New Challenge at Party Time Tuesday (a little late!)

Totally forgot to post my PTT challenge card last night.  OYE!  Here goes!

The challenge this week at Party Time Tuesdays is Vintage/Shabby Chic.  This week we are sponsored by Alota Rubber Stamps, The Paper Shelter, The Stamping Boutique, Digital Delights, and Fantastic Ribbons.  Whew!  That's a lot!

Here's my card:

Digi is by The Paper Shelter.  Inked it up with Copics.  Paper by The Paper Studio.  Flowers by ZVA Creative.  Used my SU bird punch to get the leaves and also used the framelit die to cut out the digi.  Inked all edges with Soft Suede ink.

Entering this into the following challenges:

One Stitch at a Time - Anything Goes

Moving Along with the Times - Keep it Real

Can't wait to see what you guys create!

Craft Your Passion Challenges - Sketch

Hooray, I think I finally kicked my cold!  Just in time to get back into the grind... the last week of school for my 6th graders!  We've planned all sorts of stuff this week... a field trip to the bowling alley, a lunch banquet/dance at a hotel, a class party, and of course, the graduation ceremony!  Hopefully I'm still alive at the end of this week!

Today marks the 3rd week I am guest designing for Craft Your Passion Challenges! :) This week we have a sketch:

Cute huh?

Here's my take:

The digi is called DaisyDays and is by Robin's Fetish.  Inked her up with Copics.  All cardstock, ribbon, and buttons are SU.  The stamp is a Studio G clear stamp and the happy anniversary is from a Impression Obsession mix and match sentiment set (LOVE it!).  Paper is by The Paper Studio. Also ran the background cardstock through my Cuttlebug.  

Entering this into the following challenges:

Die Cuttin Divas - flowers

Crafty Sentiments - Bingo (did the patterened paper, colored image, and punches/die cuts)

Stamp Scrap and Doodle Saturdays - flowers

Crafting for all Seasons - Celebrations with flowers

Robin's Fetish IDIC - Anything Goes

Can't wait to see what you guys create! :) 'Till next time!

May RAKs and Winner of the Mother's Day hop!

Whew!  This past week was not only busy, busy, busy, but I also caught a cold.  Yikes!  I still managed to make it to work this week, but ended up trying to sleep off my ickiness the rest of the time.  Can you believe I didn't make anything crafty in about a week and a half?! My fingers are getting itchy!

Anywho, here are some RAKs I received this month. :) I got a lot of happy mail for my blogaversary!  Love these ladies!

This one is from Shar from My Time to Create.  She used her new Cameo!

She made this cute envelope too... and it had HELLO KITTY STAMPS IN IT!!!  wheee! Thanks girl!

This one is from Diana of DL.Art.  Love the shabby chic colors and that yummy twine. 

This one is from Shirl of Creations by Shirl.   Always love getting her cards in the mail.  This chickadee is too cute!

This one is from Susan of Cricut and Grasshopper.  Love the fold of this card! Plus she sent me a bunch of yummies from Minnesota.  I ate them all so no pictures of them.  LOL. 

Lori from Reflections from Granny made this cutie card. It had so much dimension!

And this was in her package too!!!  How insanely cute is this?! :) I didn't even realize my name was in the middle! It's now up in my craft room. :) Thanks girlie!

And last, but not least, is this calendar made by Cyndi of Strawberries n' Cream. Love my starlet self! :) She even sent me a few mini calendars for me to play with. :D

I'm so blessed to call these ladies friends.  They are so generous and SO talented.  Thank you again for being a part of my blogaversary. :)

And without further ado, the winner from last weekend's Mother's Day blog hop:

#14 FAITH, HOPE, AND CHERRY TEA!!! 

Congratulations! I've sent you a message!

New Challenge at Lia Stampz - April Showers Bring May Flowers

Aloha guys!  There's a new challenge over at Lia Stampz!  This fortnight's challenge is "April Showers Bring May Flowers."  There are a lot of things that would fall into this category: rain, Spring, flowers, and baby or bridal showers!  

The DT used the image called Ducky.  The random winner of this challenge gets it! :)  If you can't wait, you can purchase the digi at Whimsy Stamps.

Here's my project:

Inked her up with Copics.  Everything else is Stampin up (card stock, paper, punches, stamp, rhinestones).  

Entering this in the following challenges:

Krafty Girls - Face Off

CAS-ual Fridays - Feathered Friends

Also, coming soon to Lia Stampz... T-SHIRTS!!!

