A Happy Dragon Birthday to You!

It's time for another challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations!! 

I hope you'll come over and join us. 

We are sponsored this week by Bugaboo!

Bugaboo is generously providing a prize to our randomly chosen winner.

Thanks so much for sponsoring our challenge, Bugaboo!

Each challenge, we give you an inspiration cupcake and you make a card or other craft project that is inspired by the cupcake.  

Here is this week's cupcake.

Pot-of-Gold Brownie Cups

I love Bugaboo digs, they are so much fun!! I colored this one up with my Prismacolor pencils and used Gold Stickles as an accent. I used my oval Nestabilities dies to pencil around him so that I would have elements 'popping' out. I used the same die to cut my black mat.

The green letters are from the Memory Box Parker Lower Alphabet set die cut from some scrap paper (but I'm pretty sure it's Wild Wasabi from Stampin' Up). The 'birthday' is from a Sweet Stamp Shop set that is retired and is stamped in Versafine Black Onyx ink. 

This is for a little friend who is celebrating his 6th birthday this weekend. (I hope it's not too glittery for a boy.)

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy. 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
The Pink Elephant Challenge #290 - Pinch Me (Use Green) 
Craft - Alnica #130 - Wings 
PaperTake Weekly - Happy 'Anything' 
Cardz 4 Guyz #62 - CAS 

Celebrating early!!

Back a few months ago, when Jenn was counting up the challenges to get sponsors and information lined up, she had a very foggy post-pregnancy brain. She counted up what she thought would have been the 100th post and it landed on today. She, along with Trish-who was also recovering from a post-pregnancy brain, planned a big online party for the challenge blog. However, it was noticed that it is not quite the 100th post, but the 97th post. But, hey!!! We like to do things different around here and we're going to celebrate anyways! 

Each DT member has graciously offered up some blog candy in celebration of our big milestone and if you follow along the blog hop and the instructions you may earn some extra goodies this week. There will be a prize offered here like normal and an extra random prize for a commenter under this blog. WOW! Lots of fun stuff. 

We want to thank all of you for being a huge part of this blog and for showing your support weekly. Our awesome DT members are busy, but they are faithful in sharing their creations with all you card crafters. We love that you stop by and share yours, as well!! 

So, without further ado...

HAPPY 97th BLOG POST!!! 

I created this card for my daughter, who turned SIX years old yesterday!! I can't believe how fast she's growing. :) 

I used Saturated Canary's Ava as my main image. (You can see her as a blond HERE.) I colored her up with my Prismacolor pencils and used my Nestabilities Circle dies to cut her out and give her a mat. The paper I am using is left over from an old Simon Says Stamp Monthly Card kit. My card base is Neenah Desert Storm. 

I didn't put anything on the inside because my oldest and youngest wanted to do the decorating. :) 

 Happy Birthday, P! We love you.

I will put together a little goodie package for a lucky participant of our blog hop! Good luck and thank you so much for your support. :) 

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy.

BLOG HOP ORDER:

Jenn

Tricia

Natalie

Tonnie
Fanny
You are here ---> Alycia

Blond Ava

It's time for another ANYTHING GOES challenge over at Sister Act Card Challenge. 

Come on over and join us. :) 

This week we are being sponsored by MilkCoffee. Thanks so much! 

I used this darling image from Saturated Canary called 'Ava'. Isn't she so sweet? I colored her up with my Prismacolor pencils using my favorite, a rainbow theme! I stamped the sentiment using Versafine Black Onyx ink and a Sweet Stamp Shop set (retired). I added Glossy Accents to the balloon. 

This is for a sweet little friend of my oldest. She is a blond, and I hope she likes that I tried to make the image look like her. :) 

I have a brunette version coming later in the month for my daughter's birthday in mid-March. 

