Been a long time....

Happy New Year!  It has been a long time since I have been in blogging land.  With the holidays and the family getting the colds, I haven't had a chance to craft or blog for awhile.  I have done a little bit of crafting here and there but not too much.  Hope I am able to kick my cold I got from my daughter soon.

In the meantime, here are some cards I recently made with my Cricut machine, using the new cartridge "Paper Lace."  Love this cartridge; there are so many patterns to choose from to do everything from cards to scrapbook layouts!  Stickers are from EK Success.  Cards measure 6"x6".

Enjoy!  Will be back soon!

Hugs,

Let's Go Giants Let's Go!!!

I am still stoked that the San Francisco Giants won the World Series!  My husband thought I was crazy to make a card to mark the celebration, but when he saw what I did, he was amazed.

In honor of the Giants winning the World Series, I made a card using one of the cute new Marci stamps from La-La Land Crafts - Cheerleader Marci.  I know cheerleaders are not part of baseball, but I couldn't help but dress up Marci in the "awesome" orange and black. :)

Below is my card, which I will enter into La-La Land Crafts' Customer Gallery for this month:

Supplies:

Bazzil black cardstock

Designer paper from Recollections (Michaels)

May Arts ribbon

Martha Stewart scallop punch

EK Success corner punch

Hero Arts sentiment, stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and cut with Nestabilities label die-cuts

Cheerleader Marci was colored with Copics:

E00, E01, R85 (skin and lips)

E33, E35, E37 (hair)

YR04 and 100 (outfit and pom-poms)

Pom-poms were also sparkled with At You Spica orange and pitch black pens

Thanks for stopping by!  GO GIANTS!!!!

Hugs,

I Did It Creations! - Buttons and Bows

Happy Friday!  Time for another challenge from I Did It Creations! 

This week's challenge is using two of my favorite embellishments: buttons and bows!  I must have every single color of the rainbow of buttons and ribbon!

To enter the challenge, your creation must have at least one button and bow plus one image.  If you have any images from I Did It Creations, show them some love!   Leave a link to your project on the challenge blog.  Deadline to enter is Thursday, July 22nd at midnight EST.

This week, our sponsor is Lil Diva.  Check out their designs here.  It was hard to pick just one. :)

Below is my card with Flower Fairy:

Supplies:

Bazzil cardstock

Bo Bunny designer paper

Basic Grey buttons

May Arts gold twine

EK Success corner punches

Flower Fairy's background was cut using Nestabilities Dahlia die-cuts and colored with the following Copics: E3, E00, E02, V06, V09, R20, W3

I am also entering my card to the following challenge:

Crazy 4 Challenges - Use buttons!

Be sure to check out the rest of the design team's creations:

Claudine 
Debbie
Faye
Jeanette - DT Coordinator
Nicole
Penny
Robyn - Owner
Stephanie AKA Stuffie
Trish 

Also, be sure to check out the store for all the latest images available.  And be sure to check out the forum, where there are lots of contests and challenges to participate in!

Thanks for stopping by!


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Another Red, White and Blue Creation!

Happy 4th of July!  Hope you are enjoying the day!

This week's Penny Black Saturday Challenge is to use the colors red, white and blue!  So appropriate for celebrating 4th of July.  This was a pretty easy challenge, as I still had some paper left over from my 4th of July projects, but couldn't decide on which Penny Black image to use. :) 

Here is my card for the challenge using the cute kitty with balloons from the PB Bubbly set.

Supplies:

Red and blue Bazzil cardstock

Designer paper from Scenic Route

Sentiment from Best Crafts designer paper

May Arts ribbon

Corners cut from my EK Success punch

PB image cut, usiing my Nestabilities petitie oval and petitie oval scallop die-cuts, glittered with Sakura glitter pen and colored with Copics W3, R20, R35 and B28.  Also used At You Spica pens gold, red and sky blue for the balloons

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

I Did It Creations! - Red, White Or Blue!

