I Dare You 2 Glimmer!!!

Good morning and happy M-day to you :) 

It's a new week! and we're looking forward to lots of good things!!! 

I'm starting off the week right with The Greeting Farm's 

ANYTHING GOES Fun Day Monday Challenge! 

Even though it's a bittersweet challenge for me, 

this is our last week as DT on the challenge blog :( 

I am going to miss working with these girlies so very much, sniff!!!

So for this challenge, I decided to use another newbie stamp - 

Glimmer Bean 

Here's a close-up... 

I added a bit of sparkle to her :) 

Hope you like my Glimmer Bean! 

Be sure to stop by TGF's Challenge Blog for all the deets! 

and then hop along to see what the DT created for the day too :) 

Jessica Diedrich 

April Davis

Joni Wilson

Lisa Gobea

Sharette Smith 

Thanks for stopping by! 

Have a fab day!!! xoxo 

Enjoy This Day :)

HELLO everyone :) 

Long... time... no... see! 

hee, hee!!! 

Hope you are all well!

I have a card to show you today, yippeee! 

There is another Friday Spy Day Challenge on 

The Greeting Farm's Farm Fresh Challenge Blog today! 

This week, we are "case-ing" Lou Mac's card... 

I tried to go with the same layout she used, 

and I also tried to be as decorative as I could with embellishments too - 

but, I am not as bold as she is :) 

Here is my card using the most cutest ckear stamp evaaa... 

"Shimmer Bean" 

I told you she was a cutie!!! 

Hope you'll play along with us this week! 

Be sure to hop along and visit the rest of the DT too :) 

Jessica Diedrich 

April Davis

Joni Wilson

Lisa Gobea

Sharette Smith 

Thanks so much for stopping by :)

Happy TGIF!!! 

Naturally Sweet, Strawberry!

Hi again :) 

Hold on to your seats - I have THREE posts for today! 

Woo hoo!!! 

I'm starting off with another sneak peek from 

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps! 

And she is SO SWEET!!! 

Here is the latest Karber Clear Stamp Set... 

"Strawberry" 

Isn't she the cutest sweet lil' strawberry you've ever seen???
This stamp set comes with one main image, one sentiment and 5 accessory images! 

Be sure to visit all rest of the SCRS designers for more peeks of Karber Strawberry Set. Sparkle will be giving away Karber Strawberry Set to one lucky person! For a chance to win, you need to comment on all of the designer's blogs (list below). Then head on over to the SCRS blog and comment on the Karber post. You have until midnight EST each day to comment. The lucky winner will be announced the following day! 

Amber Hight 

Danielle Lounds 

Kerri Michaud 

Margie Cortina 

Savannah O'Gwynn

Happy Hopping!!! 

See you in a few with post #2!!! 

Sewing for Baby Riley... Riley and Company Release and Blog Hop!!!

Good Evening Friends :) 

It's Riley and Company Release and Blog Hop Time!!! 

Woo Hoo!!! 

and this is one of the cutest releases ever!!! 

To start the hop from the beginning, please to to the 

Riley and Company Blog :)

Remember to leave comments on everyone's blogs, at every stop you can win a Riley stamp!!! AND, if you place your order within the first 24hours, you will receive a FREE Travel Sticker Stamp!!! 

AND, there is also FREE shipping until Sunday, January 29th!!! 

SO cool!!!  

Before you hop along to your next stop, here are my cards :) 

"Sewing Sophie" 

It seems that Sophie is a lot better at sewing/embroidering than I am! 

She doesn't have any band aids on ;) hee hee! 

and

"Baby Blocks Riley"  

Aw, doesn't Baby Riley bring the baby talk out of you?! 

I just want to pinch his cheeks and cuddle with him :) 

That's it from me!!!
Your next stop is Michele!!! 

Enjoy hopping around!!! xo

Sweet Little Light...

Hiiiii!!! and welcome to day two of 

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps previews!!! 

