Congrats...

Kellie of Blog of a Craft-a-holic Waffler

is celebrating her 100,000th hit

with some adorable blog candy!!!

Congrats Kellie! :)

and thanks for sharing with us!

Build-a-Card!

It's still Sunday here, so, Happy Sunday!  

It was a lazy-pajama day for us :)

I've been catching up on my commenting and browsing...

I came across Stamptacular's Birthday Blog Hop!!!

and a very fun one it was!!!

It was a "Build-a-Card" Blog Hop:

You hop to each DTs blog and collect your recipe for your card!

Very cool and inspiring!

I just had to give it a try ;)

Here's the recipe, in blog hopping order:

- Choose something Brown (Papertrey Ink DP)

- Add a rectangle - Use favorite color cardstock (loving this minty one!)

- Include mounting - Image - Add 2 more colors (Pink and Grey)

- Ribbon - Flowers - Charm - Sparkle (Image and Sentiment Sparkle!)

and - Add a friendship themed sentiment

... and here is what I put together!

I hope you're not tired of seeing my fave lil Edward and Bella image ;)

from Pixie Dust Studio!

And the sentiment is from The Little Paper Shop!

He's sparkling!!!

... and I used my Clear Spica Glitter Pen on the sentiment too...

Just Friends Card Details:

Paper(s): Papertrey Ink Chocolate Remix DP, White and Kraft CS;

Martha Stewart Mint CS

Stamp(s): Pixie Dust Studio "Love Sparkles" Image

The Little Paper Shop "Friends" Sentiment

Ink(s): Copic Markers - E00, E51, E93, E17, E57, W3, W5, G00, BG49, B05

and Atyou Clear and Turquoise Spica Glitter Pens

Accessories: K&Company Handmade Stiched-Buttoned Flowers;

Recollections Flower Charm, Gem Swirls and White Lace;

Making Memories Chocolate Trim; Spellbinders Small Oval Nestabilitie

This was so much fun to do today :)

Stamptacular Sunday Challenges
have also changed their participation rules!

The main one being -
you can now combine their challenges with others!!!

Yea!!!

Here's to starting off the week right on track ;)

My boy is on spring break this week! and hopefully,
it'll be a fun-filled relaxing one ;)

Later!!!

Vote for Friends Having Fun Team!!!

"It's time! It's time!!!"

~ Alice, New Moon

The voting starts today for

The Greeting Farm's

Battle Challenge #1

The Greeting Farm is having a Battle of the Teams Challenge!

It is a 5 week contest, each week teams will be voted to stay on and continue with the remaining challenges to win a fabulous prize - see all the deets HERE!!!

Our team name is:

Friends Having Fun

And here are my Friends {team members}

Erica of Inked Up and Ready to Play {Team Leader}

Tonya of Stamp Happens

Alison of Alison's Random Thoughts

Dani of Count Your Beautiful Blessings

and Me :) 

This week's challenge, is all about "Going Retro", using this pic as inspiration: 

Please, please, please! run over to this part of The Greeting Farm Gallery here:

http://www.thegreetingfarm.com/galleria/showphoto.php?photo=13074

And vote for Erica's card!!! 

Isn't it fab?!?! 

I love Erica's lil Charlotte :)

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
I did say please ;) hee hee

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

I will be resting and relaxing with all of my boys today,

a few hours of happy Sunday scrapp-y-ness!

Also, catching up on visiting everyone's bloggies and comments!

So, I'll be seeing ya :*)

Sew Many Layout Challenge #7 Guest!

Hi again!

{Please scroll down to view my card for Oh, Alice this week ;) }

I'm finishing up my week with a layout for Sew Many Layout Challenges!!!

Sew Many Layout Challenge #7 is to...

Create any sized LO and:

HAND CUT IT ALL!!! 

You are aloud to use any digi image you would like for your layout.

However, if you do use an SMC image,

you will be entered 2x for the drawing of the prize.

Enter as many times as you would like :)

Also, this week the DT had the chance to play with a mini

Hydrangea Hippo kit!!!

And, as a guest this week,

I did too!!! :)

Here is my 12x12 layout using Sew Many Digital Stamps "Duncan in Tub"...

Duncan is just to cute for words!!!

He reminds me of my lil goofballs playing in the tub!

They love to spike their hair up with the shampoo ;)

All bubbly fun!!!