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges: 

Scribbles Designs Challenge #26 - CAS

Little Miss Muffet #105 - Birthday Celebration

Creative Craft Cottage #34 - Include a Sentiment

Seize the Birthday - w/ Optional Masculine 

Docerela #79 - Anything Goes

Friday Fun Challenge #77 - Anything Goes

Lia Stamps #84 - Anything Goes

Kraftin' Kimmie #269 - Bright Colors

Just Hanna Stamps #217 - Anything Goes

WordArt Wednesday #173 - Anything Goes

Crafting For All Seasons #97 - Girly Girl

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #217 - One for the Girls/For a Female

Simon Says Stamp #306 - Special Lady/Girly

Sweet Stamps Blog Challenge #211 - Girly

The Crazy Challenge #192 - Happy Birthday

The Pink Elephant Challenge #288 - Girly Girl

CAS on Sunday #53 - Girl Power

D.L. Art : March - Anything Goes

Left of Center #68 - Big Eyes

Art by MiRan #27 - Anything Goes

A Gem of a Challenge #139 - CAS

Topsy Turvy Birthday Cake

It's time for our second (of three) 300th Challenge Celebration challenges over at 
Cupcake Inspirations!! 

I hope you'll come over and join us. 

Today's cupcake inspiration is COLOR!! Please use the colors 
CHARTREUSE, WHITE, and POOL.

You can go straight to the challenge HERE. 

We are sponsored this week by so many wonderful sponsors!!!

I used this image from Meljen's Designs called Topsy Turvy Birthday Cake. I colored the image up with my Prismacolor pencils. I love this image and I'm looking forward to coloring it in many different color combos. :) 

I added Glossy Accents to the polka dots and candle flames but you can't tell in this overcast weather. 

This card is also a different size than usual. It's 5.5 inches by 3 inches. I'm trying to use up my scraps, and I found this piece that I had left from a bigger card. 

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy.

I would like to enter this card i not the following challenges:

You get a thumb's up.

It's time for our second (of three) 300th Challenge Celebration challenges over at 
Cupcake Inspirations!! 

I hope you'll come over and join us. 

Today's cupcake inspiration is COLOR!! Please use the colors 
CHARTREUSE, WHITE, and POOL.

You can go straight to the challenge HERE. 

We are sponsored this week by so many wonderful sponsors!!!

 

I used Kenny K's Thumbs Up Kid digital stamp for this card. I colored him up using my Prismacolor pencils. I fussy cut him out and mounted him on a star I cut from my Shapeabilities star dies. On the star points, I added Your Next Stamp's Gumdrops in Sterling Silver Glitter. You can't see the glitter because it was such an overcast day but it adds just a little bit of fun sparkle.

Very simple card because boys like it that way. :) 

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy. 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

i heart you

It's time for another ANYTHING GOES challenge over at Sister Act Card Challenge. 

Come on over and join us. :) 

This week we are being sponsored by Stitchy Bear. Thanks so much! 

I used a Flat Friends digital image. They are so cute. :) 

I colored my cutie up with Prismacolor pencil and die cut him out using my Shapabilities oval dies. I added a sentiment using an October Afternoon set called 'Love Notes'. 

This card was made for my little three year old guy for Valentine's day. I heart him. :) 

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges: 

D.L. Art #151 - For a Boy or a Man

The Paper Shelter #192 - Make It Digital

Crafty Sentiments - CAS

Lia Stampz #83 - Be Lovable

Great Impressions : February - Love, Love, Love

WordArt Wednesday #172 - Anything Goes

House of Cards : February - Love

Just Inspirational : February - Love

D.L. Art : February - Anything Goes

Imagination-Crafts Challenge : February - Anything Goes

Emerald Faeries #64 - All You Need is Love

Happy Little Stampers : February - Sketch

Without Words : February - Je T'Aime

One Sweet Challenge : February - All About Love

Die Basteltanten #46 - Heart

Hambo Challenge : February - Symbols of February 

Fitztown Challenge #68 - Have a Heart

Craft Hoarders Anonymous : February - How Do I Love Thee?

Sparkles Challenge #65 - One for the Boys

Pretty flowers, just like you.

Pile It On has another challenge for you, so come over and join us.

