Tweetheart Greetings~

Like I said earlier today, I would be back. Just a little later than planned due to my Husband needing the computer. Oh well.

So here is my second creation for the day~
Challenges used:
HFOS: hearts

Simple Doodles: Celebration (Also a peek at one of the new images coming out tonight)

Spoon Full of Sugar: Freestyle

Little Red Wagon: Hearts

Fussy and Fancy: Hearts

Etsy Inspired: picture below of girl with yellow and red hat from Elies Happy Hats

Cooking with Katie: non human, texture, and something new (birdie and saying)


Here is my creation~
Supplies~
Stamps: birdie with heart (Simple Doodles), Tweetheart (Simple Doodles), hearts (Papertrey), Polka Dots (Papertrey), word Greetings (Papertrey)
Cardstock/Ink: Red, Yellow, and white
Extra: corner punch, ribbon, white gel pen, glitter, and scalloped punch

Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a wonderful weekend!!!

Sweet on You~

So yes it is the weekend, and I have something to share! Since I didn't get anything posted yesterday, I thought why not today. Plus I will have another one right after this one!!! Be sure to check back.
Challenges used:

Crazy 4 challenges: lollipops

Secret Crafter Challenge: Hearts

HFOS: Heart/Hearts

Polka Doodles: non-traditional valentine

Digi-Kitty: sketch below (also used their super cute digi) Here is what I came up with~
Supplies:

Stamps: hippo with lollipop and saying (Digi Kitty: Hippo Love) and hearts (Papertrey)

Cardstock/Ink: white, turquoise, sand, pale plum, and copics: BG15, B39, W1, W3, and blender

Extra: inked edges, brads, nestie, ribbon, and paper punch

Be sure to stop by the Digi Kitty store for their 30% sale. Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

HFOS challenge #14: I Give You My Heart~

Here are the projects from challenge #12:
Let's just say WOW!!!

#14: I Give You My Heart
Just add either a heart or hearts to your

project. Whether by paper or stamps.
Here are a couple more details:
1. create any kind of project
2. can be combined with other challenges
3. use any stamps
4. deadline Feb 5th at midnight
5. add a direct link with Mr. Linky

6. play as many times as you like

Pine leaves~

Hello everyone~
Just a quick and simple card to share this afternoon. I will be back later tonight with a new challenge (hearts) and the projects. Card Info:
Stamps: pine leaves (SU) and saying celebrate today (Papertrey)
Cardstock/Ink: wasabi, chocolate, kraft, and designer paper
Extra: button, twine ribbon, and corner punch

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Want some Freebies~

As all of you know I love digital stamps. I always seem to be on the look out for what is new in the digi world. With tons of new artist all of the time, it is nice to have a freebie or two. That way you can try them before you buy. So when Alison made a place where you can find all Freebies in one spot. It made life so much easier!!! Be sure to stop by, and grab a few.

Heart Cake~

A couple of days ago, we celebrated Gloria's birthday. Well, I found out that another designer for Simple Doodles had a birthday too. So Happy Birthday Janice!!!
Here is your card:
used inspirational card sketch #45

Supplies:

Stamps: cake (Simple Doodles new coming out the 30th), happy birthday saying (Papertrey), hearts (SU) and swirls (Papertrey)

Cardstock/Ink: fizz, grey, hibiscus, red, and white

Extra: heart punch, white gel pen, glitter, paper punch, and ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Quick Birthday Card~

Just a quick post for all of you today. Have tons of stuff on my plate, and no time to play!!!
Here is one of the cards that I came up with last week~ Card Info:
Stamps: celebrate today (Papertrey)
Cardstock/Ink: light grey, chocolate, and designer paper (2 types)
Extra: oval punch and ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Celebrate with hearts~

So not often do I have two cards to share in one day. But that is just what I have for all of you today!!!
Both cards use challenges: Stamp something by Apron Strings (both sayings are stamped) and 1. Use a "non human" image 2. Add some texture 3. Use a product you've never used before by Cooking it up with Katie (hope my brads and 3-D image work for texture). Also all digital stamps come from Digi Kitty. Please sure to stop by, they have some super cute new images!!!

Now for the first card:
Other challenges used:
Bitten by the bug 2: sweethearts
HFOS: swirls

Supplies~
Stamps: coffee cup with hearts (Digi Kitty), Swirls (Papertrey), border design (Borderline: SU), and saying (Treat Yourself: SU)
Cardstock/Ink: cocoa, cream, ruby red, and copics YG91, W1, W3
Extra: glitter, 3-D cup, cuttlebug, nestie, sponged border, cream ribbon, and punch

On to the second one~
Other challenges use:
Basic Grey Challenge: animals

Supplies~
Stamps: hippo with heart (Digi Kitty) and happy valentine's day (SU)
Cardstock/Ink: grey, aqua, white, Burgundy, designer paper, and copics W1, W3, B00, C9, R09
Extra: paper punch, circle punch, and heart brads

Now off to go clean my room. Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

Warm Wishes~

Good morning everyone! I have my first Christmas card of the year. Yeah, I know who really wants to think about that already. But I was in need of a warm wishes card, and thought why not start REALLY early. LOL!!!