Here's a close-up of lil Duncan splashing in his lil tub!

I hand cut him out with my trusty pink Cutter Bee scissors!

... and the dp was already hand-cut by Hydrangea Hippo ;) hee hee

I used my glitter pens to make him look a bit water-y! Fun!

Bathtub Fun Layout Details:

Paper(s): Hydrangea Hippo DP; Bazzill Blue CS

Stamp(s): Sew Many Digital Stamps "Duncan in Tub" Digital Image

Ink(s): Copic Markers - B00, B05, B29, BV29, R05, YR07, Y08, Y17

and Atyou Clear and Baby Blue Spica Glitter Pens

Accessories: Hydrangea Hippo Sequin Accent, Ribbon, and Punched Circles;

Recollections Gem Swirls

I hope you'll join in and create a layout this week too!!!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

I have a Pampered Chef party to get to tonight ;)

HUGS!!!

Oh, Alice! Chapter 6: The Red Queen's FINE PRINT...

"The Red Queen shook her head,

"You may call it 'nonsense' if you like," she said,

"but I've heard nonsense,

compared with which that would be as sensible as a dictionary!"

This week at Oh, Alice!
we're getting down to business and reading the "fine print"... 

We're also SO excited to be welcoming
Digital Delights by Louby Loo
as our sponsor this week! Yippeeee!!!
Wendy from Digital Delights has not only graced the DT with some super fun Alice-inspired images to use,
but is giving away a...
TEN DOLLAR GIFT CERTIFICATE
to one lucky winner
who will be randomly drawn from all the entries this week!
THANKS Wendy!

Your mission, should you choose to accept it,

is to create a card using some form of TEXT/Printed DP,

Old Book pages, Newspaper print, Old dictionary, etc.

I had so much fun with this card!

I don't usually add distressing to my cards,

but once I got started on this one, I couldn't stop! ;)

Red Print Card Detials:

Paper(s): Jeni Bowlin "Sparrow" DP; ScrapInStyle TV "tutti frutti flower shop" DP;

Martha Stewart Red CS; Papertrey Ink White CS

Stamp(s): Digital Delights by Looby Loo - Nursery Rhymes/Fairy Tales

Wonderland Briley Digital Image

Ink(s): Copic Markers

Accessories: Hydrangea Hippo Sequins Accent; Prima Flowers;

The Robin's Nest Dew Drops; Spellbinders Small Oval Nestabilities

The deadline to enter (OAC6) is Friday, April 2nd, at 8pm CST!!!

Please be sure to visit the whole Oh, Alice DT!!!

And leave a lil extra love for Erin of Stamp till U Cramp!!!

She has been invited to be Oh, Alice's official Dormouse!!! 

Read all about it on the Oh, Alice Blog :)

Have a WONDERFUL start on your weekend in Wonderland, everyone!

'Cow' Perfect Easel Card!

I love Easel Cards!!! I really do!!!
They're so easy and fun to make!

... and very addicting too, lol!

TGIF everyone!!!

This week's Prairie Fairy Fun Friday Challenge is to

Create an Easel Card!!!

Cow Perfect Easel Card Details:
Paper(s): Cosmo Cricket "Garden Variety" DP; American Crafts White CS

Stamp(s): Prairie Fairy Digital Stamps "Udderly" Digital Image

Ink(s): Copic Markers

Accessories: Prima Flowers and e. Pearls; Recollections Trimming;
CM Corner Rounder Punch; Fiskar Lace Border Punch;
Spellbinders Small Oval Nestabilities

Isn't she 'utterly' perfect!?
ha ha ha

I'm submitting my card to these challenges:
- Digital Tuesday Challenge #51 - Happy Spring
- Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #17 - Spring into Spring
- Cute Card Thursday #105 - Dimensions
- Paper Cutz Challenge #34 - Easter Card (No bunnies or chicks!)

Thanks so much for all your awesome and encouraging comments!!!

Y'all really know how to make a girl smile :)

Thursday Challenges - PDS15 and SISC2

Good day everyone!!!
Sorry I'm a bit late today with my post!

It's been a bit 'kookie' around here lately with sickness and sleepiness, lol!

There's no word to describe the oddness of it all,
so I just borrowed one of my sis' made up words, hee hee

I'm short on time,

so please bear with me while I combine 2 posts

and a bunch of challenges into one ;)

Keeps you from having to scroll down further, right?! hee hee

First, I have a Pixie Dust Challenge for you!

