CSAYL Challenge #64

Christmas Stampin' All Year is being sponsored by Pink Cat Studio this week. They have some super cute digi's that you should go check out. Better yet, why not play along with us this week so you have the chance to win 5 FREE digi's of your choice!! How cool would that be!

I got the opportunity to use LILY WINTER PRINCESS...she is so so cute! I had a blast coloring her and using her on my card this week!

What a beautiful princess - complete with sparkle and pearls!! She totally makes me smile!

The challenge this week is BORDERBILITIES - find a creative way to use those border punches. Not sure that my way is creative...but I used them :)

Well it's creative for me to use two...normally I just use one :) Plus I used two different colors - I know WOW, right? I think as my to-do list grows my mojo disappears. Has that ever happened to you?

I hope you will join us this week at Christmas Stampin' All Year Long! I'll be looking for YOUR creation!!

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!!

Exciting News for the CSAYL Blog!!

Today I get to share some exciting news with you! Over at the Christmas Stampin' All Year Long Blog we've decided to get sponsorships for some of our challenges. What's that mean for you? PRIZES!!!



This week Pink Cat Studio is sponsoring us for an OPEN challenge - Anything goes as long as it's Christmas/Holiday related!! Melissa at Pink Cat Studio was kind enough to give the DT members some of her awesome digi's to use this week (Thanks Melissa!!). PLUS they are a sneak peak to an upcoming release set to happen July 16th!! Be sure to stop by the Pink Cat Studio Blog to get all the details!!

So you all know I love snowmen...and yep, I get to show you a CA-UTE little snowman - fellow bloggers, meet my FRIENDLY SNOWMAN

He's here today to wish you a few Warm Winter Wishes (yes, sentiment is included in this set)!

I'm also entering this card into Mojo Monday #146. LOVE the sketch this week!! I hope I have inspired you! Why not play along with us - if you do, you may win TWO of the new rubber stamp sets that will be released!! So go check out the CSAYL blog for all the details and to enter your card today!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Winter Theme Flutter By Challenge

This week challenge is very fitting for me as Old Man Winter finally hit Kansas - and in a big way too! We've got the cold (single digits with wind chills in the negative double digits) along with snow and ice!! The only place I want to be is next to my heater and snuggled under a blanket watching tv and sipping hot cocoa!!

I did manage to go downstairs into my craft room and create a card for FBW this week. The challenge is to do a winter theme creation using a butterfly, fairy or angel. Once you create your card, stop by Danni's blog to link it using Mr. Linky. That way we can all see your fabulous creation!

For my card I used Mercy's Tuesday sketch MTSC51. It worked perfectly for my image. Now about my image - well it's not exactly how I planned it. There are a few add-ons I ended up doing. Here is my card:

I really like the sketch and will most definitely be using it again! I added ribbon and a tag with sentiment but I think it works really well with the other elements. I colored Digi Snowflake Fairy Lily using my Copics. Now let me explain what I was visioning - do you watch ABCFamily? Well it's the 25 days of Christmas and a lot of the Rankin/Bass shows are on (WHICH I LOVE!!!). There's a new shower called Miser Brothers Christmas. In that show is a guy who plays the Northern Wind. His hair is grey/purple/blueish. It's cool - and it represents cold, to me anyway! So I picked out my paper (BG Eskimo Kisses) and saw there wasn't any purple - so I went with all blue. I mean she is a snowflake fairy, lol! Then I colored the snowflake using a different blue. I used shimmerz on the snowflake and hair. When I got done I hated the snowflake color. SO I colored another snowflake, cut it out and adhered with pop dots to the original. I think you can see it better in the next photo:

Yes, it was a pain to cut out but it looks good :o) I really like the addition of bling on the snowflake! I used Icicle Stickles for the wings - I have to say I don't like that Stickles near as much as my Crystal one. Oh well it suits this fairy just fine though!

