socks. The tree also has some red glitter and bling from a gelly roll pen. (Love these Pens!!) The sentiment was stamped in gold ink and backed with DP. Finally the bow was made using my new bow maker!! I can't wait to put someone's special gift into this bag:)

I couldn't resist making an ornament too. The holly was paper pieced too. I chose to cut the slit in the leaves to make it 3 Dimensional. I used red glitter on the holly berries and some red bling. All of this was layered on a purchased snowflake. The bow was again made using my new bow maker! So simple, yet to elegant.

Materials used:
DP: K&Company
Stamped sentiment: Recollection
Images:My Grafico Crafts
Glitter: Martha Stewart
Gelly Roll Glitter Pen
Gold Pen: At You Spica
Gold Ink: Tsukineco
Bow maker: Joy Crafts
Snowflakes: Dollar Tree
Ribbon: Michael's

I had so much fun making this Christmas ornament and gift bag. I hope that I have inspired you to create your own unique ornament and decorate a gift bag for someone special. Thanks for visiting this blog. If you need any more information, please feel free to contact me. I enjoy reading all of your comments. If you want some holiday gift ideas, please feel free to follow this blog. If you would like me to visit your blog, just leave me a note and blog address. Have a wonderful week and may you find some time for you to do what you love.

I am sharing these projects with:
craft your passion challenges: Tis the Season
crafty bloggers network: Not a card
crafty boots challenges: Anything Goes
hooked on craft challenges: Winter Wonderland
incy wincy designs: trees
2 sisters challenge blog: holiday
make it monday: Anything Goes
ooh-la-la-creations challenges: Lots of sparkle
paper creations ink: Christmas
polly craft challenge blog: Christmas Fun
crazy challenge: Snowflakes
lil red wagon: Christmas Theme
the paper shelter: Christmas Sparkle +red, green, gold
4 crafty chicks: Snowflakes

Dinner/Cleaning

2011-11-22T17:48:00.000-08:00

I hope that you have been enjoying all the creative challenges at My Grafico Crafts. The challenge this week is Dinner/Cleaning. This should be an easy one for all of you celebrating Thanksgiving Day this Thursday. Following is the set we were sent to use in our project:

I'll have to admit that this was a challenge for me! I had several ideas and changed my mind at the last moment. My project is pages for a Smash Journal. I created a SMASH Journal for myself before I knew that this name existed!! My journal is a small spiral bound notebook that I use to paste clipped treasures and write notes in. I use my journal for recipes that I want to try, household tips, things to remember, inspirational pictures and even E-Mail address...anything and everything. It it a great way to keep little bits of paper from becoming lost. Someone named it: SMASH JOURNAL...how clever! I decided to make one for Christmas for my DD and DDIL. It can be a scrapbook, of sorts, for "everything important" that year. I had to decide how to bind it economically. I was so lucky to find these small Vera Bradley 3 ring notebooks @ TJ Maxx :). Now I can have fun creating the designed pages. I love the notebook idea because the pages could be moved around and categorized. I used plain cardstock to print the digital stamps and accented with stamps, stickers, DP, embellishments and punches. Keep watching for more pages soon!!

Thanks for visiting this blog today. Perhaps I have inspired you to create a Smash Journal. I welcome comments and suggentions. I learn so much from my Blogland Friends. I will be posting more of my journal pages soon. If you want to keep informed, please feel free to follow this blog. ** We would love for you to participate in our current challenge: Dinner/ Cleaning at My Grafico. When your project is complete, just click HERE to submit. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday. May you all be blessed with family and friends to celebrate this special holiday.

I am sharing this journal with:

bearly mine-challenges: My favorite Things

creative craft challenges: Free For All Challenge :)

sassy cheryls challenge: Anything Goes

make it monday: Anything Goes

Love Bug

2011-11-14T00:01:00.000-08:00

We want to thank each of you who have participated in the bi weekly My Grafico Challenge: AUTUMN.
If perhaps you have forgotten, then lucky you because you still have until Friday: November 18, 2011 to participate. Just click HERE to enter our current challenge.

This week we were sent the following file Love Bug to use in our projects.

I love that this file is pre-colored. I had so many ideas for using these images. Finally, I decided to alter a frame that I picked up this summer.

This frame will be used in my granddaughter's bedroom. The knobs can hold all her charming necklaces or her hats. This was so much fun to create and so easy too. I am sure that she will love it.I used DP from Michael's for the background, a little glitter on the flower centers and the word peace is computer generated. The colors are actually brighter than they appear in the picture.

Thank you for stopping to visit. I hope that I have inspired you to "create" this week. You will love My Grafico files. They are so easy to use. Please feel free to comment and/or follow this blog. Have a wonderful week and Peace to all of you!!

I am sharing this project with:
crafty card makers: Recycle
heart song inspirations: Glitter
karens doodles challenge blog: Anything but a card
make it monday: Anything Goes

Autumn

2011-11-06T21:01:00.000-08:00

Are you ready for a new challenge at My Grafico? Our challenge for the next two weeks is: AUTUMN.

We received the following digital stamps to use in our project:

I chose several stamps to show how simple it was to create an advertisement. Using only Microsoft Word, I combined the elements and colored them with copic markers and prisma pencils. Next, I chose the darling scarecrow to make a note holder cover. There are so many possibilities to choose from with this set. Can you see scrapbook pages adorned with these images as well as altered items for the home?

I colored the images and added a few 3D stickers from my stash for this poster.

This note holder cube was in a grab bag from Michael's! Along with coloring, I added some stickles for shine and a little sticker. The image stamp was from the $1 box at Michael's.These projects took very little time to complete.
I hope that you will consider trying one of the My Grafico digital stamps. They are so easy to use. Also, I hope that I have inspired you to create an Autumn project. When complete you can click HERE to enter the current challenge at My Grafico. Thanks for visiting. I would love for you to leave a comment, and/or follow this blog. Have a wonderful week.

I am sharing my projects with the following blogs:
craft your passion challenges: Anything Goes +brown
Creative Stamp Friends: Orange+brown
kaboodle doodles: Red, Orange, Yellow, Brown
make it monday: Anything Goes
craft spot by kimberly: thanksgiving table decor: place card holder
cooking it up with katie: anything but a card
little darlings challenges: Anything but square

My Little Farm

2011-10-31T00:01:00.000-07:00

If you have not entered our recent challenge at My Grafico "Come Out of the Box," you still have until Sunday November 6th to post your project. Meanwhile we have another file to share with you. The following file, "Build Your Little Farm", comes in SVG and jpeg files. I am sure that you can think of so many ways to use all the farm elements.

Here is how I chose to use this little farm set:

My granddaughter had so much fun with all the farm elements. She chose to add some of her brother's vehicles and her little doll. It was fun seeing her move and redesign the setting! This is such an easy project. All you have to do is run the file off on CS and cut it out leaving a little extra to fold back for a stand. The file is precolored :) I found that the items stood best when I prescored the fold lines. Also, I reinforced the bottom of the silo and trees for stability.
I hope that I have inspired you to create a project with any of our files. For more inspiration or to enter the current challenge please click HERE.

I am sharing this project with the following blogs:
make it monday: Anything Goes
paper playtime: Anything Goes
polly craft challenge blog: Anything Goes
card cupids: More than one fold
crafting when we can challenges: Anything But a Card

Autumn Gift Box

2011-10-24T15:09:00.000-07:00

Are you ready for a new challenge at My Grafico? For the next two weeks our challenge will be:

Come Out of the Box. Enter for a chance to win this SVG & Printable Favor Gift Box by Sherry K. Designs. Entries will be accepted until November 4th, midnight. We were given the following SVG file to use in our project. (Don't worry, if you don't have a machine that will cut this type of file, your can cut it with your scissors. Easy Peasy!!)

I chose the milk carton box shape to make a darling Autumn Gift Box. I ran the template off on DP and cut it out. The assembly directions are very easy. I added a couple of orange ribbons and some twine to tie it shut. Decorating it using with a handmade rose and handmade hat pins made it "elegant!"

Materials Used:
DP, Ribbon, CS: Michael's
Baker's Twine
Vintage Button

Thank you for visiting this blog. I would love it if you would leave a message. You are welcome to become a follower. You never know what my next surprise might be :) I hope that I have inspired you to be creative and Come Out of the Box. When your project is complete, your can click HERE to enter the current challenge at My Grafico.

I am sharing this project with:
bowsnberries-bosenberries: Fall color challenge
crafty boots challenges: Autumn
kaboodle doodles: The meaning of Fall
make it monday: Anything Goes
tsg clear stamps: Fall/Autumn
unstampabelles challenges: no stamps used
vo stamps: Fall/Autums
clear it out challenge: Use trims fro my stash (orange ribbons)
deep ocean challenge blog: Fall colors
lil red wagon: Fall themed project
the paper shelter: Harvest: colors
the pixie cottage: Sweet as Candy

Little Monsters

2011-10-17T00:01:00.000-07:00

I hope that you are having fun making Baby Shower cards/projects for My Grafico Challenge.

Baby Shower is still the theme of our challenge this week. So click HERE when you are ready to enter.

This week we have another amazing file to show you...Little Monsters. These files are SVG files. If you have a machine that will cut them for you, you are so fortunate. However; you can print and cut them yourself. It just takes a little longer.

These adorable monsters reminded me of Halloween, so I made a Memory Matching Game using most of the images. It was so easy, just run off two copies of each image you want to use, cut them out in a rectangle, then back them with another cardstock. You can also play this game as "Old Maid"..."Lost Monster" by randomly picking one card to leave out of the deck. Then no one will know who the Lonely Monster is until s/he is holding the last card :) I ran the little monsters off on white cardstock then used a spray fixative to glue them to the cardstock. (No coloring necessary!)

Here is the game, first showing all the pieces I chose.

