Buzzing By To Say Thanks!

TGIF, friends!!! and a good one it's going to be :) 

I am back with my third and final post for today! 

Wow, shocking, right?! lol 

*Please scroll down to see my latest sneak peek card for Sparkle Creations! 

and my card for TGF's Spy Day Challenge, thanks!!! 

Well, it's time for another awesome sketch from 

Taylored Expressions!!! 

I decided to create a card size notepad for a friend :) 

I used my latest My Mind's Eye Pad from February's Key Ingredients Kit along with my new to me petite stamp set called "Sunflower Wreath".... 

Here is what this week's sketch looks like: 

Can't wait to see who plays along :) 

Be sure to visit the rest of the Sketch Crew to see what they've created for today!

Cassie Trask 

Jami Sibley 

Lisa Hjulberg 

Lori Craig 

Margie Cortina 

Monika Davis 

Rachel Sztonyk 

Tracy Clemente 

Taylor VanBruggen  

Linda Suarez, Featured Top Chef

Thanks for stopping by!
Enjoy your Friday and weekend :) 

xoxo 

Miss. Love

Good morning!!! and Happy M-Day to you all :) 

It's been a while since I've been able to post anything here - 

I just haven't had much time to create anything :( 

But I managed to squeeze in a bit of time late last night, yay! 

Just in time for a super fun Monday Fun Day Challenge at 

The Greeting Farm today!!! 

It's an "ANYTHING GOES" challenge, 

the best kind of challenge to play around with, right?! hee, hee 

and I also decided to use the current TGF SCS Sketch Challenge too!!! 

Here's my card using one of the Miss Anya's from the 

Miss Anya Garland Stamp Set... 

... and I also used my latest Key Ingredients Kit from Taylored Expressions! 

I just looove these My Mind's Eye 6x6 pads!!! 

This one is called "Rosey" - and I did some fun paper piecing with it :) 

Oh! and here's what the sketch looks like:

Please be sure to check out what the rest of the DT has been up to too! 

Jessica Diedrich 

April Davis

Joni Wilson

Lisa Gobea

Sharette Smith 

AND!!! Don't forget - it's sneak peek time at The Greeting Farm!!! 

You don't want to miss seeing what little "beans" are sprouting up at the farm on March 1st ;)

Thanks for stopping by! 

and enjoy your M-Day!!! xo

Easter Bunny Ruby

It's SATURDAY!!! 

What are you doing this weekend??? 

We're expecting some snow today and I'm wondering if I'm going to be able to keep my scrappy plans or if I will be spending the weekend locked up with my boys, snug on the couch with our favorite movies... either way, they're both my favorite things to do, so it will be a win/win situation ;) hee hee!!! 

Also, to start the weekend right - today is release day at 

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps!!! 

 And we have a sweet Easter stamp to share with you... 

"Easter Bunny Ruby" 

I colored sweet Ruby with my Copics and then had some fun with some matchy scraps that I found in my bin, all from My Mind's Eye... and I went a bit overboard with my pearls again! I just love this liquid pen thingy so much! Fun :) 

Sparkle is also sponsoring this week's Card Patterns Sketch Challenge!!! 

Be sure to visit our fabulous SCRS designers for more peeks of Easter Bunny Ruby. 

Sparkle will be giving away an Easter Bunny Ruby stamp to one lucky person! 

For a chance to WIN, you need to visit and comment on all of the designers' Easter Bunny Ruby blog posts (listed below) and then leave a comment on the SCRS blog. 

You have until midnight EST tonight to comment.

Alice Wertz
Amber Hight
Danielle Lounds
Kerri Michaud
Kim Yu
Margie Cortina (you are here!)
Pam Varnell {February Guest Designer}
Savannah O'Gwynn
Shaela Odd
Simonne Clay
Sparkle Smith
Stephanie Kraft

Happy "hopping"!!! 

and enjoy your weekend!!! 

xoxo 

My Sweet Angel Card...

Good Friday everyone!!! 

Wow, another week just blew away and it's February!!! 

I have to be honest, I was actually a bit afraid to post for today, lol! 

It's been so long since I've posted anything here, I'm thinking that people have either forgotten about me or are mad or both! ha! Sorry! 

