Sweet Anya Love

Hey, hey! It's a Tuesday around here!

Eh! Still not feeling so good;

it's like a sinus infection and headcold combined into one,

it's a specialy of mine... so not fun...

Last week, I got to clean up my closet and I found a shoebox-sized box with some old stamps that I had gotten 1 to 2 years ago and never used!!! OMGosh!!! It was a wonderful "Christmas-y" kind of moment ;)

I got to use one of those stamps in my last post, and here's another stamp...

I have used this sentiment from this Greeting Farm stamp set a bunch of times,

but had forgotten about the actual set and the sweet Anya and Ian that came with it!

I used Club Anya's latest Saturday Sketch and paper pieced her lil dress...

I {cough}borrowed{cough} this beautiful lace from my sister, Sarabeth and

thought that these awesome button-stitched-flowers from Sassafra Lass

would tie it all together nicely :)

Me likey! I hope that you do too :)

I am entering my card into these challenges :)

- Club Anya Sketch #59

- Claudia and Company Challenge #77: Recipe

- Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #125: Flowers for Mum

- DYSU Challenge #10: Layers

Thanks for stopping by again!!!

Enjoy :)

Card Details:

Stamp(s): The Greeting Farm Rubber Stamp Set

Paper(s): Cosmo Cricket "Togetherness" DP, Papertrey Ink CS

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

Accessories: Sassafras Lass Buttoned Stitched Flowers, Prima Gems, 

misc Lace and Ribbon, Squared Scalloped Nesties 

"BUTTERFLY" Blog Linky Party Today!!!

It's a Butterfly Party!!!

Eva of "For the Love of Live" has put together a Blog Linky Party!

For the master list, please visit her blog :)

A {huge hug} to Angie, for inviting me to play along :)

Even though I am sooo not feeling good right now....

cough, sniffle, sneeze... sigh...

I needed to get up from the couch and do something :)

{something other than dishes and laundry, ugh!}

And I ended up doing 2 somethings!!!

First, I dug out some of my fave Nikki Sivils "Flaming Butterfly" DP

and my TGF "Butterfly Wishes" stamp set...

Used my MFT Scalloped Die-namic too ;)

and some long lost bling!

I kept digging through my old stash

and found some more yummy papers (Sassafras Lass?)...

... and a few stamps from Susana's Custom Art and Designs (?) 

that I forgot I had and have never ever inked up!

This lil flutterby looked very Alice-esque to me :)

I'm entering this card into the following challenges too:

- Flutterby Wednesday Challenge #145: Photo Inspiration + Butterfly, Fairy or Angel
- Sarah Hurley Challenge #33: Flowers

- There She Goes Challenge #97: Get Krafty!

Thanks for stopping by!

Enjoy fluttering around :) :) :)

"Katie for a Cure"

Good Thursday morning everybody!
{Please click HERE or scroll down a bit to see this week's Pixie Dust Studio's challenge,
Thank YOU!}

There is a new StampInsanity Stamp release

and a challenge collaboration with

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenges today!

Challenge #20 (SISC20) is a color combo of...

Pink and Black

I'd like to also enter my card to the following challenges:
- Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge #16 - Pink and Black

- The Creative Cottage Challenge #19 - "Touchy Feely"

- Digital Tuesday Challenge #69 - "Dazzle Me"

- My Time To Craft Challenge #100 - "Check It Out!"

(Look closely at the hearts and skulls are checked!)

- The Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge #66

Today's release is a special release, one that affects many people today and around the world...

From the owner of StampInsanity Stamps, Beth:

"Katie for a Cure is a very special set I designed to honor my cousin Kate, who earlier this year, at age 33, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Kate is the picture of health and vitality, and her spirit is magical. She has two very young children, and is in the prime of her life – which makes her diagnosis all the more distressing. As only Katie can, she is fighting this disease with the strength and grace of a pure champion. Her story is sadly not unique, but this is my Katie, and I had to do something. It is tragic, but I am sure that my family is not the only one to have this disease repeatedly rearing its head at us. It is my hope that together we will raise a donation that we can all be proud of. And if nothing else, Kate will get a smile from all the beautiful cards that you share with us. Thank you all in advance for your donations and your creations!"

