2 Different Challenge Cards!

So I have a list of challenge blogs I try to play with every week.  Sometimes I can't find the mojo for the specific theme - but I always check them out.  I have also found some neat blogs that list tons of challenges. I then take the cards from the blogs I always check out and she how many I can fit them into from those blogs....kind of a challenge in itself!

Card #1

When I think of Spring I think of Pink & Easter!
I love this stitched patterned paper - my favorite! I am hoarding it!

Challenges Entered:

http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.com/ - Spring

http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/ - Spring

http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/ - Spring Colors/Easter

http://squigglefly.blogspot.com/ - Words/Sentiments

http://theangelcompany.typepad.com/digi_design_house/ - Stitches

http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.com/ - Silk, Pearls, Pastels

Card #2 

Stamp is From Creative Clear Stamps

Challenges Entered:

http://doyoustackup.blogspot.com/ - Color Yellow

http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/ - Comedy

http://crazy4cocoachallenges.blogspot.com/ - Birthday

http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/ - Sketch

My helper the entire night of crafting:

~ Abby ~ 

Have a great weekend folks - Don't forget to join me at Creative Clear Stamps (Link on sidebar and under Card #2) for the newest challenge Saturday!

Party Time Tuesday's Is Elegant Today!

Elegant Birthday Is the Theme

Can you be sophisticated?

Party Time Tuesday's Can Be and so you can you!
Just click HERE to join in on the fun!

I thought this was going to be interestingly hard - but it turned out to be easy with a CAS layout

Stitchy Bear is our sponsor and provided the lovely image and sentiment in my card.

This card will be going to a friend who I think is the definition of elegant and friend - perfect combo just like this week's challenge.

BIC Markers

Stampin' Up & Georgia Pacific CS

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Stamping Dragon Challenge Time!

Stamping Dragon Challenge Time!

This weeks challenge is brought to us by

This challenge will run April 1st - 14th

The Theme is - Use a Household Item as a Technique

PRIZE: $10 Voucher to Aspire To Thrive Shop

Aspire To Thrive Children's Charities (was Incy Wincy Children's Charities - hence the challenge blog name) was started by a group of dart friends here in Elizabeth and Salisbury ,South Australia - who wanted to give something back to the community. A group of them have continued to do through out the last 2 years and they have been shown the amount of difficulty our society has towards children with special needs. There are a lot of charities out there who help children with terminal illnesses so we thought they could aim more towards learning and behavioural difficulties.

Our shop at www.aspiretothrive.com.au are donated drawings and ALL money (minus paypal costs) go directly into the charity.

Now I have always told my husband that his hari gel could be used as glue and I proved it:

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Party Time Tuesdays with ChiChi Memories

I tell ya what - Party Time Tuesday's is out to get us creative!

The challenge this week can be found in detail HERE.

You are going to be going with a new technique that I thought was interesting to say the least!

Twosdays Techniques and ChiChi Memories are out sponsors this week with

Make Your Own Flowers - with an Anything Goes Theme!

I used a butterfly punch to get my flowers started, water to bend them, and hairspray to set them!

The image I am using is from ChiChi Memories - one of our sponsors and I hope you love it!

BIC Markers

Scrap Paper

Georgia Pacific CS

Tim Holtz Brads

Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch

Now hop on over to Party Time Tuesdays and join in on the fun!

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Happileigh Scrappin' Doodles Design Team - 2nd Post Today

Yes I am crazy as I am on another Design Team!

Happileigh Scrappin' Doodles

You need to check these store out HERE - you will be so glad you did!

Their images are so fun and happy - you will find yourself smiling right away!

Our challenge blog found HERE - presents a new challenge each week.

All the challenges ar though up by the design team so it is sure to never be the same!

This week the challenge is to make your card in a shape - ANY shape - just no squares or rectanlges please!

This is your opportunity to stretch your imagination just as the design team has done on the Challenge Blog.

 I encourage you to check it out!

Here is my card using "Another Birthday"

Big Shot Scallop Cirlce Die

Creative Memories Circle Tool

BIC Markers

Stampin' Up! & Georgia Pacific CS

Tim Holtz Brads

Now come and join in on the fun!

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Stamp-N-Doodle Bright & Cheery - 1st Post Today

Got the winter blahs?

Come join us over at Stamp-N-Doodles (check out my sidebar) for some winter relief!

The challenge this week is bright and cherry colors - no pastels.

It is sure to get your happiness flowing!

Sounds of Spring is the image:

BIC Markers

Georgia Pacific & Stampin' Up! CS

Stampin' Up! Embellishment

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Rainy Day Challenge Card

So today it is kind of rainy. The dreary spitting rain that keeps you inside.

Since I had to stay inside I decided to get creative and enter some challenges while I was at it!

Stampin' Up! "Happy Birthday" Single Stamp

Scrap DSP

PTI & Stampin' Up Ribbon

Scrap Cardstock

Creative Memories Cirlce Tool

Stampin' Up! Dazzling Diamonds for Bling!