I'm still running a bit behind along with a stuffy cold, 

so please bare with me while I squeeze out another quickie post :) 

For today, we are sneak peeking Karber's latest clear stamp set called, 

"Karber Fashion"

This set comes with 5 images and 3 sentiments...
and will also be released tomorrow!!! 

For my first card, I decided to use the lamp image with the following matching sentiment that just made me smile while I put together this card :) 

Doesn't it just warm your heart :) 

I used some of my fave Jillibean DP and look! I used brads too!!! 

For my next card, I used one of the 'fashionable girlies' and another sweet sentiment... 

Isn't she stylin'??? :)
Especially with some more Jillibean paper and twine!
I can't wait to paper-piece her too!!! 

Here's a peek at the whole stamp set... 

Remember to hop along and comment on the DTs post to enter to win this Karber Stamp Set :) 

Amber Hight 

Danielle Lounds 

Kerri Michaud 

Margie Cortina 

Savannah O'Gwynn 

Sparkle Smith 

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Blog

Happy TGIF!!!
I'm going to go catch up on some sleep now,
but will be back in the morning with some TGF ;)
xoxo

Hello?! and So Thankful :)

Hello everyone :) 

Is it really Monday already?!?! Eeek!!! I am a tad bit behind on so many things - in order for me to catch up, I need to prioritize my to-do list and then go backwards with it! LOL! Does that make sense ;) 

Definitely sounds like fun, right!? hee, hee!!! 

So today I am starting with my first 2 cards for 

Riley and Company's sneak peek week!!! 

 Riley is getting ready to introduce a new friend on the Company :)

There will be 17 NEW Holiday stamps and 2 sentiment stamp sets to match!!! 

For my first card, I would like to introduce you to Riley's new friend...

Percy the Penguin!!! 


My mojo seems to be playing peek-a-boo with me lately :(
So I went on the hunt for some new challenges to play with and here's what I used to help me create Percy's card...

- Card Patterns Sketch #142

Now, if you know my Nicky - he looooves PENGUINS!!! 

and isn't Percy the cutest penguin-angel :)

SO happy that we now have a Penguin to join The Moose family ;) 

For my second card, I used Pilgrim Riley and Sophie...
I also used these challenges for my card too:
- The Pink Elephant Challenge #126: Giving Thanks
- Card Makin Mamas Challenge #33: Thanks
- Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #137 

Aren't they the sweetest pair?!

Thanksgiving is this week (for those of us in the U.S.), 

and I have not prepared nor decorated yet, oops! 

Must get my cleaning done asap!!!
I know that it's not important as to whether or not my home is clean, organized, decorated, etc. but I am SO very grateful for my family and feel that they deserve something nice to enjoy our Holiday this year :)
AND there better be some balloons flying about Macy's parade this year!!! Rumor has it that it may be too windy out there and there has been too many mishaps in the last few years!!! I'm sorry, but you may as well just cancel the whole parade if there aren't going to be any balloons! Just sayin'!!! hee, hee!!!

Thanks SO much for stopping by!!! 

More Riley and Company sneak peeks are going on throughout the week!
Be sure to visit the rest of the Moosemates to see what other holiday stamps and sentiments are being released on Thursday, November 24th 10pm EST!!! 

Cindy Haffner
Frances Byrne
Silke Kittman
Laurie Clout
Michelle L
Kelly Santi
Jovita Torres
Margie Cortina
Joy Stagg

Side-Stepping in Matilda's Garden

Good morning :) 

WoW! I cannot believe that I managed to stay off my blog almost the entire week! 

I have discovered that sometimes I need to take an unplanned mini-break from here to get the mojo flowing again! It always feels so good to come back to it and get into the swing again :) 

It's another "Spy Day" at The Greeting Farm Challenge Blog today!!! 

and this time, Sharette spied Danni's Card on SCS!!! 

Danni created a beautiful stair-step card using a orange/green color scheme... 