Happy Friday!  It's time for another challenge from I Did It Creations!  In honor of the upcoming 4th of July holiday, this week's challenge is to use either of the colors: red, white or blue.  Or use all of them!  To enter the challenge to win two free images, you creations should have at least one image. You can use any image you like, but if you have any images from I Did It Creations, show them some love.  There is a freebie available at the challenge blog.  Post your link to your project in the comments section of the challenge blog by next Thursday, July 8th at 6pm EST.

This week, Robyn's Fetish is the designer!  Click here to check out the images at the store!

Here is my card, using the lovable A Sailing We Will Go image:

Supplies:

Bazzil cardstock

We R Memory Keepers designer paper

EK Success corner punch

Cuttlebug "stars" embossing folder

The bear was colored with the following Copics: E57, R59, B24, E00 and C3

Sentiment from Hero Arts

Check out the rest of the team's designs!

Claudine 
Debbie
Faye
Jeanette - DT Coordinator
Nicole
Penny
Robyn - Owner
Stephanie AKA Stuffie
Trish

Thanks for stopping by!  Happy 4th of July!

Hugs,

Paper Patching Away

This week's Penny Black Saturday Challenge is called "paper patch." It is taking different pieces of paper and making a quilt of sorts on your project.  What  a great challenge!

I thought it would be difficult, but I was able to do the challenge and had so much fun!

Below is my card for the challenge:

 Supplies:

Bazzil cardstock

Designer paper from my stash, using a Jelly Roll black pen for the faux stitching and for the sentiments

Martha Stewart scallop punch

EK Success corner punch

PB's kitty from the Piece of My Heart collection, cut with my Nestabilities Labels die cuts and colored with Copics C3, W3, YR04, RV13, and the colorless blender

Sakura glitter pen

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Tellen's Place Challenge - Father's Day

Happy Wednesday!  It's time for another Tellen's Place challenge!  Went on vacation with the family for a bit which was great.  It was nice to come home after a relaxing time.

This week's challenge is to celebrate all the fathers out there!  With Father's Day approaching on the 20th, it is appropriate to start thinking about what to do for the fathers out there, as well as what to create for them.  I know I am thinking about those things!

To be eligible to be a part of the challenge, your creation should reflect on Father's Day. You may use any image you like, but if you have any Tellen's Place images, show them some love. Please direct your link to your project (not the entire blog) to good ol' Mr. Linky on the challenge blog.  Deadline to enter is Tuesday, June 15th at noon PST.

Below is the card I created for my daughter to give to her daddy on Father's Day:

I have to admit that making cards with a masculine theme are tricky for me, but I find lots of inspiration, thanks to the wonderful ladies on the design team.  So don't worry if you have trouble - there is lots of inspiration out there!

Supplies:

Bazzil cardstock

My Mind's Eye Quite Contrary designer paper

Basic Grey buttons with May Arts twine

Jessica with bike was cut using my Nestabilities large scallop rectangle and large rectangle die-cuts.  I colored her with the following Copic colors:

 E00, E37, R37, B45, 100, Y17, W3 and the colorless blender

EK Success corner punch

Hero Arts sentiment inked with Memento Rich Cocoa ink

Be sure to visit the lovely ladies on the design team for inspiration and show them some love!

Terry - wonderful owner
Jane
Joyce
Lyn
Pam
Robyn
Tanisha 

Thanks for stopping by!


Hugs,

Tellen's Place Wednesday Challenge - Pink and Brown

 Happy Wednesday!  Welcome to another challenge from Tellen's Place!  It was great to see everyone's entries for the beach theme last week!  I wish the warm weather would come here soon in California! :)

This week's challenge focuses on two of my favorite colors: pink and brown.  I used these exact colors when I had my daughter's baby shower over two years ago.  Love the colors - classic and stylish.

To be eligible for the challenge, your project must contain the colors pink and brown as the focus colors.  You may use any image, but if you have Tellen's Place images, bring them on!  If you don't have one, the wonderful owner Terry has a freebie that you can use that is on the challenge blog.
Or check out the store for more images! Link your project (not your entire blog) over at the challenge blog to Mr. Linky.  Challenge ends on Tuesday, June 1st at noon.