I hope you find some time to play along. Be sure to stop by the other design team members blogs to see their creations this week. Also, don't forget about the new Flutter By Blog coming in January - have YOU became a follower yet? Whatcha waiting for - go HERE now!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Flutter By Wednesday & Blog Candy

Good Morning - sorry for the lack of posts. I wasn't feeling well this weekend and went to the doctor to find out that I have ear infections in both ears plus a throat infection. I'm on medication but am just so tired and miserable. Honestly, I don't think the medicine is helping much. Last night I finally got a semi decent night of sleep so maybe things will turn around!

If you've ever been to my blog you know that Wednesday's mean Flutter By Challenges. This week our challenge was an open one - anything goes as long as you have a butterfly or fairy on your card. I purchased a few digi stamps from PCS and thought Itty Bitty Betty Butterfly was perfect.

I used Mercy's sketch here. I so enjoy her blog and sketches but haven't had time to participate as I'd hope. I highly recommend checking out her blog! The DP is from BasicGrey. It's Indian Summer. Very pretty paper - love the colors! It always disappoints me to see my card on here because I swear the colors and coloring are so much better IRL!! Trust me! I colored Betty with my Copics. Quick comment about Digi's - I like them but have trouble color them. When I used my Copics the image would bleed. Well I got an Epson printer and their ink is smudge proof - no more problems!!! Just wanted to put that out there for others who may have been frustrated by digi stamps.

Here's a close up of Betty:

I added Crystal Stickles to the outside portion of the wings. Not sure if I'm diggin' that but oh well - it's done now :o) Be sure to stop by Danni's blog and play along! We'd love to see your creation!! Don't forget to stop by my fellow team member blogs as well- there is always some FAB-U-OSO creations to see!

Last but not least, don't forget today is the last day to register for my Blog Candy Giveaway - I've been blogging for a year and want to thank all my readers and visitors by giving away some goodies. Here is another picture of a few more things I've added - pack of Bo Bunny paper, pack of Bazzill Bling paper and a mini book. There will also be some images that I'll stamp out and include. To enter go here and scroll to the bottom for details on how to enter. HURRY THOUGH - contest closes this evening!!! (FYI - I know it previous post it says noon but I won't be here - so I'm leaving it open until 7pm central time tonight)

Thanks for stopping by!!

Lily the Fairy

I finally got around to using the Lily the Fairy image that I downloaded from the PCS Blog. I really wanted to use my Copics on it but kept having some "bleeding" issues. I figured it was due to my printer (it's a photosmart). Sure enough, when I printed it using a laser printer I didn't have any "bleeding" problems at all!

I used paper scraps (I believe it's Scenic Route) for the card. I also used SCS Card Sketch #213 for the layout.

Also, wanted to share with you my kitty. It's funny because without fail she will join me in my craft room each night. I have an extra desk and chair in there and she always curls up in the chair next to me. For some reason last night she wanted some extra loving so everytime I got up from my chair she'd hop off hers and rub against me. She kept doing this as I was trying to take pictures of some cards. I finally had to stop and love on her because all my pictures kept coming out blurry! So without further ado, I'm happy to introduce you to our furry family member, Jasmine...

Awwwwww isn't she cute? We think so! Well that's it for me today! Tune in tomorrow for my Flutter By Creation (we had to use purple & blue). Thanks for stopping by!

Sweethearts

Well it's Tuesday so I should be showing you a CAC Sketch card but I tell you I'm just not happy with it - I'm my own worst critic and I don't want to subject you to it! So instead I finished an awesome card for a challenge on PCP in the Pink Cat Studio group that I'm going to share. Janna issued the first DT challenge which was to create a card with four elements and the four elements have to spell LOVE. I'm just in love with the Lily & Billy Sweetheart stamps! Here's my card:


My elements consist of the following:
L - Lily
O - Ovals
V - Violet
E - Embellishments

I used a sketch from Taylor Expressions. I've been wanting to use this sketch for quite some time and I thought it worked perfectly with the stamp I chose. I used my Copics to color in Lily & Billy. Here is a close up:


I wasn't sure where I wanted to put the sentiment so I decided to put it in the inside along with some hearts.
Don't Lily & Billy just make you go "awwwww". I think they are the cutest! Thanks for looking!

