FBW #120 - It's a BIRTHDAY BLOWOUT!!!

The time is finally here!!! Yippee!! Are you ready? We've been hinting that something special was happening today and I'm excited to let you know that you have the opportunity to win a HUGE...I mean a MEGA AWESOME BLOG CANDY GIVEAWAY!! We've got goodies from the following:

• Tiddly Inks


• Susana's Custom Art and Card Design


• Paper Makeup Stamps


• Victoria Case Art Designs


• Paper Garden Projects


• Inky Impressions


• Belles 'n Whistles


• All That Scraps


• The Greeting Farm


• The Wild Flower Patch


• Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps


• My Favorite Things-MFT


• Taylored Expressions


• Paper Pretties


• Pink Cat Studio


• Whimsy Stamps


• Color Me Creative Classroom

HOLY MOLY!! AWESOME, huh? A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL THE FABULOUS SPONSORS!!

So what do you have to do to get in on this giveaway? Well you're going to have to make a BIRTHDAY CARD, using a SKETCH from Mercy AND include a BUTTERFLY, FAIRY or ANGEL! Visit the FBW BLOG for all the details!!

I wanted my card to be girly...I mean we are doing this because our Flutterby founder and my wonderful friend is celebrating a birthday this month. On Saturday to be exact. We'll be attending a birthday party that day but sadly it's not Danni's...it's my daughters. This card is for her...I love her with all my heart and she's very special to me...hence all the hearts and love :)

LOVE the sketch...Mercy just rocks at those! So whatcha think? I'm pretty sure Abby will enjoy it!

I hope you'll go visit the FBW blog to get all the details for this special Flutter By Wednesday. You won't want to miss out and we want to see your fabulous creations!! Be sure to wish Danni a very happy birthday -I know I hope all her wishes come true!! Good luck!!!

Supplies:

Stamps: In My Heart, Happily Grateful and Thinking of You (all from The Angel Company)

Papers: KI Memories, Copic Caboodle Paper

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Jardin Moss Palette Pad

Other: Copics, Crystal Stickles, Heart Nestabilities, Crystal Brads

A Halloween Card for Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - WHAT?!?!

Yes, folks that's correct! Today the challenge at Christmas Stampin' All Year Long is to create a NON-CHRISTMAS CARD!! We are being sponsored by Softpencil digital stamps...you may have seen a few of their digi's on my blog, lol!

I'm so excited about my card because not only am I using the fabulous digi, LITTLE WITCH but I'm also using some of the new HALLOWEEN POLKA DOTS printable papers and the HALLOWEEN DIGITAL PAPERS. Talk about everything matching...so very cool!

I used my Copics to color this sweet witch. I added a spider that I had in my Halloween stash to give it a little spooky feel. See the rhinestones....those are from my I-Rock tool...I use that just about as much as I use ribbon anymore. LOVE that tool!!

I used Mercy's sketch this week (#88) for the layout. The sentiment is a rub-on (again, found it in my stash. Liking that I'm using things I have instead of buying). After decorating the front of the card, I had some left over paper so I put it on the inside.

I don't normally do that so it's nice to have it completely finished and ready to go. So what do you think? Those digital papers are really cool. There are many different colors too - you can see them here.

I hope you'll play along this week...it should be easy since all you have to do is create a NON-CHRISTMAS CARD! Link your creation over on the CSAYL blog so you'll be entered for the prize this week - a $10 gift certificate to the Softpencil Store!!

Thanks for stopping by today! I actually had to get up early and leave town by 6:30 this morning to attend a Copic class in Salina. I'm really looking forward to the class and seeing some of my Angel friends! Then once I get back, Abby and I are attending a Fun & Fitness Girl Scout function. Saturday I have some in service training from 9 to noon and Abby has her first soccer game of the Fall season.You can bet at about 2pm on Saturday I'll be crashing - HARD! I'm not used to getting up early...and believe me I'm still staying up late (1/2 AM late) Better get out of that FAST since I start back to work on Monday morning! Have a great day :)

Michu & The Big Flowers

Hello fellow bloggers! How are you this fine Thursday? Ready to see a Softpencil creation?

Look Michu is doing the happy dance among the big flowers :) Doesn't he make you smile?

I added a little sun as Michu would obviously be jumping and dancing on a sunny day! Speaking of jumping and dancing - that's what I've been doing since the weather has finally cooled off!! PLUS our deck is almost finished so I've been enjoying it this week as well!! LOVE listening to nature and swinging on our swing!

So Elizabeth with Softpencil has been VERY busy! I hope you'll go check out her blog - she has added Halloween digi's, clipart and papers plus back to school digi's. I'm telling you they are all cute, cute, cute! You'll have a hard time just getting one - but at such awesome prices you can afford to buy them all!!

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Sunshiney Day! - FBW #119

Yesterday was such a BEAUTIFUL day! The weather was AMAZING - a nice breeze, cooler temperature no humidity...I was even able to open the windows and get PLENTY of fresh air...Did so much for my soul!

I can't believe it's the last Wednesday of August...Time is just flying by! September will be a busy one with Abby's birthday, soccer games and practices, me going back to work, crops and classes and such. Will be good though! This is our last week with our guest DT, Tina - thank you Tina for being a part of our team and for all your wonderful creations! We'll have an all new GDT starting next week, so check the FBW Blog to see just who that is :)

Speaking of next week - there is something HUGE that you won't want to miss! I'm telling you now, your jaw will drop when you see what FBW has in store. In order to be a part of it you MUST have participated with a FBW challenge in the past...and yes, this week counts. SO if you have NEVER played along, BELIEVE me you better this week!!!

It's a super easy, fun challenge too - OPEN! ANYTHING GOES as long as you have a BUTTERFLY, FAIRY or ANGEL on your creation!! Once you've completed your card, link it over on the FBW blog.