Here are the challenges I entered with this card:

http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/ - Challenge #108 Recipie Time

http://doyoustackup.blogspot.com/ - Shine On

http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/ - #183 Sketch

http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.com/ - Pink & Green

http://thepixiecottage.blogspot.com/ - Sketch and/or Sparkle (I went for the sparkle)

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Deedee's Digis & Challenge Night!

Hello Folks!

I have been in a little bit of a funk so I have not been doing my daily blog hopping this week - sorry to those I normally comment on daily - but I have missed you bunches in the mean time!

Tonight I decided to play with my Deedee's Dollar Digi "Weeds & Wildflowers" found HERE

Colored with my favorite: BIC Markers

Doodlebug Button Embellishments

Stampin' Up: Certainly Celery CS, Perfectly Plum CS, Pretty In Pink CS & White Stain Ribbon

Cuttlebug Embossing "Dots"

Georgia Pacific White CS

Challenge Entered:

http://divacoffeebreakdesigns.blogspot.com/ - Color Challenge

http://creativecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/ - Lace

http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/ - Mother's Day/Girly

http://squigglefly.blogspot.com/ - Pushing My Buttons

http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/ - Spring

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Magical Monday @ Paper Cupcakes

I have a great challenge for you over at Paper Cupcakes Challenge Blog - which I now design for!!!

This week's challenge I must say is one of my favorite ways to put a card together:

MONOCHROMATIC

How easy is that? Use one colors and all shades of it!

Here is my creation using the Paper Cupcakes Digi of Shamrock Latte found HERE

BIC Markers, PTI Ribbon, Tim Holtz Brads, Georgia Pacific White, Stampin' Up Scraps, Scrap DSP

Please check out the entire line of Paper Cupcakes Images HERE

And join in on the challenge HERE

This card was also entered in the Tuesday Throwdown challenge of using scraps!

http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/

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Stamping Dragon Rupert - or - Indiana Jones????

Sunday we relaxed because our little one had her 2nd birthday party on Saturday - rough day I tell ya!

We sat on our new reclining couches and watch Indiana Jones movies all day - LOVE THEM!

When I saw this Rupert Fawkes Digi Image I knew I had to have him!

Doesn't he look like Indy???

He is colored with BIC Markers of course!

Tim Holtz brads (I bought some with a discount coupon!!!)

Scraps - Nothing but Scraps for the layout!
Stampin' Up! Textured Cardstock for the base and the Corner Punch

We still have a challenge going on over at the Challenge Blog that you can win some Tiffany Doodles with just for creating something with a St. Patrick's Theme!!!

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***2nd Post For Today****Scroll Down for Stamping Dragons St Rupert!!***

***PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO CHECK OUT MY FIRST POST OF THE DAY!!***

Today I am entering a couple challenges with my Riley & Co Riley Moose Cards. I love this little guy and decided to get him so publicity - HA!

Easter Egg Riley was entered in:

Fab N Funky Challenge - Spring Into Action

Pixie Cottage - Spring

SquiggleFly - Scraps

GI Riley Entered Into:

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Anything but Square

Hope Rectangle Works!!!

I have colored both images with BIC Markers (my favorite!)

Ribbon is both Stampin' Up! & Martha Stewart

Cardstock is Stampin' Up! Scraps, Doodlebug (the blingy purple one) Scraps, and DSP Scraps

Eyelets and Punches are Stampin' Up! also.

**You can't really see it but the Easter egg has a sparkly (bling) coating of Smooch Pearl Over Coat**

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Oh St. Rupert!

Hello Stamping Dragon Friends!
The challenge over at Stamping with the Dragon is sponsered by Tiffany Doodles
They are offering up 2 free digi images to the winner of our challenge!

CHALLENGE: USING THE COLORS......GREEN, YELLOW/GOLD,WHITE OR ST. PATRICKS DAY PROJECTS.

Here is my St. Ruperts Image!

Colored with BIC Marker, Scrap Paper all the way around (go me!) and of Coure image by Stampin Dragon!!!

Please be sure to check out Tiffany Doodles!  They are an excellent company as well with super cute images! There is something for everyone!

Thanks again for stopping by!

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I Heart My Family

Family Time this weekend was fun....our deck now has the stairs...just waiting on railings and we will be done by this coming weekend as we are having family in for Ryley's 2nd Birthday (sniff, sniff) - SO pictures to come!!

BUT here are some pics in the mean time...

Bath Time

My "Unholy Quacamole"

We also had Spicey Honey Chicken Wings, but the guys ate them all before pictures could be taken.

and then:

Asheboro, NC Zoo Trip

80 Degrees on Febraury 27th, 2011!!

 

Don't Forget!!

Challenges at Stamping Dragon - Stamp-N-Doodle, and Party Time Tuesdays!!!

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Stamping Dragon Daydream

Okay - picture the move "Wayne's World" with Mike Myers and Dana Carvey.....Garth sees this blonde girl come into the donut shop and the song "Dream Weaver" comes on and she is in slow motion with wind blowing her hair....got the image....right?