Supplies: SEI paper, Buttons & Scrapper's Floss, Martha Stewart Punch, Stampendous heart stickers, Ribbon, Copic Markers, Pink Cat Studio Stamps

Pink Cat Studio Challenge & Mojo Monday Card

Today I have a fun, bright card to share using one of my favorite paper lines KI. Their paper just makes me smile - love all the fun patterns & colors! I used Mojo Monday week 70 sketch and I participated in the Pink Cat Studio Challenge on PCP. It was to create a card that has something pink on it, some sort of animal, and has scallops or sparkle or both. When I read those guidelines I instantly thought of a birthday card using one of my favorite PCS sets!

I colored Q.T. Hooty with my markers. I did a lot of layer but I really like how it turned out. I was really stumped by the sketch as I wasn't sure where to put my sentiment. I found this KI paper that has celebrate all over it and knew it would be perfect. Here's a closeup of the image:

It's hard to tell but there is sparkle on the top of his bday hat. I paper pieced the balloon and then added another piece with a pop dot for dimension.

So what do you think? Thanks for taking the time to stop by and have a look!

Q.T. Hooty Owl

Meet Q.T. Hooty Owl. Ok, so maybe you know him. But he's a newbie in my collection. See there has been this owl obsession going on in the scrapbooking/stamping world. As you know you can find LOTS of owls. I've been looking for that perfect one. You know the one you look at and go "awwwwwh isn't he cute". That's Q.T. Hooty Owl. Please forgive him because right now he's a little under the weather - but then again who isn't with the snow and cold!

So do you want him? You can purchase him (and his friends) at Pink Cat Studio . Like the layout? Well that came from here. I found Our Creative Corner from another blog. There are lots of great inspiration on the blog so go check it out! Back to my card. I wanted to raise Q.T. Hooty Owl a little so I stamped him twice and cut one out to place on top of the other.

I'm just so pleased with this card! If you are under the weather right now, I hope we've cheered you up some! Thanks so much for looking!

Mojo Madness Contest #63

I love the sketches on the Poetic Artistry Blog, but I haven't been able to participate much. The deadline for this sketch is at noon so I'm barely going to make it (thank goodness for different time zones!). Here is the sketch:



And here is my card:

Ok, isn't it AWESOME!?!?! Yes, that is the new Pink Cat Studio stamp that I got last week! I've been dying to use them and I finally got the chance! When I saw the mojo sketch last week, I thought the Lily & Tweet stamps would be perfect!

Supplies used: So Sweet DCWV Stack, Bazzill Cardstock, Copic Markers, Cuddlebug Die (the tag), SU! Slot punch (for the scallops) and ribbon.

Thanks so much for looking! Here's hoping you find some time to create today!

Lookie Lookie

Lookie Lookie what my mailman brought me yesterday!! Yep new stamp sets from Pink Cat Studio!

I've been eyeing these sets for awhile and I finally broke down and ordered them. And let me tell you how glad I am! The service was very impressive! I placed my order Friday night (11/21) and received an email from Melissa (the owner & designer) right away. One of the sets I had ordered was on backordered. Melissa explained that when that stamp set arrived (which would be Mon or Tues) then my order would be shipped and since this was coming from Canada shipping could be one to two weeks. My order was shipped Mon (11/24) and even with a US holiday in there I got my stamps in one week! I was very excited to get my stamps and I emailed Melissa a couple of times. She was very kind (and funny) and responded to each and every one of my emails. Very impressive!!

Well I'm off to play with these babies....look for some creations soon!