This image and set for Katie and Breast Cancer is fabulous, you can tell that a lot of love went into creating this set :)  I really wanted to give my card a StampInsanity feel to it...

So, I pulled out some of my horded stash of Sassafras Lass DP and Papertrey Ink CS; added a doilie and May Arts Ribbon, some bling from Recollections and used up every single Pink-colored Copics that I own :)

I hope Beth, Katie and all of you likey as much as I do :)

Here's the entire digital set:

www.stampinsanity.com/store  

Katie For a Cure is available exclusively

at StampInsanity Stamps.

The cost for the set will be $10

with ALL proceeds benefiting the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

www.stampinsanity.com/store  

Please be sure to visit the Groovy girls 'Pink and Black' creations...

Alison - http://alisonsrandomthoughts.blogspot.com

Erica - http://www.inkedupandreadytoplay.com

Jacquie - http://www.javablustamper.blogspot.com

Jennifer - http://wannabecr8tive.blogspot.com

Juanita - http://stampintwilghtmom.blogspot.com

Lisa - http://stampinforsanity.blogspot.com

Margreet {July Guest} - http://margreets-scrapcards.blogspot.com

Shelley {July Guest} - http://shelleyscreations.blogspot.com

Suzi - http://mrsweyremaster.blogspot.com

And a huge thank you to the Fussy and Fancy DT for their groovy support!!!

Do stop by the Fussy and Fancy Challenge Blog too and see their amazing projects this week :) 

Thank you for stopping by today!

Don't forget to hug someone you love extra tight today :)

Enjoy your Thursday :) hugs!!!

Feeling Glum???

NOT today!!!
It's TGIF!!! How can you be?! hee, hee!

Here's a lil card I created {loosely} using Pam's
Club Anya Saturday Sketch...
I kinda turned the sketch sideways (?) and I didn't want to cover up those pretty rainbows, so I decided to put those cornered flowers on the same side rather than diagonal-y from each other...

I love lil Wild Sprout Audrey, whenever we hang out,

she always makes me giggle! :)

I tickled Miss Audrey with my Copic coloring and popped her up; DP is from Sassafras Lass and the sentiment is from a Cosmo Cricket Pad; everything else is misc. scraps from card kits I have laying around...

I hope you likey!

Thanks for stopping by and have a fab Friday :*)

StampInsanity Stamps Challenge #13 - An Awesome Recipe!

Happy Thursday to you!!!

Are you ready for the latest challenge from

StampInsanity Stamps?!

I am!!! ;)

This week we challenge you with a recipe:

- Black Cardstock

- Pearls

- A skull shape, design, whatever you can find!

FUN!!!

Here's what I found and put together...

I had originally intended on using my SU skull dp, but had a lil mishap with it - don't ask! LOL! It's just one of things you wish you could take back ;)

So, I quickly grabbed my back up stash of already printed out images - StampInsanity Stamps "Nicholette" Digital Image - found my lil stash of "borrowed" Sassafras Lass from lil sis ;) and added my Prima flowers and pearls! It all came together really quick! I love when that happens :)

Here's a closeup of Nicholette! I love her stockings and skirt! So much fun to color!

You can find all StampInsanity Stamps Digital Images and Rubber Stamps at the Stamp Happens Shop!!!

You have to check out the Groovy Gurls amazing cards:

Alison - http://alisonsrandomthoughts.blogspot.com/
Erica {June Guest Gurl} - http://www.inkedupandreadytoplay.com/
Jacquie - http://www.javablustamper.blogspot.com/
Jennifer - http://wannabecr8tive.blogspot.com/
Juanita - http://stampintwilghtmom.blogspot.com/
Lisa - http://stampinforsanity.friendshavingfun.com/
Sarabeth - http://scraphappie.blogspot.com/
Suzi - http://mrsweyremaster.blogspot.com/

We look forward to seeing everyone's creations using skulls and pearls :)
Have a wonderful Thursday!!!