Here is my card for this week's challenge:

Supplies:

Bazzil cardstock

Basic Grey designer paper

Martha Stewart border punch with May Arts ribbon and gems from my stash

EK Success corner punches

TP image colored with the following Copic colors: E35, E00, R20, RV11, E57 and cut with Nestabilities petitie oval and petitie oval scallop

Hero Arts sentiment, inked with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and cut with Nestabilities petitie oval and petitie oval scallop

Be sure to check out the rest of the team's creations:

Terry - wonderful owner
Jane
Joyce
Lyn
Pam
Robyn
Tanisha 

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Robyn's Fetish Friday Challenge - Happy Mother's Day

It's Friday!  Wow the week has just flown by!  Hope you had a great week.

Friday means it is time for another challenge from Robyn's Fetish.  What is the challenge?  Create anything for Mother's Day!  The day has such special meaning to me, since having my daughter over two years ago.  My fondest memories of Mother's Day are making breakfast for my mom and enjoying the day with her.  I hope to get to share memories like those with my daughter.

On with the challenge.  To enter the challenge, your creation must have a Mother's Day theme.  You may use any image you like, but if you use a Robyn's Fetish (RF) image you will have a chance to win a digi image of your choice from the store.

Here is my Mother's Day card using "It's A Dragonfly Day" image:

Supplies:

Bazzil cardstock

Basic Grey designer paper

Cuttlebug Divine Swirl emboss folder

EK Success corner punch
Recollections stick-on pearls

A Muse sentiment cut out with Nestabilities petitie oval and petitie oval scallop die-cuts
Image cut out with Nestabilities labels die-cuts

Copics: V01, RV02, W1

At You Spica pens: pink, melon, and lavender
Sakura glitter pen

Be sure to check out the rest of the design team's creations for more inspiration:

Claudine
Faye
Guylaine
Jeanette - DT Coordinator
Nicole
Robyn - Owner
Stephanie AKA Stuffie

Thanks for stopping by!  And for all the mothers out there, Happy Mother's Day!


Hugs,

Tellen's Place Wednesday Challenge - Butterflies or Dragonflies

Happy Wednesday!  Time for another challenge at Tellen's Place!  This week's challenge is to use butterflies or dragonflies in your project.  Such amazing insects I couldn't decide with one to use.

To be entered into the challenge, you must use a Tellen's Place image and use either butterflies OR dragonflies in your project. If you don't have one, there is one available for you to use on the challenge blog.  Post a link to your project (not your entire blog) to good ol' Mr. Linky on the challenge blog.

Here is my card:

I had a lot of fun making this card. :)  The fairy reminds me of a costume my daughter wore recently.

Supplies:

Bazzil cardstock

Best Creations. Inc. designer paper - also cut out the butterflies from the paper

Copic markers: RV11, RV13 (blending of colors), V04, E00, R20, E35, E37

Nestabilities petitie oval and oval scallop die-cuts

EK Success corner punch

May Arts ribbon

Stick-on pearls - Michaels

Butterfly - Doodads

Be sure to check out the rest of the Design Team's wonderful creations:

Terry - wonderful owner
Jane
Joyce
Lyn
Pam
Robyn

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Hugs,

Robyn's Fetish Challenge - Across the "Border"

Happy Friday!  Welcome to another Robyn's Fetish challenge.  Hope you had a great week!  I know I am glad it's Friday!

This week's challenge is to use borders in your creation.  There are so many tools to use to make borders - paper punches, ribbon, stickers, possibilities are endless!

To enter the challenge, create a new project with at least one border.  You may use any images, but if you have any Robyn's Fetish images, why not show them some love.  There may be a freebie in store for you over at the challenge blog.  You can also visit the store to purchase a few images. :) Leave a link to your project (not to your entire blog) to the comments section at the challenge blog.

Here is my card:

I made this card for my godmother for Mother's Day, who loves cats!  Too Kewl Kitty was too adorable to not make the card. :) She also loves the color purple.

