Pixie Dust Studio Challenge 17 - Things with Wings

Good Thursday morning again :)

I didn't forget! Just running a lil behind!

*Please scroll down to see StampInsanity's Stair Step Challenge, thank you :)

Today is also a

Pixie Dust Challenge Day!!!

This week's challenge #17, is to create a project using...

Things with Wings!

Your image must be something that flies :)

FUN!!!

I just had to break out my Beeez Kneez Kit again ;)

and paired it up with Pixie Dust's "Island Princess"...

I also used the following challenges:

- Flutter By Wednesday #104 - Sparkle

- The Pink Elephant Challenge #61 - Nature

and here is what I created...

This was such a fun card to put together!

I tried to give "The Queen Bee" a golden colored gown and

capture what a Queen Bee would look like :)

With lots of sparkle... pollen of course, hee hee!

Here's the inside...

... and a close-up...

See the sparkle? ;)

And the vinyl lettering! Love it!

The Queen Bee Card Details:

Paper(s): Jillibean Soup "Head of Cabbage" DP; Bazzill "Pineapple Bliss" CS;

Martha Stewart CS; Papertrey Ink White CS

Stamp(s): Pixie Dust Studio "Island Pixie" Digital Image

and Nikki Sivlis "Willowbee" Stamps

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

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Accessories: EAD Designs Vinyl Rub-on; May Arts Coppoer Ribbon;

1/2 White Doilie; The Robin's Nest Dew Drops; Fiskar Swirl Border Punch  

Thanks for stopping by again!

Please be sure to visit the rest of the Pixies

for some flying inspiration :)

HUGS!!!

Die Cuts R Us Tuesday Challenge - A Sketch!

It's Tuesday! and I'm visiting some ol' friends for today!!!

Hello Die Cuts R Us DT!!!

{{waving!}}

Couldn't resist joining in with these lovely ladies for todays

Die Cuts R Us Tuesday Challenge :)

Today's challenge is a wonderful sketch created by the very talented, Lori Boyd!

AND, I decided to use Claudia & Company's newest family member,

also created by Lori,

Emma from The Puddle Jumpers!!!

O yes! I have finally been able to let go of my hording habits, lol!

Things are running a lil low around here,

so I kind of had no choice but to start digging into my

"pretty-omgosh-howcanIcutthat-paper" stash!!! LOL!

Here's the awesome sketch!!!

I cannot wait to see everyone's interpretation of it ;)

Go HERE to submit your entries!!!

Who can resist these lil faces?!

Emma Love Card Details:

Paper(s): Cosmo Cricket "Earth Love" Collection DP; Neenah White CS; Papertrey Ink Kraft CS

Stamp(s): Claudia & Company's "Emma" Puddle Jumper Stamp

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

Accessories: May Arts Blue/Brown Two Band Ribbon; Spellbinders Nestabilities;

Scenic Route Buttons; Making Memories Trim; Fiskar Border Punch

Hope you likey :)

Don't forget to stop by the Die Cuts R Us Design Team Blog

and leave the girlies some lovin' too!

Thanks for letting me join in this week, Claudia :)

Enjoy your Tuesday everyone!!!

Hugs!!!

Die Cuts R Us Challenge ~ Ribbon!!!

It's time for another Die Cuts R Us Challenge, my last challenge as a DT member, sniff sniff... but I look forward into joining in on their future challenges :)  Best wishes to my girlies! and good luck to the newbies!!!

**ETA - My sweet ribbon Valentine card for today is being featured at

Simply Scrapping Crafts .com :)

*Please scroll down for Twilight Tuesday Inspiration Color Combo Challenge :)

This week's challenge is all about...

RIBBON!!!

The DT was overly excited to be able to design with some very gorgeous May Arts Ribbon from Claudia's Die Cuts R Us Store :)

Here's my card...

Love, love, love this ribbon!

It's even perfect for a boy like lil Edward ;)

... and of course, he's sparkling for me again!!! Hearts too!!!

... sigh...

Such girlie dreams :)

Card Details:

Paper(s): SU DP; Prism CS - Red; Neenah White CS; Bazzil White CS

Stamp(s): The Greeting Farm Dressy Edward Digital Stamp

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

Accessories: May Arts Ribbon Black/White Two Band and White/Black Dots; The Robin's Nest Dew Drops; Cuttlebug  Embossing Folder; Spellbinders Nestabilities - Oval; Martha Stewart Heart Punch

Please be sure to stop by the Die Cuts R Us Design Team blog for more inspiration!!!

See ya back here in a few hours, I have 2 more posts to share with ya today :)
Thanks!!!

Happy Holidays with Die Cuts R Us Blog Hop!!!

