Monsters in the Closet!

I think that almost all kids have a night or a few where they think there is a monster in their closet! My boys don't like the dark much, they like to have a night light somewhere close by, but I have yet to hear about any monsters, just a few "shadow ghosts", lol! Things do look different after the lights are out, and sometimes we forget what we left laying around and the shape looks like something else - I have definitely freaked myself out quite a few times, hee hee... like last night! ha! 

I had a ton of coloring fun over the weekend, I have colored a TON of images/stamps  :) 

I needed an extra boy thank you card to deliver and was inspired by last nights "shadow ghost" and decided to use these October Afternoon scraps and sweet Puddle Jumper Davey... 

Thanks for stopping by today!
Enjoy your Wednesday :) :) :) 

A Birthday Spotlight :)

*This is my THIRD post for today :)

Please scroll down to see my latest Greeting Farm post and Baby Bud Design post too!
Thank you :*)

It's time for another Claudia and Company Monthly Challenge! 
and for December's challenge we are asking you to use a
Spotlight Technique

I decided to do some spot-coloring...

I've got "Birthday Cake!" on the brain ;)
and my  Big Boy will officially be 7 on Tuesday (eeek! how fast they grow!!!)
So I just haaad to use sweet Puddle Jumper "Birthday Owen with Cake" by Lori Boyd :)
I actually chose my colors and colored with my Copics first! and was lucky to quickly find some matching DP from My Mind's Eye "Alphabet Soup - Boy" with the Orange/Teal-ish color theme and made it all matchy-matchy! I looooove how it turned out ;)
I hope you likey too!!!

Don't forget -
most Puddle Jumpers are available as stamps AND digital images too
in the Claudia and Company Store!
Yes! You read that right! Next month, Die Cuts R Us will be Claudia and Company!!!



"One stop shopping for all of your card and craft needs?
Customer Service that is second to none...
Amazing inspiration and designs on one fantastic Design Team Blog..."

How exciting!!!

Also, be sure to check out the rest of the DTs superb creations too!
TGIF!!!

Card Details:
Stamp(s): Claudia and Company - Puddle Jumper "Birthday Owen with Cake" by Lori Boyd, 
SU Short and Sweet Sentiment Stamp
Paper(s): My Mind's Eye "Alphabet Soup - Boy" 6x6 Sampler Pack, Papertrey Ink CS
Copic Markers: R0000, YR04, YR68, BG09, BG49,W1, 0
Accessories: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Orange Ribbon, Button, Baker's Twine

Claudia and Company News!

Happy Monday :)

{she whispers softly to all of you! lol}

I'm still "speechless"! and definitely not by choice! It should be a very interesting morning, as you read this, I will be meeting with the 1st grade teacher to go over their 'Feast (Lunch) Dinner' and activities ;)  I already packed a pad and pen ;) hee, hee!
Thanks SO much for all the get well wishes! I truly appreciate and feel every single one of them! I'm happy to say that I am slowly coming around and starting to feel like my ol' self again! I just wish that I could pause a day or two to really get better, oh well, that's life ;)

Today, Claudia and Company has some BIG news to share!!!

As of today, most of Lori Boyd's "Puddle Jumpers" are going to be available as Digital Images TOO!!!

Woo Hoo!!! Rubber stamps are currently available! but now you/we have a choice ;)

Here's Puddle Jumper "Emma" and her lil bunny friend...

Please excuse my watermarked reference to Emma as a Lollipop, ooops!

Does anyone know how to remove watermarks from a pic?!

I colored Emma with my Copics and used my Making Memories Slice on some October Afternoon "Daydream" 6x6 Sampler Pack for the scalloped heart, cut the images out, and added some cool Washi Tape...  She's sure to bring a "Smiley" to someone ;)

Puddle Jumper "Noah" and his lil pup are also going digital!!!

... and here's another version of "Emma"...

You can find all of the "new" Puddle Jumper digital images in the

Claudia and Company section of Die Cuts R Us!!!

Happy shopping and thanks for stopping by today!!!
Enjoy :*)

I've Been Spotted!!!

Squee-ing :)

Claudia and Company

Thank you so much, Claudia and Company peeps :*)

Bee Happy with Sunflowers...

Happy Wednesday :)

I hope you all are having a fabulous day!

We finally got a real-life couch yesterday :) and we're in the middle of re-arranging the whole apartment now! LOL! Ol' futon is going in the master bedroom, small TV and it's stand is going into the kids room (this should be interesting, ha!) and my scrappy stuff is being moved over to the right side of the room rather than being in the middle ;) No biggie! As long as I have that huge window with all of that natural light still beaming on me, I'm a happy girl :)

I started a card last night, and in between moving things around today, I finally finished it :)

We're taking a break right now, hubs ran out to get some ingredients for our special spaghetti dinner and I  got to throw out the trash, go for a walk to fetch the mail (we got to walk through some awesome sprinklers!) and now I am getting to post my card!

Here she is, my lil Puddle Jumper, Emma...

Emma and her lil bunny pal can be found at Die Cuts R Us' "Claudia and Company" Stamps :)

I used up some more of my Nikki Sivils 6x6 pad, Willowbee! (Have you seen their blog?! Ooo, you must!!!) You can find more Nikki Sivils pads at Die Cuts R Us too!!! Can't wait to get me some of the newer lines, hee hee!

I used my 'new-to-me' Nestie that I purchased from Tracy of Eat.Sleep.Stamp. My beloved PTI Kraft CS and my forgotton Dew Drops! I love these things! Adds so much to any and every project!

Here's the inside! LOVE this sunflower paper!