Here I have assembled some of the cards to play the game with. If you are playing with pre school children, you may want to begin with only 6 pairs.

Materials Used:

White Cardstock: Georgia-Pacific,( Wal Mart)

Orange Cardstock: Michael's

My Grafico File: Little Monsters

Spray Fixative designed for paper

I hope that you have enjoyed visiting this blog and have time to visit and look around. If you like what you see, please feel free to leave and comment and/or follow me. Have a wonderful week.

I am sharing this project with:

Creative Stamp Friend: Halloween
hippity with ippity: Fall Colors
hooked on craft challenges: Something Spooky
make it monday: Anything Goes
paper retties blog: Halloween
squigglefly: Face your fears!
stamp with fun: Gift
crazy challenge: Halloween
theres magic in the air: Halloween Colors
the house that stamps built: Halloween
my mums craft shop challenges: Reminds me of a song: The Monster Mash
just-hanna-stamps: Halloween
stamp insanity: Anything but a card
wags n whiskers rubber stamps: Fall Colors

Welcome Baby

2011-10-10T00:01:00.000-07:00

We want to thank all of you who have participated in the recent My Grafico challenge. Winners are announced and can be found HERE. This week our challenge is Baby Shower.

We were given the following images to use in our project.

I don't happen to know of anyone, at the moment, who is expecting. However,I know that Mom's To Be always can use a gift card. This a gift card for a free night out. It could be used now before the baby comes or after for a quiet night out for just the couple. The gift card holder is a mini pizza box. I fashioned the mini box from CTMH cardstock then covered it with CTMH DP. The image was cut with a Spellbinders die then distressed with lilac ink. The ovals were colored lilac with copic markers then dusted with fine glitter. I also distressed the edges of the delightful poem too.

Recipe:

DP & Cardstock: Close To My Heart

Ribbon: Michael's

Die Cut: Spellbinders

Colored ovals on spellbinder: Copic markers dusted with Martha Stewart fine glitter

Poem: Karl and Joanna Fuchs

Ink: CTMH-lavender

Sentiment: Computer Generated

Mini Pizza Box Template: Score Pal Site

I hope that you have enjoyed visiting this blog and that perhaps I have inspired you to create this very easy gift card holder. The My Grafico set has so many beautiful ladies to choose from. This would be so helpful to those of you who will have several baby showers to attend. We hope that you will join us for the current challenge that will last for two weeks. Please click HERE for more information. Please feel free to comment, I really do read all your wonderful comments. I would also love it if you choose to follow my blog. Some interesting creations coming soon and a surprise!!!

I am sharing this project with:

paper makeup stamps: Anything goes

hooked on craft challenges: Anything but a card

karens doodles challenge blog: Distressing

make it monday: Anything Goes

cutie pie challenge: Glitter. ribbon, lilac

cooking it up with katie: Recipe: Fabulous, Fun, Folds!!

i brake for challenges: Girl Power

my mums craft shop challenges: All Creatures Great and Small

truly scrumptious challenges: Distressing

trimmies craft challenge: Bright Colors

pixie dust studio pixie challenge: Anything but a Card

stamp insanity : Anything but a Card

cuddly buddly : Checks, Plaids, Gingham

stempelsonne : Shopping ( Mom to Be is holding a Credit card!!)

wags n whiskers rubber stamps: Handmade: Handmade Gift Card Box

Missing You

2011-10-03T00:01:00.000-07:00

Thanks for stopping to visit! My Grafico Halloween Challenge is still open until midnight October 7th. If you have not linked your Halloween project just click HERE.
This week we were fortunate to receive the following images: Green Fingers.

These images remind me of Spring Planting time. The empty chairs makes me think of friends who no longer live close by so that we can chat. These were my thoughts as I designed the following

Double Twisted Easel Card.

The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart. ~Elisabeth Foley

Recipe:
Template:http://www.card-making-magic.com/doubletwistedeasel.html
DP,CS' ribbon: Michael's
Buttons: Vintage
Sentiment: Computer Generated
Images: My Grafico

This card is simple but stunning and folds flat for mailing. It will certainly impress the recipient! I hope that I have inspired you to make one in the near future. Please feel free to leave a comment and/or follow this blog. Don't forget it is not too late to enter our Halloween Challenge. Have a wonderful week.

I am sharing this project with:
craft your passion challenges: Anything Goes + Ribbon
make it monday: Anything Goes
card cupids: Make a card for someone special
2 sisters challenge blog: Fancy Folds
fussy and fancy challenge: Try a new technique
card makin mamas: Show some folds
digi stamps 4 joy: Anything Goes
4 crafty chicks: Anything Goes
the stamp man challenges: pears or pairs

Halloween Favor

2011-09-26T00:01:00.000-07:00

We want to thank everyone who participated in our last challenge at "My Grafico." We hoped you had fun with the outdoor challenge. The winners of this challenge will be posted on the My Grafico Blog HERE. For the next two weeks our challenge will be Halloween. This is such a great challenge and it is early so you really can use your cards and/or projects for Halloween!!
The Design Team was presented with the following images to use in our crafting.

Each one of them are darling. It was a difficult decision which to choose. I hope to have time to use several of them in the near future. I will be sure to post them when my projects are complete. If you don't want to miss any inspiration, you might want to become a follower:)

This is a diminutive, charming, little favor. Perfect for a Halloween party. I plan on making several for little "thinking of you" treats for a few adult friends.

This treat box is also a template available at My Grafico.

I chose not to color the image because I wanted to highlight the details in this tag. I did trace the 31 with a glitter gel pen to add some sparkle. I also added a silver stripe with a silver foil pen.

The M&M's were added in the treat bag then secured with baker's twine. I chose to use a non traditional Halloween color but this DP does have spiders on it. If I could find candy spiders, that would be a perfect treat!! The template I chose is so easy to use. This project was quite simple and easy to complete in just a few minutes. It would not be difficult to make several.

Recipe:

Template and image:My Grafico

DP: Holiday paper stack from Jo Ann Fabric

Baker's twine, glitter gel pen, silver foil marker

Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope that I have inspired you to create something unique for Halloween or to use one of the templates available at My Grafico. When you have completed your Halloween, project you can click HERE to post it. Good Luck but most importantly: Have Fun!!

Please feel free to leave a comment and/or become a follower. Have a wonderful week and enjoy the beautiful "Indian Summer" weather.

I am sharing this project with:
diekreativenstempelfreunde: Anything but a card
critter challenge blog: Anything goes
kb challenges: Halloween
make it monday: Anything Goes
paper playtime: Halloween
belli challenge: Must use string
digi stamps 4 joy: Anything Goes
fresh brewed designs: Keep it Simple
more than favors: Fall
truly scrumptious challenges: Clean and Simple
crafty ribbons challenge: Anything Goes
southern girls challenge: Anything Goes
crazy 4 challenges:Halloween
s s d s challenge: Favorite color: red

Happy Birthday, Princess

2011-09-19T00:01:00.000-07:00

We want to thank all of you who continue to participate in My Grafico Challenges. Each of our challenges last for two weeks. The current challenge: Outdoor Fun runs until September 23, 2001. So, you still have time to participate. Once you complete your project, you can submit it by clicking HERE.

This week, the design team was given the following digital stamps to use in creating a project.

This week was challenging for me. I do not have a machine that will cut svg files nor am I proficient to use a png file. So I only had to create with a jpeg file!! With the crowns and the bling, a princess theme came to mind. I have a granddaughter who loves bling so I decided to create a birthday crown for her for her next birthday. However, she already saw the finished project and doesn't want to wait until January. (I really don't blame her 4 months is a longgggg time when you are 6!!)

I drew a crown shape, then cut it out of a shiny purple cardstock. I printed the sentiment on cardstock then cut out each word and backed it with black cardstock. I followed the same procedure with the little girl.I made my own rose from ribbon and also designed the stick pins. Finally, I added the trim and the jewels.

Materials Used:

CS ,DP, ribbon, sequins, jewels: Michael's

Flower and stick pins: made my Barbara!!

I hope that I have inspired you to create something this week! If you would like a few of my original stickpins, just let me know and maybe we can work out a trade. Thanks for visiting. Please feel free to leave a comment and/or follow this blog.

I am sharing this project with:

Creative Stamp Friends: Anything but a card
kaboodle doodles : Lots of Layers
tsg clear stamps: Birthdays with pizazz
card cupids: Anything Goes
catered crop: DP, ribbon

Golfing

2011-09-12T00:01:00.000-07:00

We want to thank all of you who joined My Grafico for out last challenge: "Back to School." We hope that you enjoyed working with our digital images. You can find the winners for this challenge Here.

This week our challenge is Outdoor Fun. This challenge last for two weeks but please stop back next week for an additional posting.

These are the cute images that we were sent to use on our project:

I chose to make an easel card. When I started to play golf (I'm still a starter!) my husband always said,

" Keep your head down." I still wonder how I can see where the ball is going if my head is down!! Really I don't ever lose balls or have a difficult time finding them because they just don't go that far!!

There is always next year!

I just realized that I never put Happy Birthday on the card. Do you think the recipient will know??

Materials used:

DP & CS were from Michael's

Images: My Grafico

Cake Image: Free digital image

Sentiments: Computer Generated

Colored with Copic Markers

Liquid Glass was added to the golf ball to give it dimension.

Grass under golfer and golf bag was free cut and colored with a copic.

I hope that you enjoyed visiting my blog and viewing this project. Perhaps I inspired you to create a card or project using these cute images. You can find them by clicking Here. Please feel free to look around the blog, comment and/or follow this blog.