I have to admit, I just could NOT get a stair-step card put together for this challenge, oi! LOL! 

I tried using the SCS step-by-step directions and video! Which are by far, excellent resources and very clear - but I just could not grasp the exact cutting measuremenst! eek! 

So I decided to be inspired by the color scheme, layout and butterflies that Danni used :) 

AND!

I also used the following challenges for my card too!!!
- Touch Twin Marker Color Challenge:
Melon Yellow, Olive Green, Brick Brown, Rose Red
- Ribbon Carousel Challenge #27:
Anything goes! (must have ribbon, twine, etc.)
- Flutter By Wednesday Challenge #178:
Thank You (much have a buttefly, fairy, angel)
- Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #134

I also used one of the latest released stamps by The Greeting Farm, 

Wild Sprout - Matilda 

You cannot see it in my picture, but the sides are 2 separate panels! 

I tried to recreate the stair step look by using what Danni did as a layout/sketch :)

and I was so lucky to have just enough of these scraps for it too!

Oh, and when I first colored Matilda, I thought her clothes were a bit too mis-matchy, lol! 

but with the papers surrounding her, she matches and blends pretty good, right? :) 

Please be sure to visit the rest of the DT and see their gorgeous stair-step cards!!! 

Jessica Diedrich

April Davis

Joni Wilson

Lisa Gobea

Sharette Smith  

Thanks for stopping by today!!! Happy TGIF!!!
I will be packing up a few things for a scrappy night with the girls :) 

Yippeee!!! 

Friday Spy Day with Sassy Friends! and FREE TGF SHIPPING!!!

*Please scroll down for my Sparkle Creations/Karber Preview 
of "You are So Sweet", thank you :) 

Hello again, and Happy Happy Happy TGIF!!!
Today, The Greeting Farm - Farm Fresh Challenge Blog 
is having its first Friday Spy Day!!!


Friday Spy Day willl run VERY similarly to the former "Mystery Monday" challenges, meaning we will still "spy" a card from the TGF Gallery and then you will be able to pick an element/sketch based on the card to CASE. 
Today's 'spied' card can be found HERE, created by the very talented Dictionary! 


For my card, I decided to use one of the latest clear stamp sets to be released... 
"Furever" 

Again, I used MORE scraps!!! Yaaay!!! 
These are all by Jillibean Soup, a definite must have pad! 
and mooore baker's twine! This strand is from The Twinery, love their colors! 


I have to say that these new TGF clear stamps are made from the most high-end quality that you can ever imagine! Seriously! If you know me, I'm mostly a digi and rubber stamp girl, lol! But these clear sets have totally turned me around!!! With every stamp that I have used from my sets - I just attach it to my acrylic block, rub-tap-tap on my Memento ink pad and stamp!!! Instant bold and clean lines!!! I am looooving it :) These will definitely feeeed my paper piecing needs ;) 


More TGF news :)
In celebration of... 

The Greeting Farm becoming a SCS Member Company!!! 

"FREE SHIPPING FRIDAY!!!" 

To celebrate TGF's NEW SCS home, Marie is offering 

"Free Shipping Friday" for TODAY ONLY!!! 

For anyone who either:

a.) signs up for SCS if they're not on already and leaves a comment saying hello in the NEW TGF Forum before 11pm CST TONIGHT!!!
b.) already has an SCS account and comes to chat on in the NEW TGF Forum as well :)

The promotion will ONLY run until 11pm CST!!! 
SO be sure to run over and stock up on your cute singles and awesome stamp sets TODAY!!! 


Thanks SO much for stopping by again!!! 
Be sure to visit the rest of the DT too :) 
TGIF!!! xo 


Jessica Diedrich
April Davis
Joni Wilson
Lisa Gobea
Sharette Smith 

Round and Round We GOOO!!!...

Remember when you were a little bitty smidge of a kid 

and you used to spin and spin and spin and spin... 

until you fell over! or for some of us, until we puked! LOL! 

