Tea-rrific!

Good morning friends :) 

Did this week feel like the longest one ever to exist? lol, it really did to me! 

I am so happy to be able to post something today!!! 

Real life has been keep me so very busy, doesn't it understand that this girl need's to get her bumble-y going on as much as possible! lol! 

The Greeting Farm - Farm Fresh Challenges 

has another Spy Day to play along with today!

It's all about 'case-ing' Lori Craig's beautiful Kraft-y card! 

I just had to use the same stamp set that she used, Tea-rrific! 

I also tried to stay true to the layout and elements she used too; 

krafty cardstock, scalloped circle, button/twine :) 

All good happy stuff to play with!!! 

Please be sure to check out what the rest of my teammates came up with too! 

Jessica Diedrich 

April Davis

Joni Wilson

Lisa Gobea

Sharette Smith 

Have a fab TGIF!!! 

xoxo 

A Sweet Santa Book!

Good Thursday to you and you and you!!! 

First, I have to apologize! I know that I said I was going to post Blog Candy yesterday and I didn't! So sorry! I did not forget, I am postponing it until next week! I had a few glitches this week and my own personal dilemmas, oi! How can one survive without a printer?! Yes, the poor thing has finally printed out its last digi, sigh...  Anyways, look for Blog Candy next week, promise :) 

Guest what time it is??? 

It's Pixie Dust Studio time!!! 

This week's challenge is... Anything BUT a card!!! 

For my project today I used Pixie Dust Studio "Sweet Santa"... 

I used my Nesties on scraps of cardstock and last years Christmas Echo Park DP,

and I also used TGF's new "Clear Christmas" Clear Stamp Set to add a few sentiments and accents :) 

My kiddos have been talking about their Christmas Lists for weeks now!
They started some scrap lists and have been cutting out small pics from flyers, etc... 

I thought it was time to make them a book to save it all in ;) 

This will make it SOOO much easier for Santa to know what he should be putting together,

right?!?! ;) 

Oops! I forgot to take a pic of the last 2 pages, lol!..

and here's the back of the book... 

... and the front again :)  

And yes!!! I made TWO of these!

It was sooo easy to do it at the same time ;) 

Aaaaaand!!! 

Have you all been following along Pixie's 

15 Days of a Pixie Christmas?!?! 

Today is day NINE!!! 

Go HERE and to see Pixie's holiday cheer :) :) :) 

Thanks for passing by my blog today!!! 

Happy Thursday xoxo 

Banner Love {TPE116}

Good Monday morning to you all!!! 

I'm starting off the week a bit late and tired, sigh... but other than that, it's a good one :) 

This week's The Pink Elephant Challenge is to create a 

Vintage Themed card/project 

Our awesome sponsor this week is 

Lisa Hjulberg from The Craft's Meow

One lucky random winner this week, will win a 

The Craft's Meow Stamp Set of your choice!!! 

The DT was so lucky to work with a few stamp sets from Lisa's store... 

I got to play with the "It's a Banner Day" Stamp Set designed by Nina Brackett! 

Make sure to stop by and see the rest of the DTs amazing Vintage creations :)

Happy Monday!!!
xoxo 

"friend journaling"

Last week's heArt Journaling with The Greeting Farm... 

WEEK 4 - The Girl in Me

Assignment: Create a spread or a page using the concept of hand-drawn girls. I want you to actually draw a character in your book!!! It can be sketchy, cartoony, realistic, or even stick figures. 
Tip:Try a different medium that you've never used before.

Did she just say HAND DRAWN?!?!
Oi, this was really intimidating! I haven't drawn anything of the sort since I was in high school!
I had absolutely no clue as to what I was going to do... then, I got a text from my sis letting me know that one of our wonderful scrappy friends b'day was that weekend, and then the ideas just clicked together :)

I decided to use my first canvas! and Gesso-ed it the night before...
the following morning - play time!!!
I Modge Podge-d scraps of The Girl's Paperie DP all over it... 

It took only a few minutes to dry, I don't use much and I don't cover the whole front with Modge Podge, just the edges to make sure that everything is somewhat laying flat - I wanted to have as much paper as I could to draw on and be able to erase any mistakes ;)

Next step, draw my girlie...  
She was inspired my scrappy friend and a few artists pics that I saw online :) 

Watercolor Crayons!!!
I just discovered how fun and versatile these crayons can be! Loving them!!! 

A few minutes for the coloring to dry...
STAMP TIME!!!
I used The Greeting Farm's Blush Hello, Blush Heart and Splotchy Stamps;
A sentiment from TE Moka Lani Stamp Set and 2 other stamps sets, sorry, but I don't remember where or the names at the moment, lol! Old age, geesh! 