I had to step back for a bit and figure out why my mojo has been lacking so much lately. It's never been this bad before and I have felt so overwhelmed and sad by it. I've been blogging and doing my thing here for 3 1/2 years now, and I have never stayed away for more than 3 days at a time. 

It's time to make some changes! and have some fun! 

So for now, I want to share with you the card I made for today's

Spy Day Challenge at The Greeting Farm!!! 

This week, we are 'case-ing' Jas' card!!! 

and this is what I came up with: 

This is my first time using my sweet Angel Anya rubber stamp!!! 

Isn't she gorgeous!?

I used a scrap of Echo Park DP, found a paper silver doily and colored her up with my Copics... even did a bit of distressing there, lol! Quick simple card... wondering what occasion I could use this one for...??? 

Here's a close up at her sparkly halo and wings :) 

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

I truly do love my visitors and comment-ers :) 

Please be sure to check out the rest of the DT and see what they've been up to!!! 

Jessica Diedrich 

April Davis

Joni Wilson

Lisa Gobea

Sharette Smith 

Don't forget that tomorrow TGF will have another 

sketch challenge posted on their SCS forum!!!

Happy weekend!!! 

xoxo 

JOY!!! A NEW Saturday Sketch Challenge at TGF!!!

Good Saturday afternoon :) 

Let's start the weekend off with a fun NEW sketch challenge!!! 

The Greeting Farm is now hosting a NEW sketch challenge exclusively on their SCS Forum!

Very cool :) hee hee! 

You can go HERE to see the challenge rules! 

and HERE to see our very first sketch!!! 

For the first sketch, I decided to finally ink up my new 

Miss Anya Garland Rubber Stamp Set! 

All 3 Miss Anya's in the set are so pretty! I couldn't decide who to color up first, and then finally decided to use this one since I love daisies and those braids in her hair! She's so pretty :) 

I also used my Flutter Heart Clear Stamp Set for the sentiment! There are SO many possibilites with this set, one of my faves! With all those pendant stamps, eeek! So much fun :) 

Here's a peek at the sketch for this week: 

Hee hee! Yes, I created the sketch! With Jessica and Marie's help :)

I am so happy to have this opportunity to expand my creativity with TGF!!! 

I hope you all will play along with us!!! 

Enjoy the rest of your weekend :)

xoxo 

Love!

Good Tuesday Morning to you!!! 

SO, it seems that I am a huge fan of creating Valentine's Day Cards :) 

After all these years, I finally found my favorite time of year to create cards, lol! 

There is just something about pink hearts, doilies, flowers and lacy things that really just calls to me - makes me happy!!! Which means, I have a ton of Valentine's Day cards, lol, which also means, that I should get thee to thy post office soon ;) hee hee! 

Today is week 2 of Sparkle Creations latest sketch challenge: 

You have until this Sunday, January 29th 9pm PST to play along!! !

I decided to use the latest released Karber Clear Stamp Set, Fashion... 

Here is the other fashionista that comes in this stamp set! 

I decided to do some fun paper-piecing and Copic coloring... 

The sentiment is actually a part of a stamp that says: 

Love! Smile! Enjoy! 

SCRS Challenges are open to everyone, 

BUT, in order to win the prize, you must use a stamp from the 

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamp Store! 

...and here is what is up for grabs this week: 

"Snow Angel Ruby" 

Be sure to check out what the rest of the DT created too :) 

Kerri Michaud

Margie Cortina 

Savannah O'Gwynn 

Simonne Clay 

Sparkle Smith

Thanks so much for stopping by today!
Have fun!!! xoxo

Get Better Soon!

Good morning!!! 

I have a quickie post to share with you :) 

Today is the first day of previews from Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps!!! 

Sparkle will be releasing 2 new SCRS Stamps and 1 new Karber Clear Stamp Set

this Saturday, January 14th!!! 

Today's preview features Nurse Lucy with sentiment...

I also used the following challenges on my card!!!
- Allsorts Challenge #136: Paper Piecing
- DYSU Challenge #54: Pink
- The Ribbon Reel Challenge #19: Pink and Polk Dots
- The Kraft Journal Challenge: Favorite Colors (Pink, Red, White!)

I did a whole lot of paper piecing here using My Mind's Eye "Love Me" DP 

and used my Copics to try to give her some "unruly" hair :) 

Be sure to visit the rest of the DT today! 