I am sharing this card with:
crafty cardmakers: Summer activity
Creative Stamp Friends: Card for a Man
lia stampz; Birthday
make it monday: Anything Goes
paper playtime: Easel Card
crazy challenge: Birthdays
I Did It Creations: Anything Goes
Pile It On Challenge: Layers
crafting for all seasons: Birthdays
simon says stamps challenge; multi fold cards
truly scrumptious challenges: Decorate the inside of a card
challenges by ar: Make it Sporty
crafty purple frog challenges: Birthday Card

Happy Trails

2011-09-11T19:51:00.000-07:00

I made the following card last month, for my grandson before he went to his first sleep over camp. He was gone for most of the week and had a marvelous time. I wanted to keep the card simple and of course added some money that he could spend at the camp store. It just happened to be "International Left-Handers Day!" This is a holiday that most of us aren't aware of. However, Joey just happens to be left handed. Look carefully and you will notice that this card opens from left to right!! He didn't seem to notice until I pointed it out. We do live in a right-handed world!

The pocket on the right was used to hold the money.

Materials Used:

DP, CS, Stickers: Michael's

Baker's Twine

Sentiment: Computer Generated

This is such a simple card. Boys seem to like the simplicity. I hope that you enjoyed visiting my blog and that perhaps I have inspired you to create a Clean and Simple Card. Thanks for visiting. Please feel free to look around, leave a comment and/or follow this blog. Have a wonderful week.

I am sharing this card with:

corrosive challenges by janet: Funny or punny

robyns fetish challenge blog: Anything Goes

one stitch at a time challenge: Anything Goes

paper sundaes: Finish the inside of a card

fab n funky challenges: Funny!!

truly scrumptious challenges: Decorate the inside of the card

card makin mamas: Use Digital Images

crafty anns challenge blog: Make something outside your comfort zone

prairie fairy fridays: Masculine

dis digi designs challenge: Anything Goes

drunken stampers: Tell about what you did this summer

Wedding Favor

2011-09-04T21:23:00.000-07:00

I had so much fun crafting this elegant wedding favor! I was given the following to use this week from: My Grafico.

I chose the elegant bride on the bottom right to use on my wedding favor project.

I wanted to keep the silhouette look so I began by making the wedding favor triangular box from black and white DP. I added a verse from the Internet, backed it with silver paper then added hot pink flowers and a spray for the wedding department @ Michael's. The DP as well as the ribbons all are Michael's products. Of course, the Kisses made this favor complete!!

This is my second posting for the My Grafico Design Team. Don't forget that you still have a week to enter our Back to School challenge HERE. I hope that you enjoyed visiting my blog and have had a chance to look around at some of my latest creations. Perhaps I have inspired you to make a new project, scrapbook layout or/and a card. Please feel free to leave a comment and/or follow this blog.

I am sharing this project with:

craft your passion challenges : Flowers

crafty boots challenges: Anything Goes

critter challenge blog: Anything But a Card

paper make up stamps: Pink, Gray, Black and White

die cut dreams: Gift Box or Gift Bag

addicted-to-stamps-challenge: Anything but a card

bird is the word challenge: Love

stamptacular sunday challenge: Think Outside the Box: Try something different

designed 2 delight: Wedding or anniversary

ellephantastic challenges: Here Comes The Girls

first day of school

2011-08-29T00:01:00.000-07:00

I am so excited...I can finally announce my news... I have been selected as a Design Team Member on My Grafico!! This is a digital stamp company. We are encouraged to think "Out of the Box" when designing our projects. My first project is probably one that you have not seen before unless you live in Germany. While working in Germany many years ago, I was curious about the darling cones that children carried with them to school on their first day.

I wanted to share this tradition with all of you. So, if you have a few minutes read on...

In the history of mankind you can find many major inventions — such as the creation of the wheel and the light bulb — but there are also small ones like the Zuckertuete (literally translated, "sugar bag" or "candy bag"). This is a German tradition played out every September at the start of the school year. The First Day of School, Einschulung, is a very special event in Germany that symbolizes the importance of a child's formal education. The Zuckertuete — a special cone-shaped container that is about three feet tall filled with candy, toys and school supplies — is a gift from the parents to their children so they feel special on this important day. Literally...a sweet way to begin their formal education.

I understand that this cone (schultute) is given to children only once - when they enter first grade, the beginning of their formal education. It is only appropriate that I design one for my granddaughter who will be starting first grade in another week!

Here are some fun things to put in the bags: crayons, erasers, watches, yo-yos, hair clips, gum and stuffed toys. And as is the German tradition, fill the Zuckertuete up with some authentic German candies such as marzipan, chocolate kugelns (kisses), and gummies.

# I used a large black cardstock from the Dollar Tree to make the cone. The darling digital stamps are from My Grafico Crafts. The sentiment is computer generated and then cut with a Spellbinders Die. I distressed around the edges of the die with CTMH ink. I also added Stickles to the girl's skirt, her hair clips and the lights on the bus. I tried to show both sides of the cone so you could view more of the digi stamps. The ribbons as well as the fabric, at the top of the cone, was from Jo Ann Fabrics.

This was a difficult project to photograph because of all the 3Dimensionality! I hope that I have inspired you to perhaps create a Schultute for a special child entering first grade :) Maybe you will try to create something...out of the box for your next project! I hope that you enjoyed visiting my blog. Please feel free to comment and/or follow this blog.

I am sharing this project with:

die kreativen stempel freunde.: School

daisy doodles creative challenges.: Anything Goes

heart song inspirations: Anything Goes

paper pretties : Back to School

stamps r us challenges: Anything Goes

crazy challenge:NEW School Year

catered crop: Ribbons, Stickles, Collage, Layering digital Stamps

sentimental sundays: Back to School

all sorts challenge: Back to School

just us girls challenge: Back to School 3D Challenge

just some lines blog: Anything But A Card

one stop craft challenge: Anything But Square

send a smile 4 kids challenge: Use a die cut

dutch dare-card challenges: Anything but a Card

Good - Bye Tonsils

2011-08-18T18:28:00.000-07:00

You might just think I am a little crazy...What's a Nonnie to do when her only granddaughter has to have her tonsils out...Make a card for her...of course!! The tonsillectomy was today and "little one" is OK. Thanks Goodness. Her mom baked and decorated a "Good-bye" tonsil cake that we shared last weekend. Of course she received lots of little presents and good wishes along with popsicles and sherbet.

Her love of peace signs and bling inspired me to craft this card. Can you see the error??? The peace sign is upside-down!! I should have been more observant!

The paper pack was from Michael's so it made it easy to layer the DP. The sentiments were computer generated. This brought a smile to her face and if it helped ease her fears, I am glad.

Recipe:

DP, peace sign stickers, ribbon: Michael's

I hope that you enjoyed viewing this card and that I have inspired you to "think outside the box" when creating cards. Sometimes the most unusual and least expected cards are truly appreciated. This is why I love crafting cards. I have not seen too many Good-bye tonsil cards in the stores!! Please feel free to leave a comment and/or follow this blog. Have a wonderful weekend.

I am sharing this card with:

tuesday taggers

One Stitch at a Time: Anything Goes

ai factory challenges: anything Goes

craft us crazy: Anything Goes

paper-crafting journey: Anything Goes

shellys images blog: Anything Goes

stamp insanity: Anything Goes

Happy Birthday Sports Enthusiast

2011-08-16T18:58:00.000-07:00

Well...my mojo is back!! Thank Goodness. I created three cards. All for the grandkids! This card is for a grandson who just loves sports...All Sports. What could be better than this stamp for a special card for him? I started with a sketch, which makes me comfortable. Then I choose the papers from a special sports package available at Michael's. Love all the sports related DP! The Brads in the upper right each have an initial on them t g r (his initials.) Sorry, you cannot see this in the picture? I used some ribbon, also from Michael's behind the picture. Did you notice the green grass adjacent to the footballs? I stamped the image on a tan DP then colored it with Prisma Pencils, blended it,accented with Gell Roll Pens and fussy cut it. I love the way it turned out!

The second picture shows the inside of this card

Recipe:

DP, brads, & ribbon: Michael's

Distressing ink: Tim Holtz

Rubber Stamp: Darcie's Country stamp

Border: Fiskar's clear border stamps

Coloring: Prisma Pencils

Sketch: 2 Sister's Challenge/sketch 2

I am usually very critical of my work. However, I am so proud of this card!! I love the details that I was able to color using the Prisma Pencils and just how everything came together as I had hoped. I also was pleased that I could personalize this card with the initial brads. I hope that you enjoyed viewing my card. Perhaps I have inspired you to create a card for a boy/man. We all know that these are more difficult cards to design. Please feel free to leave a comment and/or follow this blog. Don't forget to visit again soon. I have three more projects to post this week. Have a wonderful week and please take the time to do something that makes you happy.

I am sharing my card with:

(T)anything challenge: Birthday/Celebrations

ladybugs crafts ink challenge blog: Favorite Stamp

oldie but a goodie challenge: The Great Outdoors

shopping our stash: My weakest Link: DP!!

tuesday taggers : Anything Goes

use it tuesday: Indian Summer and use something forgotten: I have had the initial brads for quite awhile and was waiting for the perfect time to use them. These personalized this birthday card. When I think of Indian Summer, I think of the last hurray- outside before being inside all winter...a change to play any sport, even if it is only a few times before the cold weather and snow return:0)

bling it on challenges: A= arm band, B= Bear, C= card ABC challenge

hobby stuggu: Card for a Man

cards for men: Anything Goes

diekreativenstempelfreunde: Design your own background

the angel company: Recipe: 3 Brads, 2 Patterened Papers, 1 Ribbon

incy wincy designs/: Recipe: 3 Embellishments, 2 Patterened Papers, 1 image

one stitch at a time challenge: Anything Goes

sparkles forum challenges: For the Boys

Riley on Vacation!!

