AMAZING CANDY!!!

Bearly Mine Crafts is having the most amazing candy giveaway.  Take a look at this:

EPSON UK will be giving away to one of the followers from the UK ONLY this BRAND NEW, ALL IN ONE, WIFI PRINTER (Just released) worth £150.  But unfortunately for me I'm not in the UK.

Wish me luck and you too!

CRAFTING WHEN WE CAN CHALLENGE #28

Don't they just look yummy!  Welcome to another challenge here at 

CRAFTING WHEN WE CAN!  

Today we are sponsored by Fresh Brewed Designs.  

Our challenge this fortnight is one of my favorite challenges:  a sketch.  

I just love using a sketch.  It makes things so easy.  And you don't have to rely on your own imagination (that quite frankly can run out of ideas).  

My niece Cara wanted to do this to.  Here is her card.

You can find her post here if you want to stop by and give her some love.  I'm very proud of her crafting.  She is learning to use all the things I have (just has a bit of trouble lining things up on her cards).  She's only 8 but is doing so well.

Both the image and the sentiment come from Freshly Brewed Designs.  I colored the image with Whisper Strokes, Stampin' Up and Copic markers.  The sentiment was distressed with Tim Holtz Distress Ink.  Both were popped up on 3D dimensionals.  The designer papers used are both from Create With TLC.  Paulette has loads of great stuff over there.  The other papers come from The Paper Co., Core 'dinations and my stash.  I used a die cut from Spellbinders and ribbon from C&G.  

Head on over to Crafting When We Can and see all the other fabulous creations the rest of our team has made.

I have entered the following challenges:

Bearly Mine #54 - Add a sentiment
Creative Craft - Anything goes
Scrap-Creations - Food
Top Tip Tuesday #86 - Good with food
Fab 'n' Funky #140 - Starts with "F" (fruit)
Simon Says - Anything goes
DYSU #91 - Scallops
Fresh Brewed - Apples
My Sheri Crafts #95 - Apples or pumpkins
Party Time Tuesday #87 - Anything goes

Thanks for visiting today.  Have a great day!

HUNGER GAMES CHRISTMAS

Well here is my first ever Criss Cross Card.  How did I do?

Here's the shot of the insert.

My first attempt was a real mess.  I glued the wrong sides together and then could not insert the inside page.  Oh well you live you learn.  I think it turned out pretty good.  

These images are Katniss and Effie from the Hunger Games movie.  They were designed by the lovely and talented Lindsay over at Sassy Studio Designs.  They are fabulous images. I colored them with Whisper Strokes, Stampin' Up and Copic markers.  As my watercolor markers dry out I am replacing them with Copics.  I really like the way they look.  I also did a paper piecing for Katniss' dress.  I found a picture of fire on line and used it for her dress.  After all she is the girl on fire.  

These papers come from Bearly Mine, Create with TLC, DBS Digi Scraps, Core 'dinations and Bazzill.  The die cut is Spellbinders and the punch is Martha Stewart as well as the flowers.  The ribbon comes from Darice. 

I made the sentiments myself.  My daughter didn't get it so I thought I would explain.  In the movie Effie uses those exact words.  I thought she could say them in reference to getting lots of gifts for Christmas.  It might only make sense in my head but it wouldn't be the first time things only made sense there.  Alicia (daughter) is constantly telling me I'm strange or weird but she wouldn't have me any other way.  I think she is just trying to soften the blow.

If you haven't read the books you should.  I felt her pain and cried for her since she wouldn't cry. I won't give away anything else if you don't know the story.  

Here are the challenges I am entering:

Fashionista #7 - Anything goes Christmas

Bearly Mine #54 - Add a sentiment

Fab 'n' Funky #140 - Starts with an "F" (fire)

Penny's Paper #95 - More than 1 fold

Simon Says - Anything goes

DYSU #91 - Scallops

Moving Along With The Times - Seeing Red

Natalie and Amy - Anything goes

Heck of a Challenge - Anything goes

Stamp and Create - Anything goes

Hope you enjoyed your visit.  Have a great day!