This week, we are sponsored by All Dressed Up.

They are offering our drawn winner two digital images.

Thank you so much for sponsoring this challenge, All Dressed Up!

This week would like you to use this sketch...

Feel free to rotate it, flip it, you can even change the rectangle to a circle if that works for you, just as long as we can see the original sketch in there.

I am using this sweet image, Little Flower Girl, from All Dressed Up. I colored her up with my Prismacolor pencils. The sketch is Pile It On's challenge sketch this week. Give a shot; it's a good one. :) I matted my image with some scraps from my stash which I am pretty sure is Elegant Eggplant and Almost Amethyst but I'm not totally positive. The white panel is embossed with my Cuttlebug 'Swiss Dots' embossing folder.

Thanks for looking! I hop this finds you happy and healthy.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Pile It On #57 - Sketch
All Dressed Up #29 - Anything Goes
AllSorts Challenge #299 - The Colour Purple 
Scribble and Scrap #38 - Anything Goes
Sisters of Craft : February - Anything Goes
D.L. Art : February - Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations : February - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore : February - Anything Goes
Imagination Crafts Challenge : February - Anything Goes
Happy Little Stampers : February - CAS w/ Embossing
As You Like It #47 - CAS or Fussy (I like to go CAS so that my image can shine.)

Super Duper Birthday

It's time for another ANYTHING GOES challenge over at Sister Act Card Challenge. 

Come on over and join us. :) 

This week we are being sponsored by Whoopsi Daisy. Thanks so much! 

I used Mama Elephant's Tiny Heroes set. Super duper cute!! I stamped him on Neenah Solar White with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I then colored him up with my Prismacolor pencils. The inside is blank so that my daughter can write a note to her little friend. :) 

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges: 

Craft for the Craic : February - Birthday/Anniversary

Sweet Hello

It's time for another challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations!! 

I hope you'll come over and join us. 

We are sponsored this week by Your Next Stamp!

Your Next Stamp is generously providing a prize of a $15 gift certificate to our randomly chosen winner.

Thanks so much for sponsoring our challenge, Your Next Stamp!

Each challenge, we give you an inspiration cupcake and you make a card or other craft project that is inspired by the cupcake.  

Here is this week's cupcake.

Girls' Night Out Cupcakes

I am using Ellie Loves Lattes. Isn't she adorable? I find that these types of images are great for lots of different occasions.

I colored her up using my Copic markers. My pleats look funny because of the pattern of her skirt, which I didn't think about before I started. The black and pink card stocks are from my stash. I die cut them using my Heart Nestabilities dies. Then I embossing them with my 'Swiss Dots' Cuttlebug folder.

I completely forgot to get a picture of the inside but I die cut two more hearts from the two pinks in the smallest heart die and, after embossing them in the same fashion as the front, adhered them together in the corner. So cute but I missed showing you that. :) 

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy. 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Natalie and Amy #29 - All About Love

Happy Little Stampers : February - Sketch
Happy Little Stampers : February - CAS - Embossing
The Artistic Stamper : February - Love
Die Basteltanten #46 - Heart
Whoopsie Daisy : February - Pretty in Pink
The Shabby TeaRoom #245 - Photo Inspiration - I Heart You
Cards in Envy - Hearts All a Flutter
Digi Sketch - For the Girls and/or ANY Sketch
Digi Choosday - In the Pink
Crafting for All Seasons #95 - Have a Heart
Scrapper's Delights #40 - Anything Goes
Creative Moments #61 - Anything Goes
Art by MiRan #25 - Anything Goes
Fitztown Challenge #68 - Have a Heart
In the Pink #62 - Love is in the Air (Does the smell of coffee equal love in the air? :))
Craft Your Passion #248 - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart #46 - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #214 - Embossing
Crafter's Cafe Blog #103 - Hearts
WordArt Wednesday #170 - Anything Goes
As You Like It #47 - CAS or Fussy (CAS is so much easier for me. :))
Cute Card Thursday #360 - Perfectly Pink
Little Miss Muffet Challenge #104 - Anything Goes
Docerela Challenge #78 - Must Include a Heart
The Stamping Boutique - Hearts
Simply Create Too #79 - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers #67 - Anything Goes
Copic Marker Norge #64 - Pink/Brown
Fantasy Stampers #30 - Pretty in Pink
Hiding In My Craft Room #187 - Super Scrap Saturday

Sweet Birthday Wishes

It's time for another ANYTHING GOES challenge over at Sister Act Card Challenge. 