Supplies:
Bazzil cardstock
Basic Grey designer paper and buttons
Copics
May Arts twine and purple ribbon
Martha Stewart punch for the border
Nestabilities labels die-cuts
Hero Arts sentiments, inked with Memento ink
EK Success corner punches

Be sure to check out the other design team's creations:

Faye
Guylaine
Jeanette - DT Coordinator
Nicole
Robyn - Owner
Stephanie AKA Stuffie

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great weekend!

Hugs,

One color!

Getting the creative juices flowing again!  Feels good to work on something to bring the creativity back again!

This week's Penny Black Saturday Challenge is called "Monochromatic Brown." Brown has to be the main color in the creation and all shades of brown are welcome!

Below is my card for entry to the challenge:

Supplies:

Bazzil cardstock

The Paper Loft designer paper

Image and sentiment from Penny Black's Flowers and Wishes set, inked with Versacolor White ink
Versacolor bark ink to "distress" the image

May Arts ribbon

Image cut with Nestabilities petitie oval scallop and petitie oval die-cuts

Corners cut with EK Success corner punch

Sakura glitter pen for some "bling" on the image

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Paper Piecing Fun!

This week's La-La Land Crafts's Wednesday Challenge is paper piecing.  I love paper piecing.  Takes me back to when I was a little girl and was into paper dolls.  I liked cutting out all the outfits and placing them on the dolls and role playing. :)

Below is my card with Sweet La-La

Brown and red cardstock is from Bazzil.  The designer paper is from Basic Grey, which I used on Sweet La-La's background, her dress and the flowers cut out on the bottom of the card.  The red cardstock was embossed with my Cuttlebug Floral Fantasy embossing folder.  The border on the bottom of the card was punched out, using my Martha Stewart scallop punch.  The red and brown ribbon is from May Arts.  The corners were punched with my EK Success punch.  Sweet La-La's background was cut out using my Nestabilities large circle and large circle scallop die-cuts.

Sweet La-La was colored using the following Copic colors:

E00, E33, E35, R20, RV34, R35, E39

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

It's Almost Springtime!

Ah it's almost springtime!  What I really enjoy about springtime is seeing the bright colors that are out there.  This was good inspiration for my entry to two challenges for this week.

1) Penny Black Saturday Challenge - This week's challenge is to use the colors pink, green and yellow in the entry.

2) Copic Colour Challenge - What timing to use these Copic colors in the challenge!

 

Below is my card I made for both challenges:

The pink cardstock is from Bazzil.  The designer paper is from My Mind's Eye.  I use my Martha Stewart scallop punch for the pink border and added some green ribbon, new from Bazzil.  The pearls are from my stash.  The corners were punched out using my EK Success punch.

The PB image and sentiment is from the Micey Day collection.  The mice were colored with the following Copic colors:

YG00, E35, RV32, G21,  R12 (didn't have R11 for CCC so used this color instead), C3 and the colorless blender

The mice were cut using my Nestabilities label die-cut.  The sentiment was cut using my Nestabilities petite oval and petitie oval scallop. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

It's All About The Color Red!

For this week's Robyn's Fetish Saturday Challenge, click here!

I am participating in this week's La-La Land Crafts Weekly Wednesday Challenge, where in honor of Valentine's Day and Chinese New Year, the entry's main focal point is RED!  Other colors can be used, but red has to be the primary color.

Below is the card I did for the challenge:

 

Hope I added enough red for the challenge. :)  When I was coming up with the design for the card, I knew I had to use Lotus for my card

The red cardstock is from Bazzil.  The designer paper is from Basic Grey, which I used for the background of the card and Lotus's dress, which I paper pieced.  I used my EK Success punch for the red border, which I embossed with my new Cuttlebug Asian folder Plum Blossoms.  I also did the embossing for Lotus's background, cut with my Nestabilities petitie oval scallop die-cut.  I also added in some of The Robin's Nest red dew drops.