Merry Christmas Eve!!! It's finally here! The...
Die Cuts R Us Design Team Holiday Blog Hop!!!

To start at the beginning of the hop, please go to the Die Cuts R Us DT Blog... otherwise, you should have just left my lil sisters blog, Sarabeth of Scrap Happie :)

Don't forget to leave a lil love on each of the DT's blogs and grab your "keywords" to unscrable the phrase and be entered to win a gift fromt he Die Cuts R Us Store!!!

The team was asked to use their fave products from the Die Cuts R Us Store... Do you know how hard this was to do?!?! I couldn't just go WITH (<--- keyword!) one product!

Now, if you know me, you know that I am a Twilight-a-holic ;) and lil' Edward from The Greeting Farm is my boyfriend! hee, hee! Especially when he is colored in with my beloved Copic Markers and Copic Atyou Spica Glitter Markers! Add in some Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly DP and The Robin's Nest Dew Drops and I am in heaven!!!

See?! Edward always sparkles just for me :)
This card was also inspired by Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge 53!

... and then I did needed to take a lil break from the holidays to enjoy some December birthdays...
This is my first time inking up this handsome guy - The Greeting Farm's Twinkle Tots "Max" Rubber Stamp - paired him up with Cosmo Cricket's Boyfriend DP and Cuttlebug's Stars Embossing Folder!
Perfect birthday card!
This card was created using The Greeting Farm's Christmas Sketch #2!

Getting back into the holiday spirit... I always turn to my Memento Ink, Copic Markers and Dew Drops to get my mojo flowing...
I also turn to sketches ;)
This card was inspired by The Greeting Farm's Christmas Sketch #3!

And last, but certainly not least! I finally digged into some new faves!!! Bo Bunny DP, Neenah Paper, May Arts Ribbon and my Nestabilities!!!  I don't think I'll ever created another card without using my Nestabilities ;) and I used The Greeting Farm's Christmas Sketch #1!

There ya go! Now you know my favorite must haves when I am getting my scrappy groove on!!!

OH! Don't forget to also enter Die Cuts R Us' Epic Six Die Cutting Tool Contest HERE!

Your next stop is the very wonderful, sweet and talented Jessica of The Whimsical Butterfly 

Happy Hopping!!!

and

Merry Holidays :*)

InStyle Stamps Over the Hump Day Blog Candy Giveaway!!!

Happy Hump Day!!!
I've got another sick lil one, sigh... just when things were clearing up, now our 3yo is sick; and it takes a lot for this lil guy to be so tuckered out to not only nap once, but three times yesterday! I was so worried that he had the flu that I didn't leave his side for more than 2 seconds, but the doc confirmed it's just a double ear infection and virus - we're pros at handling that! So, with a lot of patience and prayer, he'll be fine in a couple of days :)
Thanks to all of you who have sent much lovely thoughts, comments and prayers our way :*)

Ok, moving on to some fun stuff :)

Today is InStyle Stamps Over the Hump Day Blog Candy Giveaway!!!

OTHDBCGA was started to give a little boost to get us over hump day. It occurs on the 2nd or 3rd Wednesday of the month.

This month’s challenge is to create a New Year's themed card or project using an InStyle Stamp image. If you don't have an image, please click on my link in the upper left hand corner of my blog and you will receive 5% off all your orders ;)

Once you've completed your project (and you have 30 days to do this), simply post a link to your project before 11:59pm, PST, January 12, 2010. And the Blog Candy Winner will be announced by 6pm January 13, 2010.
This month's prize is 3 Copic Markers and 3 Copic Atyou Spica Glitter Markers!!! 
{Oh! how I wish I was able to win too ;) LOL!}


Here's my New Year's themed card using Jana...
I borrowed Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge #52
AND
The Pink Elephant's Challenge #45 - Winter or Christmas Theme

Be honest! What do you think of the color combo?! I wasn't sure of it at first, but I've grown to love it ;)  and Jana is stylin' for New Year's Eve now! She's all ready to freeze her lil butt off at Times Square :)




Happy 2010 Card Details:
Paper(s): Making Memories DP; Neenah White CS
Stamp(s): InStyle Stamps "Jana" Digital Image
Ink(s): Copic Markers
Accessories: Making Memories Vintage Findings Clocks; May Arts Ribbons; Nestabilities; The Robin's Nest Dew Drops



AND don't forget!!! Club Anime's sketch challenge!
You may be our lucky pic for January and Febuary's Guest Designer!!! So exciting!!!
Here's the sketch for you to base your project on:

To play along and enter for the guest designer call, please leave your name and a direct link to your project in Mr. Linky HERE!!! The guest designer call will remain open until 11:59pm EST on Saturday, Dec. 26th!

C'mon! Let's get scrappy!!!