This week's challenge (PDS15) is to create a... 

Mother's Day Card

Please meet another adorable image from

Pixie Dust's "In the Meadow" Collection -

"Pixie Angel"

Every Mommy out there is an Angel for all they do for their children :)

I'm happy to say that this card is made entirely from leftover scraps!

Mommy Angel Card Details:

Paper(s): BasicGrey "Green at Heart" DP; Papertrey Ink CS

Stamp(s): Pixie Dust Studio "Pixie Angel" Digital Image; SU Sentiment 

Ink(s): Copic Markers

Accessories: Recollectioins Gem Swirls and White Lace; Making Memories Trim;

Fiskar Swirly Border Punch; Spellbinders Small Tags Nestabilities

I'm also entering my Angel card to the following challenges:

- Charisma Cardz Challenge #12 - Spring has Sprung

- Flutter By Wednesday Challenge #102 - Use a Butterfly, Fairy or Angel

- Papertake Weekly Sketch Challenge #37

Next, let's take a trip to StampInsanity's 2nd challenge!

This week's challenge (SISC2) is to...

alter any item
that you can put something inside of it

 - .i.e. a jar, can, box, basket, etc...

I've had (and still have!) a hidden stash of chocolates on my crafty desk for the last 3 months now, hee hee!

I decided to dress up my tin a bit and really show my love of chocolate...
AND! also, make it girly enough to keep 'boys' away ;)

I adore her hair!!! and she really does love her chocolates!

I tried to get all chocolate-y with deep reds and brown colors...

I forgot to take a pic, but I promise you, this lil tin is never empty -

M&Ms, 3Musketeers, Hershey Kisses...

yummmmmm!

Chocolate Amor Tin Details:

Paper(s): Sandylion Foil Hearts DP; Papertrey Ink White CS

Stamp(s): StampInsanity Stamps - Les Coquette's Collection

"Pierrette" Digital Image

Ink(s): Copic Markers and Atyou Red and Chocolate Spica Glitter Pens

Accessories: Prima Flowers; Dew Drops; Offray Petite Satin Flowers;

Making Memories Trim; Spellbinders Small Tag Nestabilitie

Thanks so much for looking today!

Don't forget, please be sure to stop by both DTs amazing creations!
I hope you join in on our challenges this week! :)

Mush Luv!

PS! I seem to be having issues with my Yahoo email today
- it won't let me scroll around to open new emails, humf!!!
Maybe it's telling me that I need to catch up on some sleep ;)
hee hee!

A Yellow-y Easter Card...

Hi again :)

It's been a loooong day and I cannot wait to go snuggle into my pillow! hee hee
But first, I wanted to share another yellow-y card that I actually had time to put together tonight...
coloring helps me relax ;)
And yes, I used yellow again - can you believe it?! lol
I usually try to avoid yellow, and you can see why -
My pics are horrible! It looks all mustardy again, lol!

Yellow-y Easter Card Details:

Paper(s): BasicGrey "Origins" DP; Martha Stewar CS; Papertrey Ink White CS

Stamp(s): StampInsanity Stamps "Springtime Morgan" Digital Image

Ink(s): Copic Markers

Accessories: Prima Flowers and e. Gems; misc. Lace;

Making Memories Trim; Spellbinders Small Tag Nestabilities

I'm submitting my Yellow-y Morgan Card to the following challenges :)

- Caardvarks - Lacy Days

- ColourQ Challenge #25 - 

Celery, Banana, Turqouise (dp), Chocolate Chip, White

- Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #17 - Spring into Spring

- Our Creative Corner - Think Easter

- Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge #35 - Easter

AND now for some cool news!!!
On April 5th, Friends Having Fun

will be posting their first new challenge!!!

To celebrate the grand opening -
Friends Having Fun will be giving away - 3 digi images from

StampInsanity Stamps!

To win, you must be a follower... (through Google Connect Friends.)

The winner will be randomly drawn on Tuesday, April 6!

Good Luck!!!
AND
Thanks for stopping by again!!!
HUGS :*)

Love Sparkles...

Sooooo!

Did you see New Moon this past weekend!?!?

How many times have y'all seen it by now?!?!

I won't deny it!

I watched it 3 times over the weekend, hee hee!