Lotus was colored with the following Copic colors:

Eoo, E35, E37, E57, R20, 100 and the colorless blender

The sentiment is from Hero Arts, inked with Memento Rhubarb Stalk ink and cut with the Nestie petitie oval scallop die-cut.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Robyn's Fetish Wacky Wednesday Freebie!

It's Wednesday and time for another freebie from Robyn's Fetish. :)  This week's freebie is Candy Glamour Girl!

Candy was so much fun to work with.  Here is my card I created with Candy!

The cardstock is from Bazzil.  The designer paper is from Three Bugs In A Rug.  The corners I punched out using my EK Success punch.  The scallop border was punched using my Martha Stewart punch.  The pearls are from my stash.

Candy was cut out using my Nestabilities small and small scallop squares and was colored with the following Copic colors:

E00, Y15, Y17 (blending of her hair), R37, R20, B52 and W1 (for shadowing).

For the inside of the card, the sentiment is from Hero Arts, inked with Memento Ladybug ink.

To get Candy, visit the challenge blog here.  Also be sure to visit my DT's blogs to see their creations:

Carina
Jeanette
Kristyn
Leanne
Meredith – Awesome DT Coordinator
Mia
Michele
Michelle
Robyn – Owner and wonderful leader
Stephanie
Wendy

And be sure to check out the store to view all the images PLUS digi stickers!

Also, drop by the forum.  So many people are joining everyday and there are lots of activities so check it out!

Make sure to come back on Saturday for a special treat you don't want to miss!

Hugs,

Robyn's Fetish Saturday Challenge - A Recipe

Whoo hoo it's Saturday and its time for Robyn's Fetish Saturday Challenge! This is my first Saturday Challenge for Robyn's Fetish as one of the new design team members! Check out the Wacky Wednesday challenge from this week that I did here.

This week’s Robyn’s Fetish Saturday Challenge is a recipe. I love recipes! Always fun to see what can be done with a few simple things...or something that you have never used before in a creation! Here is the recipe to follow:

2 patterned papers
2 different colors of cardstock
2 ribbons
2 types of sparkle (anything goes from glimmer spray, glitter, bling, etc.)
2 buttons

You can use any image of your choosing, but if you currently own some Robyn's Fetish (RF) images, show them some love.  PLUS if you do use any RF images,  you will be entered into the random drawing TWICE to win!

The winner will receive SIX RF images of your choosing! Check out the shop to see all the designs currently being offered.

Deadline to submit your entry to the challenge blog is Friday, January 29th at 12pm EST and the winner will be announced before next week's new challenge. Please leave a link to your creation in the comments section to be entered to win.

For this challenge, I used the original cupcake image. Reminds me of my friend's daughter's birthday party last month with her whole theme being cupcakes!

Front of card:



 The pink and green cardstock are from Bazzil. The designer papers are from My Mind's Eye Abbey Road collection. I used my Martha Stewart scallop punch to make an accent border for the bottom of the card. The gold ribbon is from my stash from last Christmas. The green ribbon is from May Arts. The pink and green buttons are from Basic Grey. The pink and green "bling" squares are from Mark Richards. The photo corners were punched with my EK Success punch.

The cupcake was cut using my Nestabilities large circle and circle scallop with some bling using my Sakura glitter pen. The cupcake was colored with the following Copic colors:

RV13, YG03, E35, and the colorless blender

I tried Stickles fruit punch for the stripes of the candle and eucalyptus for the sprinkles. I liked how they turned out. :) I used my At You Spica gold pen for the candlelight.

 Inside of card:



For the inside of the card, I used the same cardstock and designer paper as the front of the card. I used my Nestabilities petitie oval scallop and petitie oval for the sentiment with my Sakura glitter pen. The sentiment is from Hero Arts, inked with Versa Color Petal Pink.

Also, check out my team's creations and leave some love for them!

Carina
Jeanette
Kristyn
Leanne
Meredith – Awesome DT Coordinator
Mia
Michele
Michelle
Robyn – Owner and wonderful leader
Sally
Stephanie
Suzanne
Wendy

And be sure to stop by the forum and become a member. There will be challenges, contests and more!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,