Fun times, right?! ;) 

There's a super FUN challenge this week at Pixie Dust Studio!!! 

We are challenging you to use a CIRCLE THEME!!! 

Use polka dots! and/or layers of circles!

For my card, I used a Pixie of OZ sneak peek... 

Yes! a sneak peek! They started yesterday (oops!)

Here's mines today :)

"Tin Heart" 

Poor lil Tin Man, he does look a bit rusty... 

but he does have a huuuge heart full of love and friendship! 

I know my boys are going to love this guy for Valentine's Day too :) 

Release is tomorrow!!! 

AND lookie here: 

A Pixie Christmas starts MONDAY, 9/26th!!! 

It's going to be THREE WHOOOLE WEEKS of 

Pixie Christmas images!!! 

TOTAL CUTENESS!!! 

These images are a definite must have for your Christmas stash!
You really really really don't want to miss 15days of fun :) 

Thanks for stopping by today!
Happy Thursday, xoxo

A Cake! TWO Sweeties! and a Tag :)

It's TGIF!!! and it's a stunning day too!
Just a quickie post to share some Greeting Farm cards I created this week :)
and then we're off to have some summertime fun!!!

I created this first card for their latest Mystery Monday Challenge!
I was inspired by the colors and layout that Krista used on her card.
I used "Cupcake Anya" and here is what I put together...

Happy Birthday to TGF!!! They turned 3 earlier this week :)
It's been awesome watching this sweet stamp company grow and grow!

Had a bit more fun creating this next card for a super sweet lil girl :)
Thanks to her Mommy, Julie,
I got to see how much she loved it on her blog AND facebook!
Don't ya just love technology ;) Thanks, Julie!!!

I also sent her some of my Jillibean Soup scraps and stuff with an Amelia for her to create her own card with! and this is the uber-FABULOUS card she made...

Watch out peeps!
We got another awesome cardmaker and color-er in the making
and she is sure to give us all some major competition soon!!!

... and lastly, I decided to have another go with a tag, lol!
I have no probs creating on small cards, but once you changed the word to 'tag' I am at a complete loss! What to do, what to do! I decided to try out their Sepia/Brown Color Challenge, in my book, you can never go wrong with Kraft CS, right?!

My "Fly Away" set and scraps of stuff were sitting on my desk and this is what happened... the more I look at it, the more it grows on me! Practice, practice... or maybe just staring at it, will make it look better, hee hee!!!

Hmmm, seems like this wasn't a quickie post after all! Sorry!
I'll be back tomorrow morning with my heArt Journal entry for last week too!
Have a wonderful Friday peeps!!!

Come READ with Pixie's BOOKSHELF!!!

It's time to READ!!! 

Lookie here!!! 
Pixie and her friends have decided to set up a bookclub of sorts
for our scrappy, digital, stamping friends!!!
They found a cozy lil bookshelf to dust off and make it their own!
You have got to visit and see all of the fun sweet characters!

You know y'all looove to go visit the bookstore!
You browse around and see the latest releases, check out some prints
and even pay the "hot coffee dude" a visit and grab a cup-of-something!!!
We have ALL of that and SO much MORE!!!

Our Bookworm Pal, Magnum Opus is the brains of this operation!

Pixie is our 'boss-Queen'!

Honey is the apprentice!

AND we have SO many helpers!!!
You have to go visit and see how cute they are :)

It's always Story Time at Pixie's Bookshelf :)

Need a bookmark???

Be sure to visit the NEW blog right HERE right now
for all the fun deets!!!
I promise, it's going to be a blast to hang out at this bookstore, oops,
I mean, bookshelf :)

Get those reading glasses sparkling clean and stay tuned for our August Book-of-the-Month and Challenge announcements!!! Woo hoo!!!