Sparkle will be giving away a Nurse Lucy to one random commentor!!! 

So be sure to visit the entire DT and leave a final comment on the 

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamp Blog saying you did ;) 

Alice Wertz 

Amber Hight 

Debbie Carriere 

Kim Yu 

Margie Cortina 

Savannah O'Gwynn 

Shaela Odd 

Simonne Clay 

Stephanie Kraft 

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Blog 

Thanks for stopping by! 

Enjoy hopping around :) 

xo

Yes, You Are Beautiful :)

Happy New Year my dear friends!!!
I hope that the holiday weekend was a memorable and beautiful one :) 

We kept things very low key, stayed home and watch the New Year ball drop in Times Square from our TV, hee hee! Both our boys stayed up this year, a first! And we were just sooo very happy and felt so blessed to be together snuggled up on the couch with our bellies full of warm chocolate chip cookies and milk :) 

I'm so excited to start this year! 

So many fun things are happening all over the place ;) 

I'm starting it off with the first Monday Fun Day Challenge 

from The Greeting Farm today :) 

This week's challenge you are to use the color combo of... 

Blue, White and One Other Color of your choice! 

I used the following challenges on my card too:
- Really Reasonable Ribbons Challenge #39: Ribbon and Sparkle
- Wee Memories Challenge #82: Something New (Stamps and Ribbon)

I don't know what I was thinking - I was stressing out as to what my 3rd color should be and finally decided how nice red would look... then while I was taking my pics - I noticed that my 'other color' should have been the kraft that I had already used on my card! Duuuhhhhh, lol! Ooops... 

I used two new TGF Clear Stamp Sets on my card :) 

The first is called "Lucky Bunnies"

Isn't he the cutest and most snuggle-y-est bunny you have ever seen?!?! 

I was SOOO thrilled to see this cute little critter during this release :) 

The beautiful sentiment is also from this stamp set! 

The second stamp set that I used, and will be using ALL THE TIME,

is the new "Made By" Clear Stamp Set... 

Oh. My. Goodness! 

This stamp set is ah-maaazing! 

There is absolutely no excuse for me not to add my chicken scratch to any of my projects anymore, hee hee ;) 

I hope you'll play along with us!

Please be sure to visit the rest of the DT too!!! 

Jessica Diedrich 

April Davis

Joni Wilson

Lisa Gobea

Sharette Smith 

Happy M-day ;)

xoxo 

PS - did you see my new book blog yet??? ;) 

Stamping Riley

Wow, it feels like it's been waaay too long since I've shared a Riley card! 

Riley and Company has a new challenge running today :) 

This week, Heather has challenged us to create a 

DISTRESSED/SHABBY CHIC CARD

WITH at least 7 LAYERS!!! 

Did she say 7 LAYERS?! eeek! 

After much thought, it was better to not think so much about it, lol! 

and then this card quickly came together :) 

I used Stamping Riley!!! 

He's my fave! A stamp about stamping ;) Love it!!! 

I distressed every where that I could and even mangled up the doily a bit, 

hee hee!!! 

Oh my! and did you hear about Riley's upcoming release?!?!
Riley is going to the MOVIES!!!

SNEAK PEEKS will start on Saturday, 9/24th
through Thursday, 9/29th... 


BLOG HOP with FREE BLOG CANDY!!! 
Blog Hop will start on Thursday, 9/29th 10pm EST 

The NEW RELEASES will be available on Thursday, 9/29th at 10pm EST!!!

You don't want to miss this release!!!
18 NEW Riley Movie Stamps :) :) :) 
The cutest ever!!!

Be sure to stop by and visit the rest of the Moosemates blogs today to see their shabby chic-ness!

Happy Tuseday!!! 

xoxo 

"A Stitch In Time" {TPE112}

Good morning!!! 
I hope we're all off to a good start this week :)
This week's The Pink Elephant Challenge is being sponsored by
Christy Croll of Tiddly Inks!!! 
One lucky random winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to the Tiddly Inks Store!!!
and the challenge is to use some sort of STITCHING, real or faux, on your card/project... 