Oh, Alice! is Gettin' Sketchy...

Oh, Alice! Chapter 14:

Gettin' Sketchy in the Golden Afternoon...

"Little bread-and-butterflies kiss the tulips, and the sun is like a toy balloon.

There get up in the morning glories, in the golden afternoon.

There are dizzy daffodils on the hillside, strings of violets are all in tune,

Tiger lilies love the dandy lions, in the golden afternoon,

the golden afternoon.

There are dog and caterpillars and a copper centipede,

where the lazy daisies love the very peaceful life they lead... "

Hey everyone!

Oh, Alice has a wonderful Sketch for you today designed by our very own Jen Shults! Our sketch comes with just a small twist this week....

Ok, its HUGE!

ONE PLAYER will be chosen this week based on all of the entries... (and we know it's going to be TOUGH!!!) to be our...
 JUNE GUEST TEA PARTY MEMBER for Oh, Alice!

That's right! The DT will be feverishly going through your creations to choose next month's Guest DT, so if you've been wanting to come and be our Guest at our totally TWISTED Tea Party, now is your chance!

The Oh,Alice! contest will be open until THURSDAY May 26th at 11:59 PM CST (please notice the earlier time limit this week just so we can have time to go over entries, contact the winner, and announce them by our next Challenge on the 28th!) to enter your creation.

Here is my card!!!

I drew some major inspiration from 4 different places for my card :)
First, Jen's sketch tweaked just a bit to fit everything ;)

Then! Randi (Dark Mermaid) reminded me of THIS awesome paper that I had "borrowed" from my lil sister and have been holding onto forever!!! And I do admire Randi's coloring sooo much! I just had to give my lil sprout, Ebony, some awesome pink hair :)

Next! Ever since I landed on THIS blog post by fellow DT member, Kristy (Delicious Papercrafting), I have been in love with her style and her use of - doilies!!! I just purchased a few packets of doilies today, so I just had to add one in - or at least half of one, lol!

And fourthly! To finish my card off! The Burtonesque Dolls Challenge #3 - Use black flowers and skulls on your project! The perfect finishing touches ;)

Thank you ALL sooo much for helping me out!!!

Alice/Burtonesque-Ebony Card Details:

Paper(s): Sassafrass Lass DP; Papertrey Ink CS

Stamp(s): The Greeting Farm Wild Sprout Ebony Digital Image
Copic Markers: E11, E21, E93, RV10, RV13, RV42, R20, R59, E04
Accessories: Prima Flowers and Gems; 1/2 Paper Doilie

Need some more inspiration to get ya going?

Check out the samples from our TOTALLY TWISTED Tea Party:

Jessica

Betty

Catherine

Erin

Jen

Jimmi

Kristy

Ky

Lisa

Margie {me!}

Mary

Pam

Peggy

Sammi

Tasha


Please don't forget to Upload your creation HERE!!! 

And don't forget to use keyword OAC14 if you use a public gallery, thanks!

A preliminary note to all-since we know this is going to be a VERY hard decision, please do not be discouraged if your creation isn't chosen as we have plenty of opportunities coming up each month and have tons of fun up our sleeves! We are so thrilled that the blog is going strong and cant wait to see what's next for Oh, Alice!

Good luck to everyone :)
And have a fantabulous weekend!!!

StampInsanity Stamps Challenge #10 - Bookmarks and Hardware

Howdy!!! and good Thursday to you :)

Are you ready for some StampInsanity today???

This week's challenge is to... 

Create a bookmark

and add a bit of hardware to it!

Ya'know, those stinky lil brads, eyelets, charms, etc...  

I always forget that I have them, lol!