BTW, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink is what I stamped with! It worked, but took a while to dry on the spots that had Modge Podge on it... added some fabric ribbon and ric rac for the edge of her skirt!

Did some doodling too!!!
Another first! and SO much fun and I can see this becoming very addicting!!!
Very :) 

Added some die-cut flowers and dew drops too :)

All fun, bright, cheery!
Just like my scrappy friend
and I truly hope that she loves it just as much as I do!
I cannot wait to create one for myself ;)

Thanks for stopping by again!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend xoxo 

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

Oh, Baby! Buttons and Bows...

It's Tuesday!!! One of my fave days of the week!!!

(The other is Thursday! Why these two days? I have no idea, lol! They just work for me ;)

and today Frances has another Riley and Company Challenge for us!!!

Buttons and Bows

Sorry for the bad pics :(

I dropped my camera a few weeks ago, and it keeps changing its settings all on its own!

It wouldn't go back to my old settings, these were the best pics that I could get right now...

I decided that I needed to ink up my newest-to-me Riley stamp, "Expecting"...

and I just haaad to create a pink-ish card...

... and a blue-ish one too ;) 

Thanks so much for looking!
Be sure to stop by and check out the rest of the Moose-mates "Ribbon and Bows" creations :)

Enjoy!!!

Pink/Blue Card Details:

Stamp(s): Riley and Company "Expecting" Rubber Stamp

Paper(s): American Crafts Happy Go Lucky DP, The Girl's Paperie Kitch DP,

Taylored Expressions Snow White and Iced Pink CS, Papertrey Ink Light Blue CS

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

Accessories: Taylored Expressions Medium Scallop Border and Bow Die,

Small Circle and Scallop Circle Nesties, Lace, Ribbons and Buttons

Hannah and Emma {A Baby Bud Designs Twin Release!}

*Please scroll down a smidge for my Riley and Company B'day Blog Hop Post!

Thank you :)

TWINS!!! New Baby Buds have joined the family :)

Please meet Hannah and Emma!!!

You can definitely tell that they are sisters ;)

Both can be found now in the Baby Bud Designs Etsy Shop!!!

It's been a long while since I've enter any challenges!

and I am so happy to have found much inspiration for my cards today :)

I am entering BOTH of my cards into the following challenges:

- Baby Bud Designs Challenge:

Must use a Baby Bud image and create with Punches and/or Dies

- The Cheerful Stamp Pad Challenge #17: "Little Girls with Curls"  

And I am entering my Emma Card into these challenges TOO! ;)

- Crazy 4 Challenges #86: Flowers

- Mojo Monday Sketch #190

- Ribbon Carousel Challenge #1: Be Inspired by the Ribbon Carousel

Baby Bud "Hannah"

Baby Bud "Emma"

I hope all you Mommies had a wonderful Mother's Day yesterday :)

I am off to color up some more images/stamps and get comfy with a couple of movies tonight!

I am having oral surgery tomorrow at noon and I my nerves are all over the place! LOL!

Thanks for stopping by!

I hope to be well enough to be back on Thursday with my Pixie Dust Challenge card :)

{hugs to all!!!}

Hannah Card Details:
Stamp(s): Baby Bud Designs "Hannah" Digital Images
Paper(s): Cosmo Cricket DP, Papertrey Ink CS
Accessories: MFT Twill Ribbon, MFT Flower Trio and
Scalloped Scallop Die-namics, Prima Pearls

Emma Card Details:
Stamp(s): Baby Bud Designs "Emma" Digital Image
Paper(s): The Girl's Paperie Kitch DP, Papertrey Ink CS
Accessories: MFT Notebook Edge and Flower Trio Die-namics,
Small Oval and Scalloped Square Nesties, Ribbon, Gems

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  

Bunny Time!!!

Happy Thursday!!!

Today's Pixie Dust Challenge is to create an Easter/Spring Card!!!
Using Pastel-like colors :)

Look who's hopping about and all excited for Easter Sunday :)

Here comes "Peter the Rabbit"!!!

I want him as a real plushy-stuffed-animal/doll!!! hee hee

I used my new TE April Key Ingredients Kit for Peter... love it!!!
Unfortunately this is as Pastel-like-colors as I can get! lol! It seems that I am very into Primary/Rainbow colors ;)

Please stop by and see what the other Pixies have created to share with you today too!!!

Enjoy!!!

Card Details:
Stamp(s): Pixie Dust Studio "Peter the Rabbit" Digital Image
Paper(s): The Girl's Paperire Kitch DP and TE CS from the TE April Key Ingredients Kit,
Papertrey Ink White and Kraft CS
Accessories: Ribbon from TE April Key Ingredients Kit, The Robin's Nest Dew Drops, 
October Afternoon Letter Stickers