I needed to see my boy sparkle ;)

... and here he is...

sparkling for me again!!!

... sigh...

Didn't Kathy (illustrator/owner of Pixie Dust Studio)

do an awesome job capturing Edward and Bella in their meadow?!?!

{swoon!}

... and don't forget!

The new digi collection is coming your way April 1st!!!

No kidding around ;)

Sneak peeks start on March 27th :)

Ok, so as soon as I saw this dp from BasicGrey,

I just knew that I had to make an easel card for one of my most fave images evaaaaaa!!!

So I used the majority of my fave things on this card:

BasicGrey DP; lil Edward; Dew Drops; Sparkly Edward;

Copics; Edward; Flowers; more Edward and my Nesties ;)

Normally, I would've held onto to this paper and those flowers FOREVER!!!

Don't ever think an ol' gal can't change her habits ;)

hee hee

Sparkling Meadow Card Detals:

Paper(s): Basic Grey "" DP; Prism Mustard CS; Papertrey Ink Kraft CS

Stamp(s): Pixie Dust Studio - In the Meadow Collection

"Love Sparkles" Digital Image

Ink(s): Copic Markers and Atyou Clear Spica Glitter Pen

Accessories: K&Company Stitched Button Flowers; Papertrey Ink Ribbon;

Dew Drops; Spellbinders Small Tags Nestabilities

Here's what the inside looks like...

BTW - I truly feel that yellow is the hardest color to take a pic of!!!

geesh! no matter the angle or lighting, it looks like mustard, lol!

I'm entering my card into the following challenges...
- 52 Card Pickup Challenge #11 - Smile
{ Sparkly Edward makes everyone smile ;) }
- ABC Design Challenge - Spring Is In Full Bloom

- Creative Inspirations Challenge #52 - White, Yellow, Green
- Digital Tuesday Challenge #51 - Happy Spring

- Fussy and Fancy Friday Challeng #6 - Green
- Incy Wincy Designs Challenge #35 - Spring

- Just Us Girls Color Challenge #25 - Brown, Blue, Yellow, Green

- KL Stampin' n' Scrappin' Challenge #22 - Stitching and Flowers
(Stitching on flowers and buttons)

- Pollycraft Challenge #36 - Sparkly Things (Edward sparkles!)

- Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Splash of Green
- Squigglefly Challenge #41 - Buttons

- Totally Gorjuss Challenge #22 - Ribbon

Thank you all for stopping by!!!

and for all your comments making me smile :)

Hugs!!!

Sew Many Layouts Challenge...

Woo hoo! I'm a Guest Designer this week for...

Sew Many Layouts Challenges

I adore these lil images created by the lovely Anglea,
owner and creator!

You are challenged to create a layout (of any size) using this recipe: 

Newspaper
Paper Clip
Staples
Post-It

You can use any digi image you would like.
However, if you do use an SMC image,
you will be entered 2x for the drawing of the prize.
Enter as many times as you would like :)
This week's winner will win 4 digi's of their choice from the
Sew Many Cards Shop!!!
 
Here's my layout!

I decided to go with a 12x12 layout...

I had really wanted to use a comic strip from the newspaper, but never came across one that I really liked, lol! Of all the weeks, this had to be the week were nothing would go with my theme!

A pic of my two lil monkeys being funny and trying to tell knock-knock jokes :)

Luckily, I remembered that I had purchased this dp a while ago...

Here you can see the sticky note with the date of when the pic was taken

- that is the extent of most of my journaling skills :)

... the gorgeous tags from Foxes and Robbers Etsy

and of course the sweet lil Airplane digital image from Sew Many Digital Images...

... another close up of the other tag and paper clip...

Their Funny Layout Details:

Paper(s): Creative Imaginations "Funny Pages" DP;

Martha Stewart Blue CS; Papertrey Ink White CS

Stamp(s): Sew Many Cards "Airplane - Blank" Digital Image;

Creative Imaginations Date Stamp

Ink(s): Copic Markers

Accessories: Foxes and Robbers - Tags;

Recollections Button Paper Clips and Button;

Making Memories Staples; Spellbinders Small Circles Nestabilities

Thanks so much for looking!
And thank you to Sarabeth and Angela of Sew Many for inviting me to be a part of their team this week :)

I hope y'all decide to get scrappy with us
and create a few layouts for your albums this week!