2011-08-16T10:57:00.000-07:00

I wall thrilled to learn that I had won a Riley stamp from Riley and Company for participating in their recent Blog Hop. I chose Zip-Line Riley. I have so many ideas and sentiments in mind for this adorable moose. You will have to return soon to see what I make. Perhaps I will inspire you! If you don't want to miss anything, please follow my blog :) Have a wonderful day. Hugs

A BIG THANK YOU TO RILEY AND COMPANY ONLINE STORE. You can check out their wonderful stamps by clicking HERE.

cupcake

2011-08-10T18:55:00.000-07:00

Here is a clean and simple card that we made at Stamp Class.

Sometimes it is fun to make a card that can actually be sent in the mail! The postmaster just smiles when he sees me now!! He is thrilled that I take the time to make so many people happy with my cards and of course..not said...I spend more money at the post office!!

All of the materials used for this card are from Close to My Heart.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

divas by design challenge: Birthday Celebrations

(W) fresh brewed designs: CAS

(T) a spoonfull of sugar challenge: Birthday Celebration

(T) anything challenge: Birthday Celebration

(T) tuesday throw down: Birthday Celebration

(M) incy wincy designs: Something old: Sentiment Stamp/ Something New: DP

(S) birthday sundaes : Must have Birthday Sentiment on Front of the card

(SAT) crafty our days away: Birthdays

(SAT) ellephantastic challenges: Add Some Layers

(SAT) send a smile 4 kids challenge: Anything Goes...for a child

(F) card makin mamas: Birthday Cards

I hope that you have enjoyed this post. Creating a simple card is fun and so easy to send. Just choose fun colors. They really don't even have to match! This is a perfect sketch for a boy/man birthday card. Please feel free to leave me a coment and/or become a follower of this blog. I hope that I have inspired you to try a simple card or just case this card using simple, classic shapes. Thanks for visiting:)

Hand Made Crocheted flowers and Hat Pins

2011-08-08T20:36:00.000-07:00

Since I have taken a leave from design teams, I have been dabbling in several creative outlets. I hope that your will enjoy viewing them. Let me know what you think...

I received several beautiful crocheted flowers from Dorcas, as a win in a blog hop. I decided to try my hand at these even though I have never crocheted with anything this thin. I plan to attach them to cards with a brad, or insert a bead / button in the middle and glue on a card.

My next creative endeavor is hat pins. We had a bead exchange at our stamp club. It was so interesting to see the variety of beads that members brought. Arranging them was like Pick-up-Sticks!!

I would be glad to swap them with my blogging friends...let me know what you would like to trade for them.

Wedding Wishes

2011-07-25T17:03:00.000-07:00

I think that my mojo is back...Just had to go shopping for some new paper to inspire me! This card was made for special friends for their wedding last weekend. When I saw the digital stamp, from the Crafty Pad, I knew that I had to use it for this card. Having a sketch in mind also helped me plan the card.

I found this on a website featuring verses for handmade cards. Sorry, I don't remember which one. (I googled wedding card verses.)

I also found this circle sentiment in my digital folder. It was framed with Just Rite stamps and a Spellbinder die. I often forget about decorating the inside of cards but this extra touch made this card just perfect. Since I did not have to mail it, I presented it in a clear envelope. It will surely attract the attention of the wedding couple!! ( As well as the money inside:-)

Materials used:

DP: Glitz it Now (AC Moore)

Digital Stamp: The Crafty Pad

Inside stamps: Just Rite Stamps

Spellbinders: #5die

Ink: CTMH

Ribbon: AC Moore

Vintage charm from a once loved necklace.

I hoped that you enjoyed visiting my blog. Please feel free to comment and/or follow this blog. I hope that I have inspired you in some small way so that you feel comfortable to create your own art.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

crazy challenge: Ribbon

cupcake craft challenges Shabby Sparkle

daisy doodles creative challenges: Anything Goes

make it monday : anything Goes

nettiegs dandy digital gems: 1 solid colored paper, 2 DP, 3 embellishments

stamping scrapping challenge central: Bling

vo stamps: Bling

catered crop: Glitter, Charm, Ribbon, Die cut (inside card)

2 sisters challenge blog: Anything Goes

marks finest papers: Use 3 hearts

paper creators crafts: Wedding

totally gorjuss: Die cuts

4 crafty chicks: Wedding

aud sentiments challenge blog: Enjoy Your Day

crafty sentiments: Happily Ever After

shellys images blog/: Anything Goes

my time made easy: Sketch

the house that stamps built: Bling

Happy Birthday DH

2011-07-05T20:31:00.000-07:00

I made this CAS card for my DH birthday today.
He is my card critic as well as my encourager :)

This is the inside of the card.

A very simple card. I let the design and image speak for themself.

Recipe:

Image: Free digital image

DP: From my collection of unused treasures

Buttons: vintage

Twine: Baker's Twine

Colored: With Copic Markers

I hope you enjoyed viewing this CAS card. Please feel free to leave a comment and/or follow this blog.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

paper take weekly: Anything Goes-Optional: buttons

shopping our stash: Many suggestions...I received the Baker's Twine from an online friend

kaboodle doodles: Celebrations: Birthday

stampin sisters in christ: CAS

Flip Flops

2011-07-05T18:27:00.000-07:00

Another creative project that I decided to tackle was to embellish Flip Flops. I made the first two pairs for my granddaughter's teacher and her aide. Thought they could be part of an end of the year gift.

I have to apologize for the picture quality. I had to hurry to take the pictures so they could be wrapped and on their way. The teachers wore them all day so I presume that they liked them :) The bows are detachable too. I am entering them into the following challenges:
Really Reasonable Ribbon: Summer Fun
a spoon full of sugar challenge: Sewing
bearly mine-challenges: Anything Goes
scrap-creations: Summer
paper take weekly : Anything Goes...optional: Use a button
craft your passion challenges: Anything Goes
dream valley challenges: Ribbon

Barbara: Home Tweet Home

2011-05-13T20:41:00.000-07:00

A friend recently purchased a new home. She is so excited to start a new chapter in her life with her four children in their new home. A surprise housewarming/birthday party was held. This is the card that I made for this special occasion. The three pink birdies represent her girls and of course the blue birdie is for her son. Mom is the mama bird on the front of the frame Proudly introducing her young ins!! I made this frame card larger that usual so that she could display it, if she desired.

The front of the card as well as the background for the birdhouse and the Mama bird was cut using a Spellbinder Labels die. All of the images are free digi stamps. The pink background for the Mama bird was embossed using a cuttlebug folder. All the birdies and Mama were popped up for dimension.

Recipe:

DP, Ribbon, Flower: Michael's

Sentiment: Computer Generated

Punches for sentiment and sentiment background: Stampin Up

Colored and shaded with Copic Markers

Bling: Gell Roll pen

I hope that you enjoyed viewing my blog and are inspired to try a frame card. It truly is very easy to make. Please feel free to leave a comment and/or follow this blog.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

abc-challenge: Underneath

crafty creations challenges: Anything Goes

pennys challenges: Anything Goes

scrapbook sisters: The Birds

the paper variety: Movie Related (The Birds!!)

yns challenges: Pop it Up

divas by design challenge: Anything Goes

my mums craft shop challenges: To Die For (Use Dies)

4 crafty chicks: Spring Inspired

art impressions stamps: Decorate the inside of the card

some odd girl: Shaped card

Butterfly Wishes

2011-04-25T12:56:00.000-07:00

Welcome to another challenge at Craft Your Passion Challenge Blog This is my fourth and final post for this challenge blog as their GDT member. It has been fun. I love their challenges and the wonderful images that I was given to work with. The challenge this week is "Show Us Your Layers." I love the look of layering on cards. I think it makes for a finished product. Here is my entry:

As you can see, I just couldn't stop with a card but crafted a bookmark too! I used a crimper for the gold CS and a cuttlebug embossing folder for the checked DP. I have to say that most of this project was made from my FDPS (Forgotten DP Stash.) I ran the digital stamp off on Checked DP then put this paper into the Cuttlebug folder to emboss. Once it was embossed, it was cut to the desired size and the corners were rounded using a corner rounder. You can find a tutorial for this technique on Splitcoast Stampers.The little fence is a new Martha Stewart punch. The circle sentiment says "Happy Mother's Day." A little bling was added to the middle of this circle on the card and bookmark. On the bookmark, the ribbon was attached between the gold and black CS and between two circle sentiments. Notice the brads wrapped with baker's twine at the bottom of the bookmark. This also was a new purchase of mine:) This project has a lot of layers and embellishments but it really is a simple project to do.

Recipe:
CS and DP from my stash
Image: CoCoDingo's image
Sentiment: Free digi stamp
Ribbon: Michael's
Other product used:
Paper crimper
Martha Stewart fence punch and scalloped circle punch
Brads-CTMH
Twine: Baker's twine
Bling

I hope that you are inspired to make a card with layers. It is a great way to use some of those precious DP scraps. When you have completed your card and/or project you can click HERE to enter. Thanks for stopping to view my latest project. Please feel free to leave a comment and/or follow this blog.

Happy Spring!!

Butterfly Wishes...

I am entering this project into the following challenges:

digital tuesday bchallenge Pretty Punches

tuesday throw down: Polka Dots

ambers crafts and stuff: Ribbons and Bows

flutterby wednesdays: Use a butterfly

Your Next Stamp Challenge: Texture It

crazy challenge: Use three different papers

hippity with ippity: Spring/summer

make it monday: Anything Goes

stamping scrapping challenge central: Anything Goes

the shabby tea room: Butterfly Wishes!!

alys sunday challenge: Use Baker's Twine (Used on the bottom of the bookmark)

catered crop: Spring, digital butterfly, twine, brads

creative cowgirls challenge: Spring/Mother's Day

creative inspirations challenge: Digi Day

Easter Mini Scrapbook

2011-04-21T20:51:00.000-07:00

While browsing at Michael's, I spotted these white cardboard eggs and they just called out "Mini Scrapbook to me:) I have been wanting to make a unique mini book and these were perfect for a darling little girl's first Easter. My friend, Liz and I had a great time discussing how to complete this project. I was pleased how it turned out. Can't wait to add the pictures that her parents will take during this upcoming weekend. I have included a few of the decorated pages. Depending on the pictures, I plan on leaving a few pages blank for her mom to journal. I think I can include 8-10 cropped pictures in this scrapbook.
Some of the decorations on the eggs look a little crooked but it was the was just the photo!!