500 FOLLOWER GIVEAWAY

CRAFTIN DESERT DIVA'S having a giveaway!

                                               

There are 3 chances to win.  Head over to their blog and check it out!

Fabulous Giveaway

Fabulous giveaway or what!

My Crafting Channel has a new follower giveaway! Head on over to Nana's enter her wonderful giveaway.

ONCE MY CRAFTING CHANNEL REACHES 500 FOLLOWERS SHE WILL GIVEAWAY A

Xyron Creatopia 3501-05-00

Multi Function Crafting Machine

With this multi-function machine on duty, crafting enthusiasts can let their imaginations run wild. The unit's generous size fits media up to 12 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick. To use, simply insert a designated cartridge and turn the handle to cut straight or decorative edges, to laminate photos or documents, to emboss scrapbook pages or emboss borders on greeting cards; or to add edge-to-edge adhesive (permanent, fabric, or repositionable) to items to make stickers, labels, and more. 

The machine can also cut shapes in paper up to 6-1/2 inches wide with leading dies. Best of all, it performs all these functions without heat, batteries, or electricity--making it a smart and safe choice for classrooms, office settings, or home crafting stations. A cartridge with 25 feet of acid-free permanent adhesive comes included. Accessories that can be purchased separately include various adhesive, laminate, and embossing cartridges, as well as five different cutting blade packs and a die press cartridge. The multi-function crafting machine measures approximately 10 by 22 by 8 inches.

Multi-function crafting machine fits media up to 12 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick

Easy drop in components allow you to use this machine for cutting, laminating, embossing, die cutting and applying adhesive

Works without heat, batteries or electricity; ideal for home, school or office applications

Units comes with 25 feet of permanent adhesive; components sold separately

Measures approximately 10 by 22 by 8 inches

Wish me luck on winning and go take a shot for yourself too.

A SASSY PRESENT

Sassy Studio Designs is having a Design Team call.  As some of you know the fabulously talented Rebecca (who is also my sister) is on that team.  I thought it would be nice to be on the team with her.  

For the audition we are asked to use this image and make a card.  Ooh la la!  What an image!  Lindsay creates the most beautiful images.  SSD has long been a favorite of mine.  Most of my cards are created with her images.  

I colored her with Whisper Stroke and Copic markers.  Her hair is shined up with some Glossy Accents.  The papers come from Papercraft Inspirations, The Paper Co. and my stash.  The ribbon is from Pure Color.  I added the poinsettia from Martha Stewart and pearls from The Queen & Co.  The sentiment is something I made on Word.  

Wish me good luck everyone!

Challenges entered:

That Craft Place - Bling it on

Creative Craft - Anything goes

Natalie and Amy - Anything goes

Brown Sugar #8 - Anything goes

Fat Pages and Cards with Attitudes #23 - Anything goes

Heck of a Challenge - Anything goes

Stamp and Create - Anything goes

Creative Inspirations #181 - Christmas in September
Sassy Cheryl's #133 - Use a die cut
By The Cute And Girly - Boys/men

Thanks for coming over today.

HAPPY FALL

Happy Fall everyone!  Here's a little something to brighten your day.  I just love this time of year.  The leaves are such beautiful colors and the air is so crisp and cool.  I don't care much for summer so by the end I am really looking forward to a cool breezy day.  

The image I am using today comes from Sassy Studio Designs.  Every Friday they have a freebie to offer on Paper Craft Planet.  I really love the images Lindsay comes up with.  This one is called Fall Fun.  I colored her with Whisper Strokes and Copic markers then cut her out with a Stampin' Up die cut and put a little Tim Holtz distress ink to create the blue sky look.  I also added a little Glossy Accents to her hair to shine it up a bit.  

I used DP from Imaginisce.  The others are The Paper Co., Core 'dinations and my stash.  The ribbon is from Darice and the brad is from Bo Bunny.  I had the leaves in my stash for a while and I have no idea where they came from.  The orange ribbon is from Darice.  Finally the sentiment comes from Create With TLC.  Paulette comes up with so many wonderful sentiments.