So here is what I came up with~

Challenges used:

Pile it On: Warm Wishes
Pink Elephant: sketch
HFOS: swirls
Crafty Angel: keep it simple (I really try to tone everything down, hope it works!!!)
Spoon Full of Sugar: layers
Creative Crew: Punch it
Little Red Wagon: snowflake
Fussy and Fancy: Winter

Supplies~

Stamps: warm wishes (SU) and girl with Snowman (Digistampcharacters)

Cardstock/Ink: burgurdy, white, designer paper, cocoa, and baja

Extra: snowflake punch, brad, glitter, slice machine, cuttlebug, swirl template, paper punch, inked edges, and white gel pen

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Sorbet Cupcake~

So just a quick post for all of you today! This sweet pink creation is for Gloria, one of the designers over at Simple Doodles. Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you!!!
Challenges used:
HFOS: swirls
Simple Doodles: Celebration
and
Crazy 4 Challenges: pretty in pink
Supplies~
Stamps: fancy cupcake (Simple Doodles), swirls and saying: wishing you a happy birthday (Papertrey)
Cardstock/Ink: summer sunrise, white, designer paper, hibiscus
Extra: orange flower, rhinestone flower, black gel pen, paper punch, and white ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Cupid Boy~

I had to take a break from all of the birthday cards I've been doing. So I decided to use my cute new digi by Whimsie Doodles. Love this little guy!!!
Challenge used:
Pile It on: tie it around
Crafty Creations: Valentines or Love
and
Creative Belli Blog: hearts

Supplies:
Stamps: cupid (Whimsie Doodles), love and hearts (Papertrey)
Cardstock/Ink: red, white, black, bashful blue, and copics
Extra: ribbon and glitter

Thanks for stopping by!!!

HFOS #13: Swirls Swirls Swirls

Before I get to the next challenge, I would like to thank all of you who play in the last two challenges. As you may have noticed, there hasn't been a new slide show. From now on you will find last weeks projects with the new challenge. So here they are from challenge #11~

#13: Bring on the Swirls

Use whatever comes to mind when

you think of the word swirls.

Here are a couple more details:

1. create any kind of project

2. can be combined with other challenges

3. use any stamps

4. deadline Jan. 28th at midnight (sorry about the first deadline, LOL)

5. add a direct link with Mr. Linky

6. play as many times as you like

I will share all of the projects with the next challenge!!!

Here is my sample for the challenge~

Supplies~

Stamps: saying wishing you a happy birthday

Cardstock/Ink: black, white, and designer paper

Extra: paper punch and ribbon

Black and Fizz Wishes~

Hello everyone~
Here is only one of the many birthday cards that I have been making over the last couple of day! Supplies~

Stamp: leaves and saying happy birthday (Papertrey)

Cardstock/Ink: designer paper, raspberry fizz, white, and black

Extra: flower, brad, ribbon, and nestie

Thanks for stopping by!!!

I love you~

Before I talk about my card and other things, I want to share a new challenge blog. You know how I love challenges!!! This one is called I love digi challenge. I'm super excited because it combines two of my favorite things: digis and challenges. Can't wait to see what challenges are to come. If you like digis be sure to check them out. Now about my card~

Sorry, about not having lots to share over the last week. As I said before, it has been very crazy around my house. I've been doing some deep cleaning, and it has been taking up a lot of my time. Plus I've had a couple of birthday orders. So I was in need of creating a few different cards. Which have starting to pile up on my desk, just waiting for their turn on my computer. But not to worry, each one will get their day in the spotlight (starting tomorrow).

For today, I have a peek at what is being released tonight over at Simple Doodles!!!

The challenges I used are

HFOS: polka dots

Corrosive Challenge: use digi image

and

I love digi challenge: use digi image


Supplies~

Stamps: I love you saying (Papertrey) and row of hearts (Simple Doodles coming this evening)

Cardstock/Ink: raspberry fizz, white, light grey, black, and copics: R32, R22, RV04, W1, W3, and blender

Extra: cuttlebug, embossing template: hearts, black brads, inked paper, paper punch, and polka dot ribbon



Thanks for stopping by!!!

Polka Dot Love~

After a crazy week, I'm finally sitting down to share a card with all of you. While I don't really like to post on the weekend, due to it is family time. I decided I could sneak away for just a little bit!
So here are the challenges used:
Once Stop Craft Challenge: fancy edges and corners
Daring Cardmarkers: hole in one (holes from my paper punch)
HFOS: polka dots
Esty Inspired: picture below from Amethyst Soap:
and the last challenge is by Crazy 4 Challenges: sketch below

Here is what I came up with~

Supplies~

Stamps: polka dots, hugs and kisses circle, line of hearts, and heart (Papertrey)

Cardstock/Ink: burgundy, cream, and blush

Extra: circle punch, slice machine, corner punch, paper punch, glitter, button, and ribbon

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!!!