"You and Me"
I just fell in love with this couple!
Of course they reminded me of Edward and Bella :)
But their is just something about this image that just says, love...
I used embroidery floss to create my stitches! The thread is really thick, I recommend using only half the strands instead of all 6, like me, lol! Iit was hard to get through the thick cardstock, and made some large ugly holes that you can kinda see, sigh... live and learn ;)
Hope you likey!!! 

The Pink Elephant Challenge #112, will close on Sunday at midnight EST.
If you upload your card to SCS or any other gallery,
please use keyword TPE,
but also add your direct link to the blog post too :)

Be sure to visit the rest of the DT today too!!!
Happy Monday :) :) :)
xoxo

Card Details: 

Stamp(s): Tiddly Inks "You and Me" Digital Image 

Paper(s): October Afternoon DP, TE Snow White and Kraft CS 

Accessories: Gold Paper Doilie, Twinery Twine, Prima Flowers, 
Bo Bunny Pearls, Button, Embroidery Thread  

Pixie's Bookshelf Read... "Wings"

Do you believe in faeries???

I DO! I DO! I DO!!!

Not my usual card-style, but this was what I envisioned for it :)
I cut out the butterflies, distressed and ripped the DP, eeek!
and layered and/or pop-dotted everything!
I even used some chalk ink to distress the doilie! I love how it looks...
Not bad for a super quick 20 minute card ;)
Hope you likey!

I used the following challenges for my card:
- Card Patterns Sketch #127 (Used Doilie as my circle inspiration!)
- Follow the Recipe at Catered Crop #17: Here's the recipe I used!!!
- Primary Colors: Red, Blue, Yellow, Green
- Stamp/Stickers: anything that grows from a seed, gardening
- Patterns: circles, printed paper
- Color Mediums: Copics, Chalk Ink
- Embellishments: Ribbon
- Theme: Garden

To find out where I ALSO got my inspiration from...

Go visit THE BOOKSHELF and see August's book-of-the-month!
It's all about WINGS!!!

PLUS!!!
You can WIN prizes and a GUEST SPOT with Pixie and Honey :)

FUN!!!

Happy Tuesday my Pixie friends!!! 

Card Details: 

Stamp(s): Pixie Dust Studio "Laurel Wings" Digital Image 

Paper(s): DCWV The Mariposa Stack, TE CS 

Ink(s): Versa Magic Sage Chalk Ink for distressing, Copic Markers 

Accessories: Prima Flowers, Smash Stickie, Ribbon, White Paper Doilie 

Catching Stars... {TPE108 Inspiration Challenge}

Happy Monday!!! 

I'm all ready to start this new week with a smile on my face and a positive attitude :) 

It's going to be a busy one, hee hee!!!

To start the week off right, I've got The Pink's Elephant's (TPE108) latest challenge... 

Create a card/project using this photo as your inspiration!

This week, we are also being sponsored by... Pixie Dust Studio!!! 
One lucky winner will receive 3 digital images :)

Here's my card using Pixie Dust Studio's "Catching Star"...

I thought that this scrap of The Girl's Paperie DP matched the cupcakes paper cup pretty good :) Had to add in the pink for the frosting and flower - added some look-a-like flowers AND add the silver doilie and sparkle for the cupcake holder handle thingy!  Me likey! I hope you do too :)

Here's a close-up to see the sparkle-y-ness ;) 

Be sure to check out the rest of the DTs inspiring cards!

Thanks! and Happy Monday :*) 

Card Details: 

Stamp(s): Pixie Dust Studio "Catching Stars" Digital Image 

Paper(s): The Girl's Paperie "Kitch" DP, Taylored Expressions CS 

Accessories: Silver Paper Doilie, MFT Scalloped Scallop Border Die-namics, Small Circle Nesties, Ribbon, Flowers

silly!

A good morning Monday to you :)

Today is the start of a fabulous week! My boys are finishing up with school and we're so excited to have some free time to play and do fun stuffs right away!!! It's also my baby boy's 5th birthday on Wednesday!!! sniff! Not so baby anymore! LOL! We're super excited to get some more cake time to celebrate ;)

So since today is Monday, it means that we're in for another awesome 

The Pink Elephant Challenge!!!

This week's challenge to create a card/project using a

"Join The Circus" theme!