My oldest daughter is attending the University of North Carolina.  It is so far away and I rarely get to see her.  She will graduate this December but has decided to stay in North Carolina.  I really miss her.  I made this with her in mind.  Hopefully it will brighten her day.

I am entering the following challenges:

Sassy Studio Designs #143 - Fall colors

Pan Pastel #36 - Autumn/Fall

Stampin' Sisters in Christ #157 - Harvest or Fall/Autumn

The Crafty Pad #188 - Autumn colors

Craft Your Passion #128 - Bingo (Bling, ribbon, distress)

Bearly Mine #53 - Fall colors

Ribbon Carousel #71 - Fall into Fall

Sweet Stamps #82 - Shades of Autumn

Natalie and Amy - Anything goes

Really Reasonable Ribbon #56 - Autumn colors and ribbon

Thanks so much for visiting me today.

CHRISTMAS SLEDDING

I am really trying this year to get my Christmas cards done early.  Last year I was still making cards at the last minute.  Hopefully that won't be the case this year.  So here we go again with another Christmas card.  

I wanted to make a fun card.  Something I might be able to give to one of my nieces or my kids.  I recently won this image over at Inky Impressions.  I love their images.  I colored her with Whisper Strokes, Copics and Stampin' Up markers.  I added some Stickles by Ranger and some Liquid Applique on her hat, collar and boots for the fuzzy look.  I also used a white gel pen.  I popped her up with some 3D dimensionals. 

This design is a sketch from Christmas Challenges.  I usually don't do 5x5 cards but this needed the size.  I used patterned paper from Bearly Mine and Papercraft Inspirations.  The sentiment also comes from Papercraft Inspirations.  The remaining papers are Bazzill, Core 'dinations and some generic.  The wreath is a new one I have from Disney.  It has a die cut and then an embossing folder for the design.  The other embossing pattern is from Darice.  I used it on the die cut from Stampin' Up.  I used some Tim Holtz Distress Ink to pop up the design.  The ribbon I used comes from C&G.  The pearls are from Queen & Co. and the flowers from Martha Stewart.  Finally the little teddy bear hanging from the wreath is a charm from Inky Impressions.  

These are the challenges that I am entering:

Christmas Challenges #42 - Sketches

Craft Your Passion #128 - Bingo (bling, ribbon, distress)

Creative Inspirations #181 - Christmas in September

Simon Says - Embossing

Card and Scrap #39 - Flowers

Inky Impressions - For a child

Avadares #3 - Make it sparkle

Bunny Zoe's #28 - Distressing

Christmas Crafting #14 - Traditional Christmas colors

Natalie and Amy - Anything goes

I hope you have enjoyed your visit.  Have a fabulous day!

IT'S A BIRTHDAY CHALLENGE AND BLOG HOP

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

CRAFTING WHEN WE CAN

It's a birthday celebration!!!  Crafting When We Can is having their 1 year birthday challenge and blog hop. You should have come here from the lovely and talented Poppet.  Isn't she terrific! If you have started here no worries.  Hop on over to  Crafting When We Can and start from there.   

For this challenge you must enter a birthday card with a "1" in it ie 1, 16, 21 etc. 

We have several sponsors and a blog hop!  

Here are the cards I have made

This is my princess card.  The images are from one of my fave companies: 

SASSY STUDIO DESIGNS!  

I colored them with Whisper Strokes, Copic and Stampin' Up markers.  I added some Stickles from Ranger to sparkle them up. After all every princess should sparkle.  I also added some Glossy Accents to Snow White's hair to give it a shiny black look.

I decided to make a Center Step Card to display these gorgeous Disney images.  I got the idea from one of my favorite Sassy Designers: Regan.  She did a gorgeous bride step card not to long ago.

The inside sentiment was a free one from Create with TLC just this past week.  I saw it and thought it was perfect for this card.  The front was done by me on Word.