Yippeee!! Don't you think she's doing that? Running around, happy, playing and such! I used the Stardust Clear Gelly Pen to add a little shimmer to the hearts on her adorable shirt. The butterfly has a little Glossy Accents on it. I colored this little cutie with my pencils and OMS.

Such a fun, happy card - don't you think? Want more inspiration - visit the blogs of my fellow FBW sistas! Links are on my sidebar :)

Thanks for stopping by today - keep fluttering :)

It's a FALL Blog Hop

Welcome to another Paper Wings blog hop featuring FALL creations using products from The Angel Company. Not everyone makes Halloween cards so for this hop we could make creations for fall and back to school as well. I enjoy making Halloween cards though so went with that for my stuff :)


For my card I used a new set, Spiders Are Seen as well as a variety of other stamps to make my "scene".
I stamped the corners using the awesome background stamp in the set with Staz-on white. Not sure you can tell but I stamped the chandelier with black ink and then embossed it using black embossing powder. I then sponged it with Cognac & Black ink. For the bat I did the same thing but only on black cardstock and then cut it out. I folded the wings and placed a few pop dots under them to give them some dimension. I'm usually a cutesy kind of stamper so this is pretty cool for me - IMO, of course :)


Next up, I did a cutesy creation - using the same stamp set, I took the CA-ute frog image and made a broach to wear during Halloween. I work at a Preschool so wanted something that wouldn't scare the kids, lol!


I forgot to add a sentiment with the image so used Staz-on Black to stamp it directly on the glass. Here's a close up of the CA-ute (yes, I'm saying it again, LOL) frog:

He is colored with pencils and OMS and then embossed using Transcendence Embossing powder and a VersaMark pen. After that I spritz the image with the Shimmer Sparkle spray. The spray wouldn't dry on the embossed portion so I just wiped over it so the shimmer would be on the white area...it's pretty cool IRL.

Hope you enjoy my creations and am glad you stopped by!Now hop on over to the other Angel blogs to see their FALL creations:

Shirley - http://glitteredpaws.blogspot.com/

Angie - http://www.creativeinkspirations.com/

Angela - http://angelakelley.blogspot.com/

Seleise - http://amethystcat.blogspot.com/

Laurie - http://laurieunger.blogspot.com/

Julie - http://juliesstamppad.blogspot.com/

Rita W. - http://ritascreativenest.com/

Michelle (ME) - http://michellescreativejourney.blogspot.com/

Betty - http://stampinteacher.blogspot.com/

Carol - http://stampincarol.blogspot/

Heather - http://stampez.typepad.com/

Candi - http://www.stampcandy.blogspot.com/

Kim - http://angelatmydoor.blogspot.com/

Lisa - http://lisadwb-blessedbeyondmeasure.blogspot.com/

Ribbon Challenge on CSAYL Sponsored by Pink Cat Studio!

WOW this week went fast! I can't believe it's already Friday! Time for another Christmas Stampin' All Year Long creation!


This week we are being sponsored by Pink Cat Studio! Melissa has graciously offered 5 digital images to the winner this week! So do you want to play? Of course you do! The challenge this week is to create a Christmas card using 2 or more different ribbons.


For my card, I got to use Itty Bitty Betty - Candy Cane Swing. Isn't she cute?! I used my Copics to color her and added some Crystal Stickles to the candy cane to give it some sparkle! I also added a small pom pom to her elf hat...I mean it was screamin ADD ME, don't you think?!

I don't think I was very creative with the ribbon...just added two different colors. But honestly my mojo just isn't flowing like it should. I didn't have any problems coloring the image...just putting the card together. I guess I'm having trouble completing things!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

The Wild Flower Patch - Polka Dots (challenge #29)

Pixie Dust Studio - Go Crazy with Polka Dots (challenge #36)

The Pink Elephant - Ribbon & Sparkles (challenge #80)

I hope you decide to join us this week and play along. Just visit CSAYL blog for all the details and to enter your creation for the PCS digi giveaway!

I hope you have a great weekend! Ours is packed full. Guess that's the way it's going to be for awhile now that school has started again. It's good for Abby though...she loves to stay busy! Thanks for stopping by!!

New Halloween Digi's from Softpencil

Ok slight error on my part...this was supposed to post early this morning but you actually have to publish the post for that to happen...my bad!! It's one of those days/weeks...

Have you seen the new digi's from Softpencil? There are FIVE new Halloween digi's available -and they are ADORABLE!! Go check them out by visiting the Softpencil Blog! I can't pick my favorite - I LOVE them all!! Which ones do you like?




I don't have a Softpencil creation to share today - Elizabeth gave us this week off. With school starting this week the time off came at a GREAT time! Abby is having a blast in 1st grade. I, of course, took pictures but have yet to download them to my computer so that I can share them. Soon though :) This year there are already little differences I'm seeing - like she has a HUGE say on what she wants to wear. She usually doesn't care...I pick them out and it's all good. Well she's starting to have her own sense of style...and it's not like mine! Yes it's fine - I mean she looks cute in anything - it's just I would rather not have people looking at me. Abby on the other hand LOVES the attention...I saw a girl walking with bright red hair from middle school and all I could think is that if Abby was with me she'd think that was cool and probably ask to dye her hair. Man, what am I going to do when that happens?!? I do enjoy seeing her come into her own but yet am sad knowing she's growing just way to fast! Just when I think she doesn't need me she grabs me and gives me an extra hug, tells me how much she loves me in that sweet voice that only she has and tells me how she misses me. Each morning she's gotten in bed with me for a little "lovin" (which is hugs and kisses) before she starts her day. I'll cherish those times/days as long as I possible can!