Card and Tag/Bookmark Details: 

Stamp(s): Pixie Dust Studio Magnum Opus Digital Image 

Paper(s): Jillibean Soup DP, TE Snow White and Kraft CS 

Accessories: Cosmo Cricket Letter Stickers, TE Medium Scallop Border Die, 

MFT Notebook Edge Border Die, The Twinery Baker's Twine, 

Small Circle and Scallop Circle Nesties, Ribbon, Buttons 

Hi, Hello, Hey, Hiya...

Have you seen these new stamps by The Greeting Farm!?
Soooo cute! I had to have these two (for now! hee, hee!!!)...
so I treated myself... yes, again! ha!!! :) 

She's such a sweetie!
I am having some fun with my Blossom Soup pad and decided to go with a mono-green theme... I also had to try a new layout, when I'm not using someone else's sketch, I always tend to create with the same boring thing, lol! It was time to switch things around ;)

SOooo, who saw Harry Potter?!?!
Is it everything you expected?!?!
I really DO want to know :) :) :)

Have a fab weekend everyone!!! 

Card Details: 

Stamp(s): The Greeting Farm "Blush Bonnie" and "Blush Hello" Rubber Stamps 

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

Ink(s): Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Copic Markers 

Accessories: Lace, Ribbon, misc Gems, Small Circle and Scallop Circle Nesties 

Play Ball!!!

Wow, I cannot believe it's Friday already! 

I'm not complaining, but the week really just flew on by!

I'm a wee bit late for Riley's latest challenge... 

actually, a whole lotta late, oops!

but here he is :) 

Riley and Company's Challenge is to use Dies and Punches...

I'm also entering my card into the
Flashback Friday Challenge #13: Non-traditional Shaped Card, too!!!
(Thanks, Julie!!!)  

I decided that I just had to ink up Baseball Riley!!! 

and this is my FIRST time ever trying to create a ROUND-ish card!

You all must know by now that I am not a huge fan of circles; yes, I have been using a lot of circle and scallop nesties lately, but they're nesties! Easy to use! Not so easy trying to do a whole card out of them! and even harder to take a picture of! I'm SO serious when I tell you that this silly little card kept rolling away from me! ha! It really didn't want to be photographed!!! LOL! 

I love my first round card! I hope you likey too :) 

TGIF!!! 

Card Details: 

Stamp(s): Riley and Company "Baseball Riley" Rubber Stamp 
Paper(s): Jillibean Soup "Blossom Soup" DP, Taylored Expressions Classic Red and Snow White CS 
Ink(s): Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Copic Markers 
Accessories: Cosmo Cricker Letter Stickers, Taylored Espressions Medium Scallop Border Die, Small Circles and Scallop Circles Nesties, Ric Rac Ribbon

A Girly Thank You Card...

Just another quick girly thank you card :) 

For my card, I used The Greeting Farm's Wild Sprout "Annika" Stamp - She and I share a huuuge love of books and reading :) And I also used new Jillibean Soup "Blossom Soup" Pad! 

Yes, I'm working on using up my scrap-stash! but every now and then you've got to satisfy the paper craving and buy yourself a lil 6x6 pad to keep you going ;) Right??? LOL! 

The crochet flower is from Recollections, the rest of what I used was from leftover scraps that was sitting on my desk :) I just love how quick and easy some cards come together!!! 

I was inspired by TGF's Mystery Monday Challenge, Krista's card!
The girliness! The PINK!!! and flowers!!!

I neeeeed to find some lace! I hardly ever go to JoAnn's, which is the only local place to find lace, and they usually only have no more than 4 or 5 options (which aren't really pretty)... it just occurred to me to check Etsy, lol! Anyone have a fave place to find some lace or lace-y ribbons??? I don't do really girly cards often, but when I do, I would love to go all out! A lil piece of lace reminds me of those ankle socks I used to wear when I was a wee toddler, they made me feel so pretty when I wore them with my mary janes :) 

I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!!! 

xoxo 

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

Let's Cool Down!

In most places around the U.S. we are looking for ways to cool off!!!