Here's Lia herself modeling one. :)  They will be for sale in 2 weeks in the Creation Faeries Etsy Shop!

So... get in the stamp jar this week, guys! Can't wait to see what you create!

New Challenge at Party Time Tuesdays - Color!

There's a new challenge at Party Time Tuesdays!  This week use our color inspiration photo:

We are generously sponsored this week by Kenny K Downloads and DtsArt.  Here's my card:

Digi by Kenny K Downloads.  Inked with Copics.  Cardstock, ribbon, punches, and stamp by Stampin Up.  Background paper scraps by DCWV.

Entering this in the favorites challenge at One Stitch at a Time.  My favorites are: Stampin Up cardstock and dimensionals, Copics, and Kenny K (it's a 3-way tie between Lia Stampz, Tiddlyinks, and Kenny K!) Another one of my favorites: Using up my scraps! LOL!

Whew! Such a busy busy week.  I'll get to commenting soon and picking the winner from this past weekend's hop!  'Till then!

Color challenge at Craft Your Passion

It's my 2nd week guest designing for Craft Your Passion!  This week we have a color challenge:

 Here's what I came up with:

I used a SU stamp set and a lot of Rich Razzleberry cardstock.  I also put on some purple grid paper and some green tie dye paper.  I did a peekaboo punch and finished it off with some skinny ribbon and rhinestones.

Dimension. :)

Can't wait to see what you guys create! :) See you tomorrow for PTT's new challenge!

A Mother's Heart is a Patchwork of Love Blog Hop Day 2!

Welcome to the A Mother's Heart is a Patchwork of Love Blog Hop Day 2!!!!

If you came from Shawnee's blog, then you are on the right path. If you're just here to visit me (aw, you're so sweet!), you can go back to hostess Lisa at Honeybearz Designs to start hopping.

Each blogger participating in this hop is featuring a project having to do with Mother's Day. This super-fun hop will be showcasing cards, layouts and projects that feature anything and everything to do with that special day Mother's Day. Be sure to leave a comment at each hop stop to show all the participants a little love.

Our hostess Lisa has an abundance of blog candy she will be giving away.  Here is a list of all the different sponsors she has for this hop. Lisa will have more details on her blog pertaining to the blog candy.

Pink By Design http://www.pinkbydesignstore.com/

Designs on Cloud 9 http://www.designsoncloud9.com/

Cardz TV Stamps http://www.cardztvstamps.blogspot.com/

Getting Cricky With K Andrew http://www.gettingcricky.com/

Paper Piecings By Nikki http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/

The Scrapbooking Queens Royal Castle Shoppe http://www.thescrapbookingqueen-royalshoppe.blogspot.com/

SVG Atticts http://www.svgattic.com/

Scrapping Bug Designs http://www.scrappingbugdesigns.com/

Bear Hugs Designs http://artandscraps.com/

Now on to my 2nd project: 

Here's another simple Mother's Day card (I have TONS of mothers to mail cards to!).  I made several of these using a retired SU stamp set called Simple Friendship.  It is definitely one of those oldies but goodies.  

Entering this in the following challenges:

Clear it Out - Mother's Day + flowers

Scrapalicious USA - Mother

Kaboodle Doodles - Mother

Little Scrap Pieces - Mother's Day

How about some blog candy?

I'm giving away 20 6x6" sheets of paper by Robin's Nest and a pack of flowers from ZVA Creative.  All you have to do is 1. Be or become a follower of my blog 2. Leave a comment on this post with a way for me to contact you.  That's it! If you missed yesterday's post, you can go back and enter it a second time. :D

Now hop on over to Jamie's blog next!

Here is the line up, in case you lose your way.

Lisa - http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/

Ashley - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/

Nicolette- http://beyondscrapin.blogspot.com/

Melissa-http://pinkpolkadotscrapping.blogspot.com/

Haidee-http://created2bunique.blogspot.com/

Pam - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/

Jessi - http://mylifeinartscrafts.blogspot.com/

Scrappin' Madge- http://www.scrappinmadge.blogspot.com/

Esther - http://forthejoyofcreating.blogspot.com/

Shawnee - http://quiverofangels.blogspot.com/

Cely - http://hawaiipaperparty.blogspot.com/ <<<you are here>>>

Jamie - http://www.jamielindstromdesigns.com/

Tahi - http://tahisscrapcorner.blogspot.com/

Dena - http://missdjones.blogspot.com/

Anita~~ http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com/