This is the last page and it will be for journaling.

Recipe:

DP: Some were from my stash and my friend, Liz chose some from her pastel stash to complete this project.

Stickers: Michael's... Alphabet stickers: The Dollar Tree

Images: I wish I could give all the artist credit but they were not signed and I downloaded them before I started putting the site or artist's name with the download.

Ribbon: Michael's

Notebook Rings: Office Max

Small Eggs: Spellbinders Nestabilities

Modge Podge was used to adhere the DP to the cardboark eggs

I hope you have enjoyed viewing my first mini scrapbook. Perhaps I have inspired you to craft one of your own. Splitcoast Stampers have so many ideas to choose from.

Please feel free to leave a comment and/or follow this blog.

Happy Easter

I am entering this project into the following challenges:

card cupids: Pastels

creative inspirations challenge: Easter

dream valley challenges: Easter

robyns fetish challenge blog: Easter

scrappy frogs challenge: Easter

2 sisters challenge blog: Ribbon, Pearls, Flowers

crazy 4 challenges: Create an Easter Gift

ellephantastic challenges: Anything but a square or rectangle

our creative corner: 3D Easter Project

bearly mine-challenges: Inside Out: decorate the inside of the project too.

top tip tuesday: Open Challenge

Some Bunny Loves You

2011-04-21T19:41:00.000-07:00

This image was given to me by Lauretta @ Craft Your Passion Challenge Blog as I am a GDT member this month. I have used this image earlier in the month to craft an Easter Treat Bag and just wanted to use it again to make an Easter Card for my husband's aunt who turned 85 today. She loves receiving my handmade cards and I love making them for her. This is a versatile image that wouldn't have to be just Easter but any spring time occasion. I am trying to use my forgotten paper treasures (stash) because I have such an accumulation of beautiful DP. I just ordered some Baker's Twine and am loving it too. I am a great fan of paper piecing, as you can tell!!

Recipe:
Image: Lauretta
DP: FPT (Forgotten Paper Treasures)
Colored: Copic Markers
Twine: Baker's Pink and white twine.
Buttons: Vintage
Distressing: CTMH ink
Card Base: Michael's

I hope that you enjoyed viewing my card and that I have inspired you to use a technique new to you. Please feel free to comment and/or follow this blog.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
alys sunday challenge: Use Baker's Twine
creative inspirations challenge: Easter
scrap-creations1: Use a digital image
tuesday throw down: polka dots
incy wincy designs: Bright and Bold
a spoon full of sugar challenge: Let's Celebrate-Easter
ladybugs crafts ink challenge blog.: Anything Goes
sweet stamps blog: Use a Frame
kaboodle doodles: thoughts of Spring/Easter

Easter Treat Bag

2011-04-18T21:33:00.000-07:00

This is my third project as guest design team member for Craft Your Passion Challenge Blog. Our challenge this week is: You've been spotted: use dots! I was given this darling image and decided to use it to create an Easter treat bag.

This is a simple project to make. I used a small white bag sandwiched between two rectangular DP pieces. The bottom half of the DP was embossed. I cut out the image with a Spellbinder die then colored her, paper pieced her dress and distressed the edges. The handle of the treat bad is a Stampin Up punch. Ribbons, flower, pearls and a sentiment was added.

Recipe:

DP: TJMax

Image: Lauretta's @ Craft Your Passion

Michael's: Flowers, ribbons, pearls and small white bags

Sentiment: G Stamps

Colored: Copic Markers

Embossing: Cuttlebug embossing folder

Spellbinders: Oval cut out with image

Distressing ink: CTMH

I have to admit that I saw a similar treat bag somewhere on the internet. However, I did not save it and couldn't find the source. Please let me know if you know the original source and I will post it.

I hope I have inspired you to create something with dots and enter your paper craft into our current challenge. When you have completed your project, just click HERE to enter.

I am entering this paper craft project into the following challenges:

die kreativen stempel freunde: Easter Package

the angel company: Paper piecing

die cut dreams: It's Easter Time

incy wincy designs: Bright and Bold

lexis creations: Anything But a Card

wood ware usa; Die cuts/punches

trimmies craft challenge: Easter

digi doodle shops best: Stripes

crazy 4 challenges: Create an Easter Gift

A Special Award!!

2011-04-13T13:09:00.000-07:00

I was so surprised and pleased to receive two E Mail from
two blogger friend. Leanne lives in Pakistan and is relatively new at blogging. She is a delightful artist. You can visit her blog HERE. Anniebee is another avid crafter with dreams of designing in the future. Wait until you see her work:HERE!!
This is the Versatile Blogger Award that both of these ladies sent to me:

The story goes that this blog award has the purpose of bringing to light bloggers who are creative, make wonderful creations, but have less than 300 followers. And the rules ask that you...

1. Thank the person who sent you this award.
2. List 7 things about yourself.
3. Send this to 15 bloggers

1. Thank you, Leanne and Annibee. I am touched by your kindness;)
2. Seven thing about myself:

I am a retired elementary school teacher
I love traveling anywhere, especially with my husband
We have four grandchildren, who we adore
I love paper crafting. I have learned so much since being on several design teams.
I am taking a break from design teams this summer so that I can spend time doing other things
I am Vice President of the Board of Directors for our local YWCA and volunteer @ My Sister's Closet (a shoppe for gently used women's clothes.) I enjoy meeting all the people and helping them choose affordable outfits. I also love dressing the mannequins!!
My daughter and I share this blog. However, she has little free time right now to post...maybe this summer???

HERE are the 15 deserving bloggers that I am sending this award to:

Barbara: TWO BY TWO

2011-04-11T17:12:00.000-07:00

We want to thank all of you who participated in our Anything Goes Challenge, last week at Craft Your Passion. I am not sure if it was a record of entries for them but it was for me. I still have a few visits to make! This week our challenge is Use two of something. Here is my take on Two by Two:

I have used two pink ties, two butterflies and two dimensional elements on this card.

This card is called a tri-step card.

I have seen several examples of this tri-step card but had not tried one before. It really is quite simple. For directions just click HERE. Follow direction then just have fun and decorate! The CS and DP were actually from several completed projects. I was able to coordinate them for this card. The image was colored with copic markers then I colored another skirt, popped it up for dimension and added stickles to the waist. The shoes were also colored then black stickles were applied. A light gray copic marker was used for the girl's shadow then I sponged the background of the image with blue and green stamp pad ink. After the flowers were colored with a bright pink copic, the centers were touched with a Gelly roll glitter pen. I colored the grungeboard with bright pink copic markers also then covered most of it with a gold leafing pen. The butterfly on the upper right has been cut off the side of the image and repositioned. It was also layered.

Recipe:

Michael's- CS,DP, Ribbon, Flowers

Dimensional Elements: Tim Holtz, Ideaology grunge board

Krylon Gold Leafing Pen

Stickles: yellow & black

Copic Markers

Stamp Pads: CTMH

Martha Stewart butterfly punch

Image: Coco dingo

Sentiment: free digi stamp, author unknown

Gelly Roll pen

I hope that you are inspired to craft a paper project or card with two of something;) When you have finished, please click HERE to enter the latest challenge at Craft Your Passion.

Thank you for visiting my blog. Please feel free to leave a comment and/or follow this blog.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

stamp-n-doodle: Girly

woodware usa: Anything Goes

catered crop: I used: Polka dot DP, Stamping ink-blue and green, ribbon, gold leafing pen ink, swirls, ribbon

dream valley challenges: Things with wings

paper sundaes: Childhood Memories

2 sisters challenge blog: Spring

if the shoe fits scrap it: Spring

craft us crazy: Spring

dutch dare-card challenges: Spring Has Sprung!

ambers crafts and stuff: Try something New (Card Design & Grungeboard dimensional elements)

Barbara: Exciting News

2011-04-04T00:01:00.000-07:00

Craft Your Passion has asked me to be a guest designer for their blog for the month of April!!! I am so excited to be a part of this delightful team. I will be participating in their challenges and my projects/cards will be posted on their blog. I will also be commenting on some of the entries.

This is my first project: An envelope bag.

This is called an envelope treat bag you can find the directions HERE. It is amazingly simple because Angie is so thorough in explaining directions. I thought this was a perfect holder for a package of flower seeds. I added some Easter grass and sandwiched the seeds in the bag.I paper pieced the image, added ribbons, swiped the scallops and the sentiment. Finally, I added the butterfly.

Recipe:
Image: Lauretta's
DP: Michael's
Embossed with Cuttlebug Folder
Ribbon: From my collection of treasured ribbons
Sentiments: Spring-G Stamp, Flower- TLC

The Theme this week at Craft Your Passion is Anything Goes. I hope I have inspired you to create a special project/card and enter their current challengeHERE. The details about this challenge and the winner's prizes are also listed on the main blog.
Thank you for visiting my blog. Please feel free to leave a comment and/or follow this blog.

I am entering this paper craft into the following challenges:
cooking it up with katie: sparkle, shine, shimmer (you can see the sparkle if you enlarge the image:)
aifactory challenges: bright as day
craft us crazy: Easter/spring
delightful sketches: Flowers
moving along with the times: More than one fold (the folds are on the sides of the envelope and the bottom)
pixie dust studio pixie challenge: Fluttering Wings
the rubber cafe: Flowers
stamp insanity: Feeling Edgy
incy wincy designs: Show a pocket
stamping vacation: You name the challenge: paper piecing and must use a pocket
sparkles forum challenges: Springtime

Barbara: Easter/Spring Hop

2011-03-27T16:15:00.000-07:00

HOWDY!!