HFOS Challenge #12: Polka Dots

Let's see some dots!!!
Here are a couple more details:
1. create any kind of project
2. can be combined with other challenges
3. use any stamps
4. deadline Jan. 21st at midnight
5. add a direct link with Mr. Linky
6. play as many times as you like
I will share all of the projects soon after.

Happy New Year~

Since it is the weekend, just a quick post to share. Here is my card for this week at PIO challenge. I also used the following challenges:



Belli Challenge: rhinestone or glitter
Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge: chalks
ABC challenge: layers
Papertake Challenge: new beginnings
and
Mercy's Sketch: shown below

Here is my card~ Supplies:

Stamps: oval swirls (Papertrey) and wine bottle (Simple Doodles)

Cardstock/Ink: designer paper, not quite navy, white, bashful blue, and copics: W1, W3, blender, B12, and C9

Extra: paper punch, oval punch, white chalk (used on oval swirls and edge of card), nestie, ribbon, and blue rhinestones

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Challenge #10 Slide Show~

Love what everyone did with this challenge. It was tons of fun visiting everyone's work!!! Thanks so much, and hope to see you all in the next challenge.
Now for the projects:

Need some chocolate~

Hello everyone~
I'm getting in the mood for Valentine's day. It happens to be one of my favorite Holidays (well, Christmas is first). Anyway, I love the meaning behind it, and all of the wonderful tones of pinks and reds (my favorite colors).
For my card today, I used the sketch by CPS: sketch shown below
Here is my card:

Supplies~

Stamps: truffle (Simple Doodles coming out tonight)

Cardstock/Ink: designer paper, red, white, cocoa, and chocolate

Extra: ribbon, cuttlebug, and white gel pen

Thanks for stopping by!!!

HFOS Challenge#11: Say it with Flowers

Now for challenge #11: Say it with flowers

I would like to see from one flower

to lots of flowers for this challenge!!!

Here are a couple more details:

1. create any kind of project

2. can be combined with other challenges

3. use any stamps

4. deadline Jan. 14th at midnight

5. add a direct link with Mr. Linky

6. play as many times as you like

I will share all of the projects on the 15th.

Looking Fabulous~

Well, I have two cards to share with all of you today. Again this is going to be a short post, due to having to pick up the boys from basketball practice. Where does the time go!
So on to the cards~ Stamps: pregnant woman with saying: you look fabulous! (she's all that: SU)
Cardstock/Ink: designer paper, chocolate, and white
Extra: silver brads, slice machine, paper punch, and chocolate ribbon

Stamps: pregnant woman with saying: you look fabulous! (she's all that: SU)
Cardstock/Ink: banana, black, and white
Extra: silver brads, nestie, banana flowers, swirl, and polka dot sticker ribbon


Okay, must get going. Thanks for stopping by!!!

Star Onesie~

Here is another card for all of you to look at.
It used challenges by:
Cupcake Craft: baby card
and
One stop craft challenge: starts with b

This is what I came up with~ Supplies~
Stamps: stars, saying~ bundle of joy, background circles, and onesie
Cardstock/Ink: moss green, chocolate, white, summer sunrise, and aqua
Extra: aqua and sunrise silk ribbon, corner punch, and star punch

Almost finished getting the house back in order after the Holidays. So fingers crossed, I will have more time tomorrow to share my card with you. Thanks for stopping by!!!

Little One~

Here is another quick post of what I made for one of my customers. Look mom, no stamps!!!Supplies~ Cardstock/Ink: cocoa, bashful blue, and designer paper
Extra: ribbon, paper punch, and metal star

Honey Bee~

Happy Sunday everyone!
Here is a quick card to share with all of you. Not only does it combine challenges by Simple Doodles: hearts but also the HFOS: love challenge. It is also a sneak peek at the some new digis coming out on the 7th. Supplies~
Stamps: bee and saying (Simple Doodles)
cardstock/Ink: designer paper pack, white, scarlet jewel, and copics: R32, R30, T6, W1, W3, and blender
Extra: flower, heart brad, paper punch, slice machine, cart: noteworthy (slice), polka dot ribbon, glitter, and gel pen

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Challenge #9 Slide Show~

Thanks to everyone who played along!!! I really enjoyed seeing all of the creations!!!

Now here they are:

Challenge #10: Thinking of Love~

Now for challenge #10: Thinking about Love

What things come to mind

when you think about love. That is what I would like

to see for this challenge!!!
Here are a couple more details:
1. create any kind of project
2. can be combined with other challenges
3. use any stamps
4. deadline Jan. 6th at midnight
5. add a direct link with Mr. Linky
6. play as many times as you like
I will share all of the projects on the 7th.

Sweet Moments~

Roseytoes Designs has come out with a new kit called Grandma's Quilt. Don't you just love the papers!!! Head over to Inspiration Lane to grab it.

I used this part for my page below:
This is my DH with Lauren, our friend's daughter. Isn't it cute!

Be sure to visit Roseytoes Designs, who happens to be one of the stops on the Blog Train beginning TODAY. You know there will be some goodies along the way.

Thanks for stopping by!!!