Build-a-Card!

It's still Sunday here, so, Happy Sunday!  

It was a lazy-pajama day for us :)

I've been catching up on my commenting and browsing...

I came across Stamptacular's Birthday Blog Hop!!!

and a very fun one it was!!!

It was a "Build-a-Card" Blog Hop:

You hop to each DTs blog and collect your recipe for your card!

Very cool and inspiring!

I just had to give it a try ;)

Here's the recipe, in blog hopping order:

- Choose something Brown (Papertrey Ink DP)

- Add a rectangle - Use favorite color cardstock (loving this minty one!)

- Include mounting - Image - Add 2 more colors (Pink and Grey)

- Ribbon - Flowers - Charm - Sparkle (Image and Sentiment Sparkle!)

and - Add a friendship themed sentiment

... and here is what I put together!

I hope you're not tired of seeing my fave lil Edward and Bella image ;)

from Pixie Dust Studio!

And the sentiment is from The Little Paper Shop!

He's sparkling!!!

... and I used my Clear Spica Glitter Pen on the sentiment too...

Just Friends Card Details:

Paper(s): Papertrey Ink Chocolate Remix DP, White and Kraft CS;

Martha Stewart Mint CS

Stamp(s): Pixie Dust Studio "Love Sparkles" Image

The Little Paper Shop "Friends" Sentiment

Ink(s): Copic Markers - E00, E51, E93, E17, E57, W3, W5, G00, BG49, B05

and Atyou Clear and Turquoise Spica Glitter Pens

Accessories: K&Company Handmade Stiched-Buttoned Flowers;

Recollections Flower Charm, Gem Swirls and White Lace;

Making Memories Chocolate Trim; Spellbinders Small Oval Nestabilitie

This was so much fun to do today :)

Stamptacular Sunday Challenges
have also changed their participation rules!

The main one being -
you can now combine their challenges with others!!!

Yea!!!

Here's to starting off the week right on track ;)

My boy is on spring break this week! and hopefully,
it'll be a fun-filled relaxing one ;)

Later!!!

Here are some more Challenges!

Hold on to your hats, bloggy friends ;)

I'm not feeling so well again, possible relapse? ... sigh... My boys are all well :) but hubs has come down with Bronchitis - if only he'd slow down and take a sick day already - geesh!
So, I need to combine 3 posts into one right now ;) hee hee


Here we go...


First, here's the sketch for Sweet Sketch Wednesday Challenge #5...



... and here's my card:

Isn't Ian the sweetest lil boy! I just love that lil cap... too cute :)
Ian Card Details:
Paper(s): Stampin Up "Muirfield" DP; American Crafts White CS.
Stamp(s): The Greeting Farm's "Hello Ian" stamp.
Ink(s): Copics
Accessories: Making Memories Vintage Findings Trim; Creative Imaginations Epoxy Sticker. Here's my second card, it is for the Little Paper Shop's Sketch Challenge #23... Hey, that's me reading... ummm... well you know... my fave book of all time ;) hee, hee!

Alpha Card Details:
Paper(s): American Craft White CS; Stampin Up Red CS; Unknown Alpha DP.
Stamp(s): Little Paper Shop "Jenna Book" Digi-Stamp
Ink(s): Copics; Atyou Spica Glitter Markers
Accessories: The Robin's Nest Dew Drops; EK Success Fiber; Making Memories "Charmed" Charms.

Oh, and can we all go and tell Claudia of Die Cuts R Us, how important it is to finally read and see the movie, Twilight!!! How can anyone resist!?! ;)
Go on, go tell her! and while your there - you can apply for her Design Team Call ;)
Lastly, but certainly not least! I have 2 more cards for the patriotic challenge over at 2RedBananas... I couldn't resist Sgt. Chicken!!! I have a huge box going over to Cards For Heroes at the end of the month!!!

Don't foget to check out Sissy's Scrap's Cards for Heroes Christmas Challenge too! I won't mind having to find a larger box to mail all these cards in to them ;)
... these 2 cards are little note sized ones... my Nicky also wanted me to make him a Baseball Ian card - he didn't "feel" like coloring, so I did, lol! But he put on the fabric embellishments ;)
Notecards Details:
Paper(s): Stampin Up Red and Blue CS; misc. white CS.
Stamp(s): 2RedBananas "Sgt. Chicken" Stamp; The Greeting Farm's "Baseball Ian" Digi-Stamp.
Ink(s): Copics; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Atyou Spica Glitter Markers.