I hear the geese returning and today I saw a robin. There are even a few crocus flowers peeking through the snow! SPRING must be coming...I hope!! Our next challenge for The Creative Cowgirls is Easter/ Spring. We are having a FABULOUS SPRING/EASTER HOP ALONG . Our challenge is to create a paper craft with the theme of Spring or Easter! The WINNER of our HOP will be awarded a spot as a Guest Designer for our April 17th and June 1st challenges
You can begin HERE at the Cowgirl's Home page. (The posse has made so many wonderful paper craft projects, you will be inspired :)
Our Hop is being sponsored by none other than Crafty Ribbons.

The winner will be gifted with a collection of these gorgeous ribbons:

The WINNER will also receive 3 images of their choice from CHI CHI MEMORIES.

THE TOP 3 WILL ALSO RECEIVE AN IMAGE OF THEIR CHOICE FROM

CHI CHI MEMORIES.

The directions for this fun hop and the Hop Order can be found HERE

This is the card that I designed. There are two pictures so that you could see this Twisted Easel Card from a different angle. It really is an easy card to make, If you google Twisted Easel Card, there are several wonderful tutorials to follow.

Recipe:
Image: Chi Chi Memories gave all the posse members several cute images to choose from. I chose this darling bunny.
PP:American Craft
Ribbon: JoAnn Fabrics
Pom Pom: Michael's
Colored with: Copic Markers
Gelly Roll pens: used on "Happy Easter"
Stickles: used on her barrette.
Borders cut with a long Sizzix Die

I hope that you have enjoyed visiting this blog. Perhaps I have inspired you to create a Spring or Easter card or paper craft. When complete, you can click HERE to enter the Creative Cowgirl Challenge. Don't forget to hop over to the Cowgirl's blog and visit the rest of the posse. Please feel free to leave a comment and/or follow this blog.

Happy Spring!!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
crafts and me challenges: Anything Goes
creative cottage challenge: Spring Has Sprung
fab n funky challenges: More than one fold
paper pretties blog: Spring is in the air
stamping vacation: Spring
delightful sketches: Pastels and Ribbons
digi doodle shops best: Ribbons and Bows
dutchdare-card challenges: Celebrations
catered crop: Spring
quirky crafts: Twisted Easel Card

Barbara: Mother's Day

2011-03-27T06:00:00.000-07:00

Challenge #114 We were so excited to have over 200 gorgeous entries for our last challenge at The Crafty Pad. We all must be lovin digi images:) We hope you will enjoy this challenge equally as well. The challenge this week is:

"Mother's Day."

It is not too early to think about Mom and how you will share what she means to you. Several of you will be making many Mother's Day cards for women who have or had an important part in your life. So let's begin!!

I had so much fun designing this card: I call it a "Screen Door Card."

I took several pictures so that you could see both the outside and inside.

Recipe:

Image: Debbie @ The Crafty Pad -I cut apart this image and placed the boy outside the screen door

DP: Michael's

Screen Door: Buffalo Stamps and Stuff had this die specifically made for them. I purchased a package that included the door frames and screens. http://buffalostampsandstuff.blogspot.com/ ( If you decide to order from Sharon @ Buffalo Stamps, please tell her Barbara sent you!)

Tim Holtz's white crackle paint used on the door frame, then sponged with ranger ink

Paper Piecing: Mom's pillow

Colored: Copic Markers

Sentiment: Free digital stamp, sorry I do not remember who did this stamp

Gelly Roll Pen used on Mom's slippers

Glitter: Mom's fur on her robe

Our sponsor this week is:

The winner of our weekly challenge will choose 3 digis of their choice from Crafty Sentiments.

I hope you have enjoyed visiting my blog and that I have inspired you to create a card or paper craft for someone special in your life. When you have your project complete, you can click HERE to enter our Crafty Pad Challenge. Please feel free to leave a comment and/or follow this blog.

Happy Spring!!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

creative inspirations challenge: Mother's Day

dream valley challenges: Mother's Day

gingerloft challenge: Die Cut-Screen Door

one stitch at a time challenge: Mother's Day

sparkles forum challenges: Springtime

all sorts challenge: For a Special Lady

craft your days away: For Mum

ces challenges: Die Cuts-screen door

totally gorjuss: Spring has sprung

suchins: Anything Goes

paper take weekly: It's a Mom's Thing

ambers crafts and stuff: Use a die cut - screen door

fairytale-challenge blog: Pink and green

stampin for the weekend: Mother's Day

the shabby tea room: Color Inspiration

do you stack up: Shine on - Mom's robe, inside the card :)

My Fairy Name:Meadow Goblinwitch

2011-03-25T19:00:00.000-07:00

Did you ever dream of being a fairy when you were young? I am sure most of us wanted to fly, to see and do everything and to be beautiful like all faries are!! Then we could just blink and disappear when it was time to do homework or chores.

My fairy name is: Meadow Goblinwitch

She brings riches and wealth.She lives in fields where wild flowers and poppies grow.She can only be seen in the enchanted moment between sleep and waking.She wears a skirt made of red petals and has gentle green wings like a butterfly. I am so happy that I found this site- a Fairy Name Translator. If you want to know your fairy name and characteristics, please click HERE

Barbara: Using a Digital Image

2011-03-20T06:00:00.000-07:00

We would like to thank everyone who participated in our last challenge at The Crafty Pad. We received so many beautiful paper crafts with buttons. Who knew that buttons were so popular and versatile? I will never look at buttons the same way again!! Maggie posted a wonderful tutorial this week on working with shrink plastic. This is one you won't want to miss!

We hope that you will enjoy our current challenge: "Use a Digi." This can be a digital image or sentiment or both. Easy Peasy...Right?

Our sponsor this week is once again, the lovely JOANNA SHEEN

and the prize is a generous £10 voucher to spend in her online store. Joanna has so much to choose from and free postage too, which is always a bonus, lol. You can check out her online shop HERE

For our DT card, we were given this adorable digi stamp by Debbie @ the crafty pad stamp designs. I chose a CAS design because the image is so darling, I didn't want to distract from it.

inside verse

Recipe:
Image-the crafty pad stamp designs
DP: From my forgotten treasures of DP!!
Ribbon: Michael's
Image; TLC
Colored: Copic Markers

I hope you enjoyed viewing this card and that you are inspired to use a digital stamp to create your paper craft project. When you have completed your paper craft, you can click HERE to enter your project into this week's challenge. Please feel free to leave a comment and/or follow this blog.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Catered Crop: PP:stripes with mini print, pearls, spring
robyns fetish challenge blog: Spring
bunny zoes crafts: Pearls
paper playtime: Challenge 1: Purple and Green
crafty anns challenge blog: Spring
stamping with dragon: Spring
wags n whiskers rubber stamps: Spring

do you stack up: Add a Bow

shellys images blog: Show us what you've got

creative cottage challenge: Spring has Spring

scrapbook sisters : Spring Flowers

sugar creek hollow: Anything Goes

sweet stamps blog: Think Spring

ambers crafts and stuff: Stashbuster & Anything Goes

etsy inspired: I was inspired by this long bifold wallet:

Barbara: Butterfly

2011-03-13T12:00:00.000-07:00

I made the Top 3 at Gingerloft Challenges!!!!! I was asked to be a GD for their next challenge. This is the card that I submitted:

I had so much fun using the pearl paints that I purchased awhile ago but forgot about them. By mixing and shading, I think that the butterfly and the flower almost look real :) The card fold is called a frame fold. This is the first time I have used this technique. I wanted something simple to frame the image. Thanks to Splitcoast tutorials, you can find their tutorial HERE.
Recipe:
CS,DP,Ribbon,and Bling: Michael's
I am entering this card into the following challenges:
delightful sketches: Butterfly
paper-craftingjourney: Things with Wings
crafty anns challenge blog.: Spring
simply create challenges: Monochromatic

Barbara: WISHES

2011-03-13T06:00:00.000-07:00

We want to thank all the wonderful crafters who entered challenge #111,add a ribbon, last week at The Crafty Pad. We had an amazing number of entries and of course so many beautiful paper crafts!! You can check out our winners HERE.

This week our challenge #112, is to add a button/buttons to your craft project.

I decided to make a step card in order to highlight the adorable image from The Crafty Pad. I chose a muted green card stock and a coordinating floral DP. Your might be able to see that I paper pieced the well and the roof covering the well. I also popped up the roof to add dimension. I cut out extra flowers, curled them then added brown pearl centers. The sentiment is computer generated. I colored white buttons with copic markers to make them the orange color then backed them with another flower. You might be able to see some of the dimension on this card in the second picture.

Recipe: CS, DP- Michael's

Image: Debbie at The Crafty Pad

Background Shape: Nestabilities

Sponging: CTMH stamp pad ink

Gold framing:

Buttons: vintage

Our sponsor this week is:

Our fabulous prize for one winner will be:

A Fancy Fancy Folds and Motion Paper Crafts CD (Value $17.95) and a one year on-line subscription to the Technique Junkie Newsletter.

!## I won a Technique Junkie CD in a challenge several months ago. It is just awesome and so inspirational

I hope that you have enjoyed visiting my blog. Perhaps you are inspired to create a step card, use one of The Crafty Pad images, or add a button(s) to your craft project. Please feel free to leave a comment and/or follow this blog.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

card makin mamas: Green Challenge

fairytale-challenge blog: Something with a kinder image

floweret stamplar: Birthday for a child (monthly blog challenge)

catered crop: Ifollowed the recipe: spring colors, copic markers, birthday...plus:buttons, step card, pearls, flowers :-)

sentimental sundays: Green + a sentiment

Barbara: Monochrome card

2011-03-13T00:01:00.000-08:00

We would like to thank everyone who entered The Creative Cowgirl Challenge: Hawaii,the beach, or tropical. Unfortunately, our Mr. Linky was not working up to par. I want to thank those of you who entered in the comment section. We did look at your lovely craft projects.