 

The papers come from Core 'dinations, Bearly Mine, Papercraft Inspirations and some generic. The ribbon is Darice. I used pearls from The Queen & Co. and flowers from Petaloo.

Here is my second card.  It was made for a very special little boy:

A nephew of mine named Kaleb.

He has just turned one.  How perfect is this image from:

DUDE TIME DOODLES!  

I colored the planes with Copic and Whisper Strokes markers.  I added some Glossy Accents to the cockpit for the glass look.  

This is another inspired card.  I recently saw this Tri-fold card done by another of my favorite Sassy ladies - Kim.  I thought it was lovely and wanted to incorporate it into a card for Kaleb.  My all time favorite designer is also from Sassy.  She reminded me she also did this fold and I had forgotten.  She is none other than Rebecca.  (Just because she is my sister has nothing to do with her being my favorite.) Check out her card here. 

All of these sentiments also come from Create with TLC.  I must say I get most of my sentiments from her.  The papers I used are from Reminisce and my stash.  All the stars are stickers from Nicole. 

Here is a list of our fabulous sponsors:

The Digi Garden

Dilly Beans

Saturated Canary

Kenny K

Dude Time Doodles

Sassy Studio Designs

The winner will receive 5 images from The Digi Garden. Our 2nd place will receive 3 images of their choice from Dilly Beans Digi Stamps. Our 3rd Place will receive 2 images from

Saturated Canary.

Follow the hop through all of the DT's blogs and then comment on the Crafting When We Can blog to say you've done it!  THREE commenters will be chosen at random (from a random DT blog) and they will win one of the prizes offered by the sponsors below.

Sassy Studio Designs, Kenny K and Dude Time Doodles

These are all such wonderful companies. Stop over and check them out.

Now on to the really fun part.  You will continue on your hop by heading over to the fabulously talented Crafting Vicky.  She has some gorgeous creations for you to look at. 

Here is a list of the entire hop:

Ang

Carol D

Caz 

Jovita

Lyn 

Martina

Poppet

Robin - That's Me

Crafting Vicky 

Vicky 

Here are the challenges I have entered:

Princess card:

Kaboodle Doodle #136 - Flowers

Bearly-Mine #52 - Anything goes

Party Time Tuesday #85 - Multi-Fold Cards

Divas by Design #52 - For a child

Charisma Cardz #36 - Shaped cards

The Poodles Parlour - Here come the girls

Send A Smile 4 Kids - Anything goes 4 a kid

Card and Scrap - Use flowers

Oozak #6 - Sparkle

Totally Stampalicious - Ribbon

Kaleb's birthday card:

Bearly-Mine #52 - Anything goes

My Time to Craft #188 - More than one fold

Party Time Tuesday #85 - Multi-fold cards

Sweet Stamps #82 - For the guys

Divas by Design #52 - For a child

Charisma Cardz #36 - Shaped cards

Paper Play #37 - Fancy folds

Raise the Bar #111 - I believe I can fly

Send a Smile 4 Kids - Anything goes 4 a kid

By the Cute and Girly - Boys/men

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you have enjoyed your visit and are having loads of fun on the hop.  Please visit again soon!

Inky Impressions Blog Hop

My favorite rubber stamp company is having a blog hop! None other than 

INKY IMPRESSIONS!

I just love these cute little kids.  I even had a chance to meet the owner once and a few of the Inkettes.  It was really great to meet them all.  

Hope you get a chance to stop by and check out the new images.

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

Hi Everyone!  I have a new card for you today to help spread the word for Breast Cancer Awareness.  Link up for Pink has some candy to help spread the word.  I have a previous post on this but thought it deserved more than just one post.  Here is the candy you could win:

Breast cancer affects just about everyone, whether you have it or know someone who suffers from it we can all agree that a cure is needed.  Please consider helping out with this.  

Thanks for supporting this cause.  

The design paper and both sentiments are freebies from Link Up For Pink.  The other papers are from The Paper Co. and my stash.  The ribbon comes from a birthday present I recieved from my sister last year.  She wrapped it around the box for me to use on my cards.  I think this is the perfect card for it.  The sketch I used is from Lawnscaping.