Well, I only used an eyelet, but it's a lot more than what I usually use ;)

SparklEy Edward is baaack ;)

... and that girl that keeps hanging around with him, humpf!

And of course, the stinky lil wolf guy has to make his appearance too!

Don't forget!

You can purchase all your StampInsanity needs at the...

Stamp Happens Shop!

Please be sure to visit the rest of the Groovy Gurls for more inspiring creations!

Tonya  

Alison

Jacquie

Jennifer

Juanita {Guest}

Lisa

Sarabeth

Suzi

Thanks so much!!!

Eclipse Inspired Bookmark Details:

Paper(s): From my Beeez Kneeez Kit: Jillibean Soup DP

From my mini Cherry On Top Kit: Sassafrass Lass DP and Baker's Twine

Club Scrap Black Striped CS

Stamp(s): StampInsanity Stamps "Zed, Izzy and Jack" Digital Images

Ink(s): Copic Markers

Accessories: Making Memories Eyelet; Prima e. Pearls; CM Corner Rounder Punch

{Kits found at Amy of Caffinated Cropper's Blog} 

Oh, Alice! Chapter 9: Sunny, Sketchy, Afternoon...

Alice in Wonderland,

how do you get to Wonderland?

Over the hill or underland,

or just behind the tree?

When clouds go rolling by,

they roll away and leave the sky.

Where is the land beyond the eye,

that people can not see, where can it be?  

Where do stars go,

where is the crescent moon?

They must be somewhere in the sunny afternoon.

Alice in Wonderland, where is the path to Wonderland?

Over the hill or here or there, I wonder where.

Hopefully it's a sunny and golden afternoon in your neck of Wonderland!

At Oh, Alice! this week,
we have a Sketch Challenge for you today

brought to you by our very own
Tasha of Millie's Magical Moments!

Here's the sketch:

What's more?
There is a VERY generous prize offering this week from...

The BEARY SCRAP

The Beary Scrap is a sweet one-stop shop for all of your papercrafting needs and are offering an AMAZING $20 Gift Voucher for one lucky winner this week!

So let's get started!
Here's my card...

I was one of the lucky comment winners at All That Scraps and

won Amy Young's latest Sweet November Stamps release :)

Squeeeee!!!

As soon as I received them, I had to go and get inky ;)

Yes, I'm sorry, my card almost looks nothing like the sketch -

I turned it sideways, and flipped the small oval.

Putting 2 images kind of threw me off too, lol!

and I can now see, that you can barely see the middle panel...

sigh... I need to re-try it!

It wouldn't be a challenge if it wasn't challenging, right?! ;)

Best Friends Card Details:
Paper(s): Sassafras Lass DP; Papertrey Ink CS; American Crafts CS

Stamp(s): C.C.Designs - Sweet November Sprites: "Darby & Chenille"

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

Accessories: Colorbok Metail Flowers; The Robin's Nest Dew Drops;

Spellbinders Small Oval and Labels Eight Nestabilities

There's no time limit to use this FABULOUS sketch,
BUT if you want to throw your
MAD HAT into the ring for the $20 Gift Voucher,
please link your entry (OAC9) by
Friday, April 23rd at 8pm CST!
The winner will be announced on Saturday, April 24th
with our next Challenge! Good luck!

For more awesomely and inspiring creations...
please visit the rest of the Twisted Design Team :)

Betty
Catherine
Erin {The Dormouse}
Jen
Jessica {The Mad Hatter!}
Jimmi
Kim {April GDT}
Kristy
Ky
Lisa
Margie {Me!}
Mary
Pam
Peggy
Sammi
Tasha


Thanks for stopping by!
Have a fabulous'y MAD weekend :)

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!!!

Oh, Alice! "Down The Rabbit Hole"

The beginning...  "The White Rabbit put on his spectacles.

"Where shall I begin, please your Majesty?" he asked.

"Begin at the beginning," the King said gravely,

"and go on till you come to the end: then stop."