Accessories: The Robin's Nest Dew Drops; EK Success Jolee's by You Dimensional Fabric Embellishments.

Sorry to attack everyone with so many things at the same time ;)

Hope y'all are having a wonderful Thursday!!!

Twilight Tuesday Inspiration Challenge#35

Good Tuesday Morning :)

** Warning - Spoiler Alert!!!

If you have not read Breaking Dawn do not go any further ;)

This week's challenge was chosen by one of Twilight Tuesday's Guest Designers...

Jacquie of Family and Crafting

Twilight Tuesday Inspiration Challenge #35 -

Renesmee

"Today’s challenge is taken from Breaking Dawn, we learn that Bella is pregnant and through all circumstances her and Edward’s baby, Renesmee.

She is amazingly talented, gorgeous and immediately becomes the focus of ALL the main characters in an individual way.

Renesmee is half vampire/half human, she has the gift of being able to transmit her thoughts through her touch. She grows fast and as we find out later in the book she will stop growing at 15 and is immortal. She shimmers in the sun, has her mother’s brown eyes, Charlie’s curly hair, likes blood over food, learns at an amazingly fast pace and easily wins over anyone that comes near her."

“The stranger-child in Rosalie’s arms had to be weeks, if not months, old…

Her shiny bronze-colored hair fell in ringlets past her shoulders.

Her chocolate brown eyes examined me with an interest that was not at all childlike:

it was adult, aware and intelligent”

~ Bella Swan, Breaking Dawn, pg 438

Creative Portion:

There are so many options for this challenge, you can focus on the relationship between Renesmee and Bella, Edward, Jacob, Charlie, Rosalie, Aro. You can think of her powers, or just her looks. Anything goes!!

Comment Portion: Renesnee has so much power over everyone right away, is there anything or anyone that has pulled you in so swiftly, a friend, a spouse? Do you know a sweet little girl like Nessie without the being half vampire of course . Tell us a little about it!

I have to admit, I was excited when Bella found out she was having Edward's baby... but then it got really freaky... and even more once Renesmee was born...

Renesmee frightens me, lol! She does - the quote that Jacquie chose says it all... "... her chocolate eyes examined me with an interest that was not at all childlike: it was adult, aware and intelligent."

Can you imagine waking up, expecting to see a baby and you find a 6 to 12 month old already knowing more about what has happened in the last 48 hours than yourself - by telling you? Creepy! Creepiness aside, lol! Renesmee is gorgeous! Irresistible! and I'll admit, I don't think that I would be able to deter away from her charm either!

The minute I saw the Miss Anya stamp, I thought of Renesmee - on a shopping spree with Aunty Alice!

Shopping Card Details:

Paper(s): Stampin Up Bella Rose DP; American Crafts White CS.

Stamp(s): The Greeting Farm's Miss Anya Collection Stamp Set.

Ink(s): Stampin Up Chocolate Chip Ink; Copics; Atyou Spica Glitter Markers.

Accessories: Stampin Up Ribbon; Prima Flowers; The Robin's Nest Dew Drops; Fiskars Lace Corner Punch.

Here's Miss Renesmee reading Grandpa Carlisle's books! I'm sure that as much as she loves shopping with her Aunts, she also loves Grandpa's study - all those books and history though out the years... I could live there for awhile too ;)
Book Card Details:

Paper(s): Bazzill Black; American Crafts Red and White CS.

Stamp(s): The Little Paper Shop "Jena Book" Digi Stamp.

Ink(s): Copics; Atyou Spica Glitter Markers.

Accessories: Prima Flowers; The Robin's Nest Dew Drops; Fiskar Lace Corner Punch; EK Success Valentine Fibers.

Ok, time to visit the other DT and Guest Teams creations :)
Beth, Stamp Insanity
Dani, Count Your Beautiful Blessings
Eve, This is Bliss
Jen, Deconstructing Jen
Julie, Stars Fall Creations
Rebecca, Bella Carta
Tonya, Stamp Happens

Guest Designers:
Alison, Alison's Random Thoughts
Donna, Donna's Diary
Jacquie, Family and Crafting

I want to give a quick Twilight THANK YOU!!! to Tia!!!
She sent this beautiful postcard from Volterra Italy!

I'm definitely adding this to my Twilight Scrap Book!!!

I've got to create a New Moon section now ;)

... and here's my lil Twilight-shrine on my scrap table!

It's not distracting - I swear! ;)

Enjoy your day!!!