We are also being sponsored by Melissa of Pink Cat Studio!!!
The winner gets their choice of 5 digital images!!! woo hoo!!!

The DT had the wonderful opportunity to work with some of Melissa's latest images...
I chose to create with "Clown Owls in Car"
Who could resist this silly lil trio?! :)
Whenever I see an image using a car, of course I just have to 'boy' it up, lol!
But I needed to add to my girlie stash, and thought I'd give it a girlie try ;)
What do you think?!

Make sure to stop by and see what Ella's Girls have been up to too :)
Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy!!!

PS! Thanks to ALL who left comments on my last post!
They were all very helpful! and all of your tips worked wonders and seems to have done the job to get my blog and commenting back on track! Y'all rock!!!
Thank you :) :) :)

Card Details:

Stamp(s): Pink Cat Studio Clown Owls in Car Digital Image

Paper(s): Jillibean Soup Blossom Soup DP,
Taylored Expressions Snow White, Classic Red and Kraft CS

Accessories: Taylored Expressions Medium Scallop Border Die,
White Paper Doilie, Small Circle and Scallop Circle Nesties, Baker's Twine, Button, Ribbon

A Late Congrats to the Wedded Couple!!!

I'm a romantic! and I believe in fairytales :)

Congratulations to the new Royal Couple :)

Every girl deserves her day to sparkle and shine next to her Prince Charming :)

TGIF everyone!

Have a wonderful weekend!!!

PS!!! Pixie Dust Studio is having a

20% off sale on their "British Invasion" Collection!!!
Don't miss out ;)

Card Details:

Stamp(s): Pixie Dust Studio "Royal Wedding" Digital Image

Paper(s): Echo Park "Be Mine" DP, Taylored Expressions Cardstock

Accessories: Silver Foil Doilie, misc Lace and Silver Dotted Ribbons,

MFT Scalloped Scallop Die-namics, Taylored Expressions Red Rose Buds,

misc Glass Dew Drops

Happy Birthday to You, Mary Anne!!! {and a BOGO SALE!!!}

Happy Birthday to, Mary Anne!!!

For anyone unfamiliar to Baby Bud Designs (and in my opinion, you really shouldn't be! You must visit their blog/etsy today!!!), MaryAnne is the talented artist behind these cute lil images! Like the sweet curly hair girl, Krissy, below!

Have a wonderful and happy day, Mary Anne :)

For my card today, I decided to use the papers I received in my latest TE April Kit...
This is my 2nd attempt to a 'shabby chic' looking card, do you have to do some distressing in order to accomplish this look??? What do you think???
I paper pieced Krissy's dress and found this super cute fun ribbon, doilie and gems in my stash to add in :)

Baby Bud Designs is celebrating today!!! and it's time to PAAAAR-TAAAAY!!!

Baby Bud Designs Etsy is offering a

SPECIAL BOGO SALE!!!

For TODAY AND TOMORROW ONLY!

(April 26th and 27th ONLY!!!)

Buy 1 Baby Bud Digital Download

AND Get 1 FREE!!!

*NOTE* please leave a message upon check out what your selection for the free image is. Do not add them to your order. You will be emailed your free images along with your purchased ones :)  

AND!!!

If you stop by the Baby Bud Designs Blog today and leave a comment with some Birthday lovin' :) Mary Anne will choose a few people to win some free digis too!!! Woo Hoo!!! 

All winners will be announced on the Baby Bud Designs Blog tomorrow :) 

Oh! and don't forget a brand new challenge starts up on Friday along with our monthly Freebie!

You don't want to miss this one!!! ;)

Thanks so much for stopping by today!!!

Happy Tuesday :)

Card Details:

Stamp(s): Baby Bud Designs Krissy Digital Image

Paper(s): TE April Key Ingredients Kit: The Girl's Paperie Kitch DP, TE CS

Accessories: misc Ribbon and Gems, Small Circle Nesties, White Paper Doilie  

Shabby Chic...

Take a look! Is this "Shabby Chic"???

After much research and a ton of time thinking of what to use, lol,

I'm pretty pleased with my Shabby Chic card ;)
Actually, I LOVE it :) hee hee! but I don't like to toot too much...

You're going to notice a lot of "NOT ME" stuffs on this card too, LMBO!!!