This week, Mr. Linky is fixed!! Our theme is : Create a Monochromatic paper project/ card.

Some design team members were given this beautiful Lilly stamp, from Delicious Doodles, to use. I love flowers, especially lilies so I was excited to begin.

I decided to make this a simple card so I didn't detract from the image. I colored the flower with Copic markers and highlighted it with Prisma pencils. I sponged around the image with stamp pad ink.

Recipe:

DP, CS, Ribbon, Bling: Michael's

Stamp Pad Ink: CTMH

Charm: from my FT (Forgotten Treasures!)

Our sponsor this week is:

The winner this week will receive:3 images from Delicious Doodles.

Each of the top 3 picks will receive 1 image.

Delicious Doodles has now started their own challenge spot. Follow either of these links to check out their challenges:http://deliciousdoodleschallenge.blogspot.com/

http://deliciousdoodles.blogpot.com/

I hope that you have enjoyed viewing my card and that I have inspired you to join our challenge this week. When you have completed your paper craft you can enter it by clicking: HERE. Have a wonderful week.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
design dollies: Pink with a splash of yellow
incy wincy designs: Pastel Colors
k b challenges: Use the color pink
desert island crafts challenge: inspired by nature, hand colored flower, 2 PP, No sentiment on front of card, distressing
ladybugs crafts ink challenge blog: Spring Colors

Barbara: Seam Binding ribbon

2011-03-06T06:00:00.000-08:00

We want to thank all who entered our 110th challenge at The Crafty Pad: Something Yummy for your tummy"!!! Again we had so many awesome entries. Please click HERE to see who was the lucky winner.

On to our next challenge: 111: A very simple one: "Use A Ribbon" on your project. The DT was fortunate to receive ribbons from our sponsor this week: Crafty Ribbons to use on our cards. This seam binding ribbon is unique. You can use it as an ordinary ribbon or if you wet it, squish it together and let it dry...it has a totally different look. You can see this on my card this week.

Since my ribbon was green, it made me think of (and dream of) summer. I chose to use Debbie's new cat image with the sentiment: Lazy Days of Summer. I designed a simple tent card using a Spellbinder Nestability to cut out the center of the tent and a smaller one for the border. I cut out, glittered, and popped up one of the butterflies in the background to give it some dimension. I added the beads to carry out the green theme.

Recipe:
Card Design: Tent card...Splitcoast Stampers Tutorial HERE
Image:the crafty pad stamp designs
Ribbon:crafty ribbons
DP: from my precious stash!!
Coloring: Copic Markers
Charm: My design
Glitter: Martha Stewart

We are fortunate to be sponsored this week by Crafty Ribbons.

This card was made by the Crafty Ribbons DT. I shows how versatile the seam binding ribbon is.

Thank you for stopping to view my blog. I hope that I inspired you to try a new technique, card design, image, or a new way to think of ribbons. If you are ready to enter our current challenge, just click HERE.
Please feel free to leave a comment and/or follow this blog. Have a wonderful week and may you always find time for something that makes you happy. Stay warm...we are expecting another 10 inches of snow!!! Hurry Spring......

I am entering this card into the following Challenges:
kb challenges: Anything Goes-use a digi
woodware usa: Anything Goes
paper take weekly: Anything Goes
top tip tuesday: Use your favorite- one favorite, I have so many..using ribbon is one of my top embellishments and this seam binding ribbon is awesome!
alys sunday challenge: anything goes
bling it on challenges: Anything Goes + add a charm
card cupids: Anything Goes
do you stack up: Use the color green on your card

Barbara: "Something Yummy For Your Tummy"

2011-02-27T06:00:00.000-08:00

We want to thank all the crafters who joined us last week at The Crafty Pad for Challenge 109: A color challenge; red, pink, & black.

Please check HERE to see if you were chosen as one of our winners.

For Challenge 110 we would like you to think of Something Yummy for your Tummy! that means you can have any food or drink item on your project.Debbie sent us one of her new images to use on our cards for this week. I love strawberries so it was quite easy to design a bright summer card. I used white cardstock for the base then,added a red cardstock cover and DP. The lace was also punched from DP. I paper pieced the leaves on the strawberries and the background to get the shades that I wanted. I also glittered the frame of the image to make it POP!!My final touch was an antique button that I distressed with stamp pad ink. On the inside I used another of Debbie's images and a strip of DP. This was an easy card to make.

Recipe:

Image: the crafty pad stamp designs

DP: K & Company

Punch: Martha Stewart

Glitter: Martha Stewart

Colored with copic markers and Gelly Roll pen

Button: vintage

Our sponsor this week is: Crafty Emma Stores

The winner will choose a Memory Box 6x6 Paper Pad from Crafty Emma's Store

I hope that you have enjoyed viewing this card and that I have inspired you to try a new technique or card design. Remember you can have any food or drink item on your paper craft project! I can't wait to see all the entries! Just click HERE to go to The Crafty Pad to enter your current project.Please feel free to leave a comment and/or follow this blog.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

card creations : Show sparkle

little claires designs: Anything Goes

the secret crafter saturday challenge: Sweet Treats

paper cutz challenge: Spring

totally paper crafts: Paper piecing: Background of strawberry stamp & leaves

kb challenges: Glitter & shine

simon says stamp and show: stripes

digital tuesday challenge: punches

Your Next Stamp Challenge: Paper piecing

Barbara: Hawaii/The Beach

2011-02-27T00:00:00.000-08:00

We want to thank all the crafters who entered our recent "HEARTS" blog hop. We were so excited to see so many wonderful, unique entries. Please check HERE so see who was the winner of the Valentine Gift Basket worth more than $50!!! There is also a challenge winner and 3 entries were chosen as "The top 3."

CHALLENGE 8

Now for our next challenge: We want you to design a paper craft project and/or card with the theme: Hawaii or The Beach. Don't you wish your were enjoying the warm sunshine now?? That is so difficult to imagine with 3 more inches of snow expected to fall today!! I do have to tell you that this image from Michelle Perkett made it so easy to think of the sunshine to come. Here is my Beach Card:

I added this picture so that you could see the details on the mermaid.

This picture shows the glossy seahorse.

I copied this digital image on a textured card stock. Then I trimmed the sides in silver though I don't think this shows in the picture. The picture is colored with copic markers and highlighted with a sparkly Gelly Roll pen.

DP: K & Company

Image: Michelle Perkett

Coloring: Copic Markers, Gelly Roll Pen

Silver trim: Krylon Silver Leafing Pen

Seahorse: Gloss is CTMH Liquid Glass

Mermaid: Bling is Viva Glitter Liner; Holo Iridescent

Edges are distressed with CTMH ink

Our sponsor this week is:michelle perkett studio.

She will be giving 3 images of choice to the winner and 1 image of choice to each Top 3 winners.

I hope that you have enjoyed viewing my card and that I have inspired you to enter our current Creative Cowgirls Challenge and perhaps use some the products or techniques that I used. Please feel free to comment and/ or follow this blog.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

squigglefly: Must use something that begins with the letter D; distressing, decorative paper

anything challenge: distressing

desert island crafts challenge: Theme from a Movie: Little Mermaid,1 patterened paper, no flowers

party time tuesdays: Anything Goes

alys sunday challenge: Give support

Barbara: Color Challenge: Red, Pink, Black

2011-02-20T06:00:00.000-08:00

Many thanks for all of our blogland friends who participated in the "HEARTS" challenge last week at The Crafty Pad. There were so many beautiful cards and projects. I am in awe at all the artistic talent. It always is fun to visit the blogs. I often learn a new technique, a new design, or just some inspiration. :)

This week is Challenge # 109 at The Crafty Pad. It is a color challenge: Red,Pink, and Black.
I wanted to try a variation on the simple stair step card and was delighted that it turned out so well. The image screamed "elegance." So I chose a DP with some sparkle. After coloring and layering the roses, I added some glitter just to the rose outline to give it a little bling. The sides needed something so I distressed a black cuddlebug embossing strip with gold. Finally, I chose a sheer black ribbon and added a little flower to make it pop. The sentiment is on the inside of the card. I love giving stair step cards because the recipient can stand them up and enjoy seeing the card.

Recipe:
DP: K&Company-Kelly Panacci, Michael's
Image: Rose by Debbie @the crafty pad stamp designs
Embossing Folders: Cuttlebug
Spellbinders: cut out behind the roses.
Sentiment: free digital sentiment
Ribbon: from :MVS (My valuable supplies!)
Flower: K & Co.

Our sponsor this week is: Joanna Sheen.

One random chosen winner will receive a £10 gift voucher from:joanna sheen.com/craft-supplies/

Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit my blog. I hope that I have inspired you to be crafty and take some time to create something special that makes you happy. If you choose to use the colors red, pink and black, you can enter the current challenge at The Crafty Pad HERE.

Please feel free to leave a comment and/or follow this blog. Have a great week.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
pollycraft challenge blog-birthdays: Special birthdays
wood ware usa-clear stamps: Embossing

craft your passion challenges: Use the color pink
2 sisters challenge blog embossing
little claires designs: Anything Goes (Monthly Challenge)
catered crop: Follow a Recipe: Black ribbon and black accents. die cuts
cheerful stamp pad: Use the colors red and white
robyns fetish challenge blog: Anything Goes
one stitch at a time challenge : No square cards
resqhallenge: Something that makes you happy: flowers, especially roses!!
simply create challenges: Bold and Bright
paper-crafting journey: Anything Goes
crafty anns challenge blog: Love is all around
dutch dare-card challenges: Sparkle, glitter, bling
ellephantastic challenges: distressing with a love theme
stamptacular sunday challenge: For someone special ( This birthday card was designed for a special friend who I have know for many years and now lives so very far away.)
the secret crafter saturday challenge: fancy folds

Introducing a New Digital Stamp Designer and Store:

2011-02-15T20:14:00.000-08:00

Wee Stamp

A brand new store with adorable images!!