Good morning!!! What a wonderful way to kick off the weekend :)

Oh, Alice!

The first challenge is up and here it is...

Alice Gets Glam

An Inspiration Challenge

In anticipation of the upcoming Tim Burton remake, let's GET GLAM with Alice!

Jessica recently found this amazing makeup palette by Urban Decay and fell in love with the awesome colors and decor! And of course, so did her Twisted Thirteen ;)  

... and here is what I was inspired to create :)

It's a bit out of my norm ;) But I love it!!! I was totally inspired by the pop-up scenery and different gorgeous colors!!!

I love love love using Dahlia as Alice!!!

It was sooo much fun to use sooo many colors!!!

And I love love love my glitter pens too :)

Whimsy Alice Glam Card Details:
Paper(s): Sassafras Lass -  Serendipity "Over the Rainbow" DP;

Cosmo Cricket "Girl Friday" DP; Bazzill CS; Papertrey Ink White CS

Stamp(s): The Greeting Farm Wild Sprout "Dahlia" Stamp

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

Accessories: Prima Flowrs; Prime e. Pearls; Recollections Swirly Gems; Papertrey Ink Ribbon

You have until Friday, 2/26 @ 10pm CST to use the above inspired photo and upload your creation HERE!!! (Please use keyword OAC1). One lucky winner will be chosen at random to win a stamp single of their choice from The Greeting Farm!!!

We're all so curious to see what y'all will be creating :)

Don't forget to visit the Oh, Alice! Chllange Blog

and the awesome and very talented Twisted Thirteen for more inspiration!!!

Oh, and especially Jimmi's blog! A lil white rabbit told me that she's got some candy to giveaway ;)

Thanks for stopping by! :*)

Happy Halloween Blog Hop Part 1

TGIF!!! and Happy Halloween :) It's here!!! The Halloween Blog Hop!!!

... and thanks to my lil sis, Sarabeth of Scrap Happie, I also have some old, old, old, pics to share with you too!

First - if you're following along with the hop and just came from Alison's Blog, then you are in the right spot ;)

If not, and would like to start from the beginning {{Click Here!}}

Ok, there is no where to hide from these photos ;)

<--- Here's a pic of me and lil sissy! I don't know whose costume is more embarrassing to admit! LOL! I don't even remember what I'm suppose to be! I'll have to ask Mom later... and Sara is a Cabbage Patch Kid! Ha!

... and here's me with my Dad! I'm suppose to be a scarecrow! Mom made this costume...

And here's the adorable little sister again, stealing the show with this adorable clown costume!

My parents are definitely not fans of Halloween! We were lucky enough to dress up! but no makeup! Mom wasn't a fan of makeup, so we never got to wear any, lol!

I have 2 cards to show you today... and then tomorrow I will have 2 more Halloween-y cards to share :)

Is it a dinosaur? monster? alligator? LOL!
Isn't Pink Cat Studio's Itty Bitty Bobby in a Dino Costume adorable???

He's suppose to be a Dino, but my boys couldn't make up their minds as to whether or not Itty bitty Bobby really is dressed up as a Dino... he could be an Alligator... or a monster ;)

As you can see by the DP I chose, I was a bit confused too! On the first card, is Itty Bitty Bobby a Monster like the Sassafras DP??? or an alligator like the brads???

... or is he truly a Dino...???

You decide ;) We're all good with him being all 3!!!

Ok, I think that I have kept you here long enough...

It's now time to hop on over to... Jeri's Blog


Enjoy the rest of your hop :) See you tomorrow!

... and a huge THANK YOU to Sarabeth for taking the time to put this hop together for us :*)

Monster Card Details: Paper(s): BasicGrey Archaic DP & CS; Sassafras Lass Monstrosities DP; SU CS. Stamp(s): Pink Cat Studio Itty Bitty Bobby - Dino Costume Digital Image. Ink(s): Copics. Accessories: Making Memories Aligator Brads; Ribbon & String; The Robin's Nest Dew Drops.