PURPLE?! Yup, I went there... flowers too!!! eek!!!
Very girly girly :) :) :)

I'm entering my card into MFT's "Shabby Chic" Challenge this month!

Who can resist the grand prize of being a part of their team for a month!

Whoot!!!
and have you seen their sneak peeks?!?!
OMyGoodness!!! I'm going to have to rent out the dog or something!
I want EVERYTHING!!! ha!!!

I inked up and paper pieced my sweet Pure Innocence Stamp

called "Being Cute Is What I Do!"

and used some more of my "Mitten Weather" Cosmo Cricket DP...

I also used 2 of my Die-namics, Scalloped-Scallop and Button Quartet...

DO YOU SEE SOMETHING NEW THAT I USED?!

(well, on the outside of my card, that is, hee hee!)

I SEWED ON MY CARD!!!

and it was SO easy! I don't know why I've been so afraid to try it out, LOL!

I can't wait to try other stitches!

and I'm thinking that I may need some more noticable/thicker thread,

this one seems to thin (???) Will have to look into this ;)

Wish me luck :)
and

Thanks so much for stopping by today :)

Happy Monday!!!

Card Details:

Stamp(s): MFT Pure Innocence "Being Cute Is What I Do!" Clear Stamp

Paper(s): Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather DP, Papertrey Ink CS

Ink(s): Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Chocolate Chip for Distressing, Copic Markers

Accessories: MFT Die-namics Scalloped-Scallop and Button Quartet Dies,

White Paper Doilie, White Lace, Brown Ribbon, The Twinery Baker's Twine

K&Company Flower Gem, Prima Flowers and Pearls, Martha Stewart Small White Doilie

Baby Bouquet and Oliver

Ahhhh, it's a beautiful day!

We will be lingering in the 50s today and its so blissful :)

I want to soak up as much sun as I can this weekend!
Just in case ;)

Today, Baby Bud Designs has TWO cutie-pies joining the family!

First, let me introduce you too sweet "Baby Bouquet"...

I had a lil fun with my October Afternoon "Seaside" Pad

for these two sweethearts :)

Next, meet the ever-loving, "Oliver"...

ALSO, if you happen to use Baby Bouquet or Oliver on your card/project for our next challenge,
you will receive a special (not yet released) image for free!!!


Our next challenge will start next Friday February 25th,
make sure you play along with us for your chance to win even MORE FREE IMAGES!!!

Do go hop around and see what the rest of the DT has created to share with you today :)

Happy Friday!!!

and enjoy your weekend :)

A FRIENDLY Double Blog Hop! Baby Bud Designs + By LORi Designs!

Today we have a very special surprise for our readers!

A DOUBLE BLOG HOP!!!

Baby Bud Designs

and

By LORi Designs

have teamed up to bring you a big ol' blog hop!

We’ve got a fantastic line up of extremely talented designers showcasing some pretty adorable images.

Today you’ll find a ton of inspiration and of course a hop isn’t a hop without some prizes right?

So be sure to leave comments on every stop!

So sit back, relax and enjoy the wonderful creations that both of these wonderful Design Teams have created for you! You won’t be disappointed!

I just had to use Baby Bud Designs sweet little "Chloe"...

Won't you be her friend??? :)

Enjoy the hop everyone!!!
And don't forget Baby Bud's Freebie Friday also going on right HERE!!!

Here's the list in case you get lost along the way ;)

BY LORi Designs Blog

Baby Bud Blog

ANDREA

CALYPSO

ANGELA

ILDIKO

ARIELLE

JENN

HANNAH

JENNETTE

JACQUIE

KERRY

JANE

LISA

JAYNE

MARGIE <--- You are here :)

Your next stop!!! ---> JENNIFER

MARIA

LINDA

TAMMYLEE

MERCY

TANYA

SHERI

STEPHANIE

SHERRYANN

SILVIA

DEBBIE

KRISTA

LORI

Card Details:

Stamp(s): Baby Bud Designs "Chloe" Digital Image,

Taylored Expressions "Will You Be Mine" Sentiment Stamp

Paper(s): Echo Park "Be Mine" DP, Papertrey Ink CS

Copic Markers

Accessories: Silver Paper Doilie, Papertrey Ink Ribbon, Prima Gems, Small Oval Nestie