Call me silly, but when I saw this image of Penny Dragon in Heart - That is what I thought of!! Except of course it would be Rupert Dragon thinking of Penny Dragon!  Yes I am silly.  Why don't you try and recreate some fun memories with a new image from Stamping Dragon Designs?? 

Don't forget to visit the Challenge Blog and get in on the latest fun!

Okay now for my fun Penny Dragon made with all scraps, and colored with BIC Markers:

Martha Stewart Ribbon, Stampin' Up Border Punch, and some Smooch Pearlized Top Coat on the heart boarder.

So Fun! Now go check out the rest of the Design Team's Offerings through the sidebar links!

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Sketch Challenge at Stamp-N-Doodle!

Hey ladies! Love a sketch challenge?  Then STAMP-N-DOODLE is the place for you to go today!

If you can work with this sketch:

You should give it a try!

I worked with the image "Valentine Kiss" and isn't it just cute?

It reminded me of watching "Princess & The Frog" the other day with my girls!!

Again the image is Stamp-N-Doodle which you can find in the boutique HERE 

White Cardstock is Georgia Pacific and the rest is ALL from my scrap bin - go me!

The image is colored with my BIC Markers

The crowns on the princess and the frog are highlighted with some Smooch Pearlized Top Coat - even though you can't tell!

Please go visit the challenge blog HERE and see what the rest of the design team has to offer - you don't want to miss it as these girls are good!!

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Weekend Update!

Hey ladies! 

We had a great family weekend that included minimal crafting, deck building, Daytona 500, bread making and picking out the VBS theme for this year.

We had a family weekend.  Besides for an unfortunate death in a friends family, and a party for some friends moving to Belgium, we had a good family weekend.

Sometimes you just need to take a break to get all your mojo going again!

Guess what it is back! But you cannot see until tomorrow - HA!

I will post pictures of the deck once it is done!

Please head over to Party Time Tuesdays for this weeks challenge and you will get to see my card a little later in the week for a sneaky peak!!!

Also coming up:

 Creative Clear Stamps tomorrow

Stamp-N-Doodle Thursday (Challenge going on NOW!)

Stamping Dragon - Friday (Challenge going on NOW!)

Deedee's Digis coming up ALL THIS WEEKEND!

So Fun!

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Stamping Dragon New Challenge!

Over at Stamping Dragon Challenge Blog HERE - we have some fun starting now!  PAPER CUPCAKES is sponsoring out Birthday Creation Challenge!  Please come on over and see what the DT has created and join in on the fun - so easy!

This is my creation using their Penguin Cupcake Image colored with none other than BIC Markers, scrap DSP, Martha Stewart Ribbon, Stampin' Up! Jumbo Eyelets and Cardstock, and Georgia Pacific Cardstock.

Now hop on over to Stamping Dragon Challenge Blog HERE and join in!  See you there!

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Stamp-N-Doodle Valentine Kiss

So Stamp-N-Doodle has a little challenge going on....Ribbon, Embossing, & Bling - OH MY!

Cruise on over to the challenge blog HERE and join in on the fun!!!

I used the image Valetine Kiss, added some dry line embossing, and the candy box has Smooch glittler on it...and I know you have to take my word for it as glitter almost never shows up in pictures - so trust me...it is there!  The Ribbon got added times three - Martha Stewart ribbon company can thank me later for being in almost every post this week!  BIC Markers should also send me royalties as I color every image with them!

Here is is without further ado:

DSP and Cardstock are yet again from my scrap pile (I am kicking butt on my using scraps goal for this year!!) and the white cardstock is Georgia Pacific.

No go submit your entry to the challenge!

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Party Time Tuesday! Challenge #3

Hello ladies it is that time again! Challenge #3 is going on right now at Party Time Tuesdays HERE right now!

This week you just have to play along with our awesome sketch provided by an awesome sketch artist! You could win a $20 store credit at Circle B Enterprises - where you can get items at 50% of retail price!! Who doesn't love that???

Now for my entry:

I used a Gina K $1 stamp I got for 40% plus my 20% military discount at AC Moore - yes folks I paid $0.40 for this $1 stamp....hehehe. I had to keep my freeze still in place and not fell bad about spending!

Ink is from the {Ippity} line at Unity

Cardstock is Stampin' Up, Close To My Heart, & Georgia Pacific

DSP is Close To My Heart

Stamp is Gina K

Ribbon is Martha Stewart

Now go on over to Party Time Tuesdays, see the awesome DT creations for inspiration

and then hope on over to Circle B Enterprises to start scoping out just how much that $20 can get you!!

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Stamp-N-Doodle Challenge!!

Anyone else having a tough week?? I have got a child with an ear infection and the doctor called it an "angry" ear....not good folks. But she is being good through it all!  Work has been a bear and I was ready to play with the new challenge over at the STAMP-N-DOODLE CHALLENGE BLOG!

Pink/Red/White plus 1 Challenge!

Here is mine...I opted for a dark pink that didn't turn out at all - The roses still look red!!

This is using the image "Love Bug" - So Cute!!

Image colored with BIC Markkers

Making Memories Embellishments

Georgia Pacific, AC, and Stampin' Up! Cardstock

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