Wee Suzi is just one of these new images.
Speaking about love….

Introducing: The designer; Sylvia Corbenic
There are many things I am in love with and one of them is wild and windy country – Scotland. Edinburgh, Scottish capital is a place I have spent some of the most magical time in my life. I love it’s history, architecture with this beautiful castle on the giant volcanic rock in the middle of the city centre, landscapes, music, accent, kilts, April’s yellow seas of daffodils and most of all – these happy and friendly Scottish people.
Thinking about the name for my little store, I wanted it to be simple and associated with something I love as much as drawing, something Scottish. “Wee” – it was the word everybody was using around me when I came here 3 years ago. Wee boy, wee talk, wee flower, so many things were “wee” and I didn’t even know what this word means for so long…

“Wee - (Scottish, Northern Ireland, North England) small, little”

If you would like to see more of Sylvia's digital stamps click HERE

Barbara: Let's See Some Hearts

2011-02-13T06:00:00.000-08:00

Here is my post for Challenge: 108, at The Crafty Pad this week. The Challenge is "Let's See Some Hearts." It was fun to create a special project for Valentine's Day. This is a Triangle Treat Box. It is perfect for a small gift or a few candy kisses. It was so much fun to make. If you want to make one just click HERE for directions.

Recipe:

Image: Debbie's image:the crafty pad stamp designs

Colored: Copic Markers

DP & Sentiment Tag: K&Company-Kelly Panacci, Michael's

Ribbon: Target

Our Sponsor this week is: Creative Craft World - TeaHouse items

I hope you have enjoyed your visit to my blog and that you are inspired you to make one of these darling treat boxes. They can be for any special occasion as well as Valentine's Day. Wouldn't they be cute with Spring DP filled with jelly beans???Once your paper project is complete just click HERE to enter our current challenge. Please feel free to leave a comment and/or follow this blog.

Happy Valentine's Day

I am entering this project into the following challenges:

digital tuesday challenge : From the Heart, Valentine challenge

everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/: Valentines

crafts and me challenges: red

paper works co: Use a heart

gingerloft challenge: The color Red

Barbara: Hearts

2011-02-13T00:00:00.000-08:00

The day we have all been waiting for is finally here!! Today the Blog Hop for The Creative Cowgirls Begins. This is our first Hop in the new year. I am your first stop on the Blog Hop Trail. Our challenge this week is to spread some love and use hearts on your card or paper craft.
Continue reading for Blog Hop information.

We hope that you are as excited as all the Cowgirls are!! Prizes are listed at the end of this blog.

My card for this week is a "homespun" card. DZ Doodles sent us these charming images to use on our project. I could only think Vintage when I saw this image.

Recipe:
Image: DZ Doodles
Coloring: Prisma Pencils with liquid pearls for the center of the flowers.
DP: Michael's-distressed the edges
Oval Frame: cut from a Spellbinder from glitter paper: Target
Lace: Vintage
Ribbon: Michael's
Distressing with Tim Holtz ink pad
Heart Charm: Found in my collection of unused treasures
Sentiment: Front of card:Free digital image, artist (unknown...sorry)
Inside: I got this from a website listing verses for cards
but unfortunately did not write down the name of it.

I hope that you enjoyed visiting my blog and viewing this card.Perhaps I have encouraged you to scout around your home for an unused treasure that you could use in your next project design. Please feel free to leave a message and/or become a follower of this blog.

Please follow the Blog Hop Rules on the creative cowgirls challenge. Don't forget to use a heart on your project...we want to spread the love on Valentine's Day and every day :)
The winner of this Hop will receive a super Valentine Day Gift Basket .from craftyribbons and 3 images from dzdoodles.
To win the basket worth $50.00 you must....

1. Hop along the list of names and leave a Message on each site along the trail

2. Post our Badge on your side bar

3. Enter the challenge and Mention our hop in your card post

4. Follow us along:
Your next stop is Benedicte. Stop and leave her some love too.

Top 3 winners will rec. 1 image of their choice.

Have Fun Hopping!! Happy Valentine's Day !!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
one stitch at a time challenge: Make it pretty
paper sundaes: Lace, distressing, pink
paper works co.: Hearts

Barbara: "LOVE IS IN THE AIR"

2011-02-06T05:27:00.000-08:00

This is challenge #107 for The Crafty Pad. The theme this week is "Love is in the Air." You can interpret this anyway you wish. I have chosen traditional colors for a Valentine card but used a novel card design: the Stair Step card.

I love this card design because the recipient can display the card easily and enjoy it for awhile. You can see the details of Lucy and Randy. The image is called: "Valentine Kids." The punch, the ribbon, the glitter and of course the Gelly Roll pens and Copic markers make this card so bright. I plan on sending this to a special couple who babysat for many, many children including my grandson. They are like family to so many but now live so far away. I hope this will remind them of all their "special" kids that they nurtured.

Recipe: Image: Robtn Fetish
Sentiment- the crafty pad stamp designs
DP: Target
Punch&Glitter: Martha Stewart
Colored with Copic Markers
Highlights: Gelly Roll Pen

If you would like to make this simple Stair Step Card, HERE are the basic instructions...have fun :)

Our sponsor this week is : Robin Fetich. The winner will receive 5 digi images from her store.

I hope that you have enjoyed visiting my blog. Please feel free to leave a comment and/or follow this blog. I hope that you will find "Love in the Air" and be inspired to make a paper craft. You can add your challenge to The Crafty Pad blog HERE.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

one stitch at a time challenge: Do it with a Digi

catered crop: following a recipe -I used DP with a repeat pattern, Black and Blue Copic Markers, ribbon, love theme, hearts. This is a cute blog and the recipe is quite easy to follow:)

crafty hos challenge: Love Theme

creative inspirations paint: Inspired by hearts

ginger loft challenge: The color RED

crafts and me challenges : The color RED

the sisterhood of crafters: Anything Goes

bunny zoes crafts: Love is in the air

card makin mamas: Valentines

raise the bar challenge: Hearts

Barbara: The Crafty Pad

2011-01-30T00:01:00.000-08:00

Our challenge this week at The Crafty Pad is : Something for the Boys. I love this darling image and decided to use shades of blue with just a spark of orange (my favorite colors) for a contrast.

I love the layering on this card and the small bow added just a special touch. I tried paper piercing for the first time. It was fun and I am sure will improve with practice. After coloring the "Party" banner, I used liquid glass to add shine and dimension. The orange card stock design on the left was colored with Copic Markers. It was designed to show the dots...clever isn't it? It was a nice surprise! I also dotted the image at the bottom of the page.

Recipe:

Image: Meeces from Debbie at the crafty pad stamp designs

DP & ribbon: From my collection of UDPP (Unused Designer Paper Pieces)

Coloring: Copic Markers

Shine: CTMH liquid glass

Paper piercing: CTMH tool and pad

Our sponsor this week is Craft Sentiments. The winner of this challenge will receive this adorable digi: Your digital stamp will come uncolored.

Are you ready to make Something for the Boys? When your project is competed you can just click HERE to enter our challenge.

I hope that you have enjoyed visiting my blog and that I have given you some ideas to use on your project. Please feel free to leave a comment and/or become a follower of this blog.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
delicious doodles challenge: Spots and/or Stripes
totally papercrafts: One for the Kiddies
ai factory challenges.: For the Boys
do you stack up. : Use Designer Papers-3 different ones used)
simon says stamps challenge: Animal Antics

Barbara: Creative Cowgirls - Be my Valentine!

2011-01-30T00:00:00.000-08:00

This week we had a delightful image from "Prairie Fairy" to use in our project. Rather than a Valentine's Day card...this image just shouted ...Bag Topper Tag!!! Really I just wanted to try something new. It is always fun to surprise someone special with a little holiday treat. You might notice that my photography is a tad brighter and the images are cropped. I just downloaded a free photo editing program: Picasa. After a little experimenting, I was able to adjust the pictures. Much more pleasing to the eyes, don't you think?

The bag topper was embossed with a Cuttlebug folder, cut with a Spellbinder die, swiped with pink chalk ink, then attached to the filled candy bag with staples. I used DP and a Valentine paper heart to layer the image. After coloring with Copic Markers, I paper pieced the dress, added glitter to the wings and cut another head, colored and popped it up with pop dots to give it some dimension. A gelly roll pen added some shine to the arrowhead. Finally, I swiped the darling tag, added some puffy paint, colored the sentiment, added a crystal, then attached to the image. It was a fun project to complete.

Recipe:
Image: prairie fairy designs
DP: Target
Valentine Heart: Target
Glitter: Martha Stewart
Sentiment Tag: The Crafty Pad
Our challenge this week at The creative cowgirls challenge is:

Love is in the Air!
Show us some love on your design!

Our sponsor this week is: Prairie Fairy

The winner of our challenge will receive 3 images from prairie fairy of their choice.
The top 3winners will each receive one image of their choice.

Are you ready to let the creative juices flow and make an original Valentine's day card ? Once you are finished, just click HERE to enter your card.

I hope that you enjoyed visiting my blog. Please feel free to post a comment and/or become a follower of this blog.

I am entering this project into the following challenges:
craft your days away: LOVE
marks finest papers: Valentine's Day
our creative corner : 3D Valentine Day Project
totally gorjuss: As You Like It!
charisma cardz: Valentines/Love
crafty sentiments: Your favorite things (Valentine Candy!, Glitter, Copic Markers, Pop Dots)
fab n funky challenges: Use a digi image
pennys challenges: Anything goes