And I cannot believe how much more I still have left in this pad :)

I hope you likey my lil sweet Emma in her garden of Sunflowers :)

Enjoy the rest of your day!

Oh, and I'm entering my lil card to the following challenges!!!

- Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #71

- My Time to Craft Challenge #102 : Farm Fever! (Sunflower Farm?)

- Wild Orchid Challenge #3: One for the Girls!

- Dutch Dare Card Chalelnges #83 : Anything goes!

I'll be back tomorrow with Pixie Dust Studio's and StampInsanity Stamps' latest challenges!

AND!!!

Don't forget to enter my 2year Blog-iversary Candy :)

Hugs!!!!

Claudia and Company's First Challenge!!!

I am so thrilled and honored to be June's Guest for...

Claudia and Company Challenges

A huge thank you to Claudia, Lori and the design team for letting me play along with their very first challenge :)

Yes! Mark your calendars, Claudia and Company now has monthly challenges!

When will the challenges be posted?

- The challenges will be set monthly.

- A new challenge will be posted each month on the 2nd Friday of every month.

When will the challenge close each month?

- You will have until the 2nd Tuesday of each month to enter.

What are the requirements for each challenge?

- We only have 1 rule....Use ONLY Claudia and Company Stamps

And June's challenge is this fabulous sketch! 

 This month there will be a prize for our top card winner! Claudia will award one winner a Single Stamp (an $8 Value) of their choice! Wow ;) 

To play along this month, all you need is a Claudia and Company stamp(s) or digital image(s) and this sketch!!!

Here is what I what I came up with using the sketch...  

This handsome lil guy is Noah and he is from Claudia and Company's exclusive stamp line, Puddle Jumpers!

I used some of Cosmo Cricket's Lil Man DP, cork and inked him up with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and my Copics.

Shop at Die Cuts R Us!!!

Matt and Miley Card Details:

Paper(s): Cosmo Cricket Lil Man DP; Papertrey Ink CS;

My Favorite Things Cork Sheet

Stamp(s): Claudia and Company Puddle Jumpers "Noah" Rubber Stamp

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

Accessories: misc. Basketball Button; Making Memores Bakers Twine;

CM Corner Rounder Punch

Please be sure to visit the Claudia and Company DT for more sketch inspiration :)

Claudia {Owner}
Krista
Lisa
Lori {DTC and Artist}
Mary
Sheri
Tracy


TGIF and have a fabulous weekend!!! :*)

"I'm so Pretty..."

"Oh, so pretty"...

That's what my lil neighbor was singing at the bus stop this morning

 - she is sooo adorable! LOL!

Good Monday morning to you :)

Hope you had a wonderful weekend!

Ours was good! We got a lot accomplised this weekend, and I even managed to get some images colored up and a few cards ready for this week!

I couldn't resist! First, I have "Emma", the Puddle Jumper, to share with you again!

I used the following challenges today for inspiration:

- Our Creative Corner Sketch Challenge

- Cute Card Thursday Challenge 102 - Lucky Green

- Papertake Weekly Challenge - Bling!

- Quixotic Challenge #16 - Use leaves.

- Stamp Something - Something Girly  

Don't ya just love Basic Grey's papers?!?!

I keep bouncing back and forth between then and Cosmo ;)

Oh, and these swirly gems are sooo addicting!!!

I like to cut them up and put them all over the place :)

OH! and lace!

I don't have much since I only get to shop at Michael's,

but I need to get myself to a fabric store soon - loving lace right now!

Pretty Emma Girl Card Details:

Paper(s): Basic Grey "Sugar Rush" Collection DP; Neenah White CS; American Crafts White CS

Stamp(s): Claudia & Company - The Puddle Jumpers "Emma" Stamp

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

Accessories: Recollections Swirl Gems, Lace and Pearls;

Spellbinders Oval Nestabilities; Fiskar Border Punch

Thanks for stopping by on your busy Monday!

I've got more cards to share... but maybe I'll save some for tomorrow and Wednesday!

hee, hee

Have a good one :*)

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!!!

Puddle Jumpers NOW at Claudia & Company!!!

*Please scroll down for today's Pixie Dust Studio new release! Thank you :)

Hi again!!! Lookie what's finally here!!!

Well,  not here, here! LOL! but at Claudia & Company Stamps :)

Puddle Jumpers!!! 

I've used the following challenges on my card :)

- Crafty Catz Challenge #21 - A Fancy Edge and Ribbon

- Cupcake Craft Challenge 70 - Friends

Meet lil Emma and her lil sidekick... we'll call Baby Bunny!
Yes, it seems that my lil Emma is a happy girl who loves to play house...
and, of course, her lil bunny has been volunteered to be her baby for the moment ;)


This lil sweetie is too cute!!!
Emma was designed by Lori Boyd and will be exclusively available from the DieCutsRUs store!
Emma and her bunny are the perfect stamp that has been created in a deeply etched red rubber that you will love!!! They are already mounted on quality cling cushion foam, ready to be trimmed to your liking and used on a block for you to stamp, stamp, stamp!
Also, you can use this duo as one whole stamp OR trim Mr. Bunny off and have two stamps for the price of one! Sounds good to me ;)

Here's a close up of my new lil adopted stamp :)

Rainbow Emma Card Details:

Paper(s): Sassafras Lass Serendipity "Happy Place" DP;
Neenah White CS; Papertrey Ink Kraft CS; Recollections Yellow CS

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

Ink(s): Copic Markers
Accessories: Making Memories Ribbon; Colobok Metal Flowers;
Spellbinders Small Circles Nestabilities

And better news is - hop on over to Claudia's store!!!
Emma's got friends -

Noah and Daisy :)

Total sweetness!!!
Happy Monday everyone!!!