So let's think of Winter, Snow and Christmas ;)

This week, Pixie Dust Studio's challenge them is 

"Let's Cool Down"

Create a card/project with a Winter/Christmas theme!

For my Christmas card, I decided to use "Happy Birthday Jesus" digital image...

I also used the following challenges to help me out :)

- Ribbon Carousel Challenge #6: Sketch
- Do You Stack Up Challenge #23: Happy Birthday

- Cupcake Craft Chalelnge #145: Things with Tails
- Southern Girls Challenge#20: Christmas

Another card using up some more of my scraps! Loooove it ;)

A card that is perfect for either boy or girl!
and yes, it's turned into a bad habit!!!
I always have to tweak or move something around on a sketch, sigh...

I have another card to share!!!

For this card, I wanted to use a new image, "Muddy Buddy"...

I also used the following challenges for this card:

- The Deconstructed Sketch #5

- Cupcake Craft Challenge #145: Things with Tails  

Okay, I know, lol! It's not exactly a Christmas Card..
but I did use Christmas DP!!! Ha!!!
It's Fancy Pants Happy Holidays!
I just thought that the distressed look would look good with the piggy image ;)
What do you think???
and I looove this layout! I know that it's a square card and that I used the circles on the in the wrong spot, but hey, the inspiration is all there ;)
and it's definitely a sketch that I will use for inspiratino again!

Thanks so much for stopping by, peeking and leaving a comment!!!
Happy Thursday :)

Baby Jesus Card Details:

Stamp(s): Pixie Dust Studio "Happy Birthday Jesus" Digital Image

Paper(s): Jillibean Soup Chillin Strawberries DP, Taylored Expressions CS

Accessories: October Afternoon Letter Stickers, The Twinery Baker's Twine, Button, Clear Glass Dew Drops

Muddy Buddy Card Details:

Stamp(s): Pixie Dust Studio "Muddy Buddy" Digital Image

Paper(s): Fancy Pants Happy Holidays DP and Scallop Border Die Cut, Taylored Expressions Kraft CS

Accessories: Small Circle and Scalloped Circle Nesties, KandCompany Pearls, Baker's Twine, Wood Button

Strawberries!!!

YUMMMY!!!

It's almost strawberry season around here! And I am hoping we can take our boys out to the fields next weekend to do some yummmmy Strawberry picking :)

Now, if only I had a cool hat like "June Pixie" to wear when we go ;)

For this week's Pixie Dust Studio Challenge theme is...

"Tooty-Fruity"

Create a card/project with FRUIT on it!!!

Yummm!!!

Can't wait to see what you'll create for our challenge!
Be sure to stop by and check out the rest of the Pixie's projects today too :)

Enjoy!!! :*)

Card Details:

Stamp(s): Pixie Dust Studio "June Pixie - Pixie of the Month" Digital Image

The Greeting Farm Sentiment Stamp

Paper(s): Jillibean Soup Chilled Strawberry DP, Taylored Expressions Lava and Choice Snow White CS

Accessories: MFT Scalloped Scallop Die-namics, Prima Flower, Small Circle Nestie,

White Lace and Gingham Red Ribbon from TE Store

{not so} Vintage Pixie Card

Today is Pixie Dust Studio's latest Challenge!!!...

"Back in Time"

Create a Vintage-style card!!!

I really had a hard time coming up with something...

but here is my card :)

I used "Sabrina with Scrappy" and some yummy Jillibean Soup DP!

I couldn't find any lace, so I tried to add the flower/button embellie...

I'm thinking I should've gone with softer colors and maybe some distressing... hmmm...

Next!!! I have another Sneak Peek for tomorrow's release!!!

Meet... "Goin' Bananas"!!!

This lil guy is a fave in my house ;)

SO much fun going to the Pixie Circus!!!

See y'all tomorrow!!!

Be sure to visit the other Pixies!!!

They did an AWESOME job capturing the Vintage -style beauty-ness!!!