I liked the simplicity of this sketch.  Sometimes a little just says a whole lot. 

Challenges I am entering:

Lawnscaping - Sketch

Inky Impressions - Anything goes

Natalie and Amy - Anything goes

Thanks for coming by for a visit!  See you soon!

In my thoughts

Hi All!  Well here I am again.  I have something different for you today.  With this card I have left my comfort zone behind me and ventured out.  Simon Says is having a huge challenge this week along with a blog hop.  The challenge is "Read all about it".  As you can see there are words everywhere.  

I took white card stock and stamped with the butterflies and words.  This is in French so I have no idea what it says.  Both word stamps are from Achiever's but I have no idea which company they come from.  I got them in a class and they were already separated from the packaging.   Anyway, after I stamped the paper I used some Tim Holtz distress ink to age the paper and did some distressing on the sides.  

The image comes from Beary Wishes.  I colored with Whisper Strokes markers and then used some of the distress ink here as well.  I was so amazed at the change in the irises.  I think they look great.  I fussy cut the flowers and popped them up on 3D foam.  The sentiment is Create with TLC.  I so love their sentiments.  

The papers I used are from Bazzill and just some generic white and black card stock.  The die cut is from Stampin' Up and the punch is EK Success.  

I have entered into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Read all about it

Crafty Cardmakers #74 - Winged things

Creative Stamp Friends #59 - Distressen

Tammy's Scrapin' Corner #26 - Anything with wings

Vintage Elusions #5 - Distressing

Deep Ocean #33 - Things with wings

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes

Charisma Cardz #34 - No embellishments

Craft Your Passion #126 - Floral images

Natalie and Amy - Anything goes

I hope you have enjoyed your visit.  Have a beautiful day.

Crafting When We Can Challenge #26

Can you believe two weeks have gone by already.  Here we are starting another challenge at 

CRAFTING WHEN WE CAN

We are sponsored by 

Crafty Ribbons

Our challenge this fortnight is to use 1 large image, 2 sentiments (same or different) and 3 colors.  First, my image comes from Saturated Canary.  She has so many beautiful images.  The colors I chose are red, blue and green.  I wanted to make her look like she is going to a Christmas ball so it had to be a Christmas card.

I colored her with Whisper Strokes, Stampin' Up and Copic markers.  You have to sparkle and shine when you are at a ball so I added some Stickles by Ranger and some Glossy Accents to her hair and dress.  The pearls are Recollections.  Her gloves are done with a white gel pen.  I'm not very good at coloring white so I am still using a gel pen.  

The sketch I chose is from Christmas Challenges.  The papers I used are Bazzill, Core 'dinations, Hot off the Press, Paper Inspirations and A and T Digital Design Papers.  I have ribbon from Offray and the sentiments I did myself.  

Please go check out all the other fabulous cards from my Crafting Sisters at Crafting When We Can.

I am entering the following challenges:

Christmas Challenges #39 - Sketch

Saturated Canary #25 - Dotty
Scrapalicious - Anything goes
Sassy Studio Designs #140 - Christmas
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Anything goes
Natalie and Amy - Anything goes
Krafty Girls - Anything goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty #91 - Sparkle and Shine
Stamp n Doodle - Touch of Sparkle
Aud Sentiment #62 - Christmas is coming 

Thanks so much for visiting today.  I hope you have a wonderful day.

Link Up For Pink

Link Up For Pink is a blog that promotes breast cancer awareness.  As she states in her blog, just about everyone has known someone with breast cancer.  My sister works with a woman who has been fighting breast cancer and is currently on the winning side.  Breast cancer is a very scary thing.  Cancer effects not only the person but also the whole family.  Link Up For Pink wants to help spread the word to do self exams and be screened on a regular basis.  There is also a link where you can make donations to help further the research and get a cure for this awful disease.  

They are offering this blog candy to help get more awareness to there blog.  They have challenges every month for you to share you work.  Please go over and help support them.  Thank you.