Come on over and join us. :) 

This week we are being sponsored by All Dressed Up. Thanks so much! 

I love this image from All Dressed Up, but there's not an image I've seen yet that I haven't loved. They;re just so girlie and sweet and with two girls in the house (and all their friends) it's hard not to find good uses for these adorable images.

I colored my little cutie with Prismacolor pencils. I had to outline her with my thin Copic markers because my printer didn't print as dark as it normally does and I wanted that effect. I guess I need a new ink cartridge. :) I used Copic markers for the outline and 'floor'. I used Glossy Accents on the starts and Diamond Stickles on her wings. I cut her out using my 'Labels 9' Nestabilities dies.

The doily is from my stash. Can I just say I don't think I have ever used a doily. Like EVER. I really like it! The diagonal paper is a scrap I had from making a mini album from a Teresa Collins kit a couple years ago. The edged piece in the center was also found, as is, in my scrap stash but I know that it's Stampin' Up's Elegant Eggplant. The card base is Bazzil's Marshmallow and the mats are Neenah's Desert Storm.

The sentiment is from a set that was gifted to me from Darnell. Thanks Darnell!! The set is call Communique Curves from PaperTrey Ink. I inked it up in Stampin' Up's Whisper White Craft ink and heat embossed it with their white embossing powder. Didn't do as well with the Craft ink as with Versamark but I wanted it to be 'very' white, if you know what I mean? 

This is a card for our sweet friend, Dara Kate, who is celebrating 6 years old next week! I think I got the looks close enough that she will be able to tell it's her. :) 

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges: 

Cheerful Sketches Challenge #21 - Sketch

All Dressed Up #28 - Anything Goes

Craft for the Craic : February - Birthday/Anniversary 

Scrapper's Delights #40 - Anything Goes

Creative Moments #61 - Anything Goes w/ Optional Love Twist

Top Tip Tuesday - Favorite Color Combo (Purple and 'Grey-iege')

Digi Sketch - For the Girls and/or Any Sketch

Crafting Musketeers #22 - Cute

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - February 

Allways Something Creative #92 - Gloss and Glitter

The Crafting Cafe : February - Favorite Technique (Heat Embossing)

D.L. Art : February - Anything Goes

Scribble and Scrap #37 - Anything Goes

Sisters of Craft : February - Anything Goes

That Craft Place - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenge #217 - Splash of Color

Open Minded Crafting #29 - No Pink, No Red

Digitally Sweet Challenge #125 - Anything Goes

Baffies Kreativladen #40 - Anything Goes

WordArt Wednesday #170 - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #214 - Embossing (Heat - Sentiment)

Bunny Zoe's Craft : February - For the Girls

Crafting From the Heart #46 - Anything Goes

Cutie Pie Challenge #84 - Cute w/ Delightful Doilies

Craft Your Passion #248 - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create #110 - Anything Goes w/ Optional Color Bingo 

Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes w/ Hearts and/or Arrows

QKR Stampede #126 - Lovely Lace

Creative Corner Challenge - Kiddie Fun

Creative Fingers #67 - Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland Blog Challenge - For a Child

PolkaDoodles Challenge - All Things Kraft 

Art By MiRan #25 - Anything Goes

Simply Create Too #79 - Anything Goes

Red Rubber Inspirational Challenge #207 - So Sentimental 

As You Like It #47 - CAS or Fussy (CAS - I don't know why because it's always been my style. When I try to 'fussy up' my cards, they still end up pretty CAS. :))