A Texas-Sized Birthday

It's a new challenge over at the FairyTale Challenge Blog. 

This week our theme is 'Country Inspiration'. Use the colors of your country. 

Doodle Pantry has been kind enough to sponsor our challenge. 

Thank you, Doodle Pantry!!

I used Doodle Pantry's Texas-Sized Birthday . This set is actually a freebie with purchase. :) Doodle Pantry has always been very generous with their images, and they have something for everyone and everything. Being from Texas, I'm partial to this set. 

I colored the image with my Prismacolor pencils. I then matted my image on Stampin' Up's Real Red and Brilliant Blue card stock. My white layer is embossed with Cuttlebug's Happy Birthday embossing folder. My card base is Sahara Sand.

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

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Doodle Pantry #50 - Use a Digi
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes w/ Optional 'Sweet Treats' 
Crafty Catz #246 - CAS
Crafts 4 Eternity #193 - Favorite Color Combo (Red, White, and Blue)
Brown Sugar #111 - Celebrations
Moving Along with the Times - Texture Time
CAS Colour and Sketch #91 - Sketch
Aud Sentiments #115 - For the Men
Word Art Wednesday #149 - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter #173 - Embossing of Any Kind (Dry)
Simon Says Stamp : Wednesday - Create Your Own Background
Cardz 4 Guyz #35 - CAS
Fitztown #52 - Anything Goes
Crafting From the Heart #35 - Anything Goes
The Kraft Journal #188 - Anything Goes
Hobby Cutz #64 - For the Boys
Glitter N Sparkle #101 - Use a Digi
The Squirrel and the Fox #77 - For a Male
Pumpkin Spice #82 - Birthday
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
Craftin' Desert Divas #39 - Anything Goes

My Little Pony

It's challenge time again at Sister Act Challenge Blog 

and, as always, our challenge is ANYTHING GOES, so come join us!

This week our sponsor is 2 Cute Ink. 

Thank you so much for your support, 2 Cute Ink! 

I used Nerdy Horses but they're more like cutie horses!! My oldest wears glasses so I love that this horse is wearing them too. I colored her up using Prismacolor pencils. I would have liked to try Copics but I just didn't have enough of the colors to achieve the look I was going for. I also thought about using Gamsol with my pencils and might try that the next time. 

My mom passed some embossing paste to me from I don't know where. She wasn't using it so it came to sit at my house. Until today. :) I finally decided it was time to give it a shot. I dumped a bunch of glitter (Martha Stewart, I believe. It was passed down from Terri's things.) and scraped it on using a Simon Says Stamp stencil (not available, similar HERE) . It was my first time using that as well. Feels really good to be using things up. 

On the inside, I used another Simon Says Stamp set, Color and Sunshine, for my sentiment. I thought it was fitting with my colorful hair do. 

I realized after I took my photos that I forgot to add my Glossy Accents to her glasses and Diamond Stickles to her bows. So add that in your head. :) 

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

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

2 Cute Ink #112 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp : Wednesday - Create Your Own Background

The Crafter's Cafe #81 - Card for a Child

Cute Card Thursday #338 - Too Cute

Delightful Challenges - CAS

Moving Along with the Times - Texture Time

The Paper Shelter #173 - Embossing of Any Kind (I used embossing paste.)

Divas by Design - Anything Goes

Loves RubberStamps #120 - Glitter or Sparkle

Incy Wincy - All Things Girly

Fitztown #51 - Fantasy

Crafting From the Heart #35 - Anything Goes

Robyn's Fetish #228 - Anything Goes

One Stitch in Time #219 - Anything Goes w/ a Die

Glitter N Sparkle #101 - Use a Digi

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge #45 - Anything Goes

Wags N Whiskers #137 - For the Girls

Creative Fingers #47 - Anything Goes

Crafting by Designs : Septmeber - Anything Goes

Crazy 4 Challenges #250 - Animals

Sweet Peas Stampers - All Creatures Great and Small

Scribbles #20 - Animal Planet

OddBall Stamps - Non-Traditional Hair

I scream.

You scream! We all scream for ice-cream!

There's a new challenge over on the Hanna and Friends Challenge Blog. 

For this challenge, we want you to create something 'From the Kitchen'. 

Here in Texas, it is still hotter than hot. I refuse to turn on the oven and heat up the house so we tend to stick with the cooler side of cooking. It won't be long until we are busting out soups and stews but for now, it's still ice cold snacks. Hence, the ice-cream coming 'From my Kitchen'. :)

I used Simon Says Stamp August Card Kit to put this card together. Everything I used was included in this kit with the exception of the vellum, the embossing powder (Stampin' Up) and Stazon ink. This card measures 4.25 square so it still fits nicely in an A2 envelope and I can have a bit hanging off the side. 

I stamped my ice-cream cones out and colored them with my Prismacolor pencils. Then I added Glossy Accents to the ice-cream part and, once that was dry, I fussy cut them out. I used the background stamp included in the set to create the embossed pattern on my oval (Nestabilities) and backed it with vellum. 

On the inside, I used more of the ice-cream cones and put them together in a less structured way. 

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

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

Retrosketches #131 - Sketch

Creative Fingers #47 - Anything Goes

Craft for the Craic #8 - Circles

Crafty Girls #26 - Anything Goes

Crafting by Designs : September - Anything Goes

Pause Dream Enjoy #18 - Puns

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - September

Crafting Desert Divas #39 - Anything Goes

An apple a day... (CIC277)

It's time for another challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations! Come on over and join us. :)

This week our challenge is sponsored by 7 Kids College Fund.
7 Kids is offering our randomly drawn winner a $20 gift certificate! 

Wow! Thank you so much, 7 Kids College Fund. 

This week our challenge to you is Back to School!! 

Apple Cupcakes by iVillage

This is for my goddaughter who started back to school recently. I'm a little behind on my cards because of how sick I have been. It's good to be creating again.

I used this 'Geekin' It' stamp from Saturated Canary. I love Krista's images; they're just fantastic and so much fun to color. I stamped her out with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored her up with my Copic markers.

I used Echo Park's Cut and Paste paper pad. My Neenah Desert Storm card base is 5.5 inches square. I used some ABC twill from my stash (you can't really tell because it knotted the wrong way) and tied a embroidery thread bow around my charm to hold it on. I added Glossy Accents to her glasses and button on her shoe.

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

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
The Stamping Chef #45 - Anything Goes
Copic Marker Spain : September - Anything Goes
Send a Smile 4 Kids - Cute Fall /Halloween
Pumpkin Spice #81 - School
Wags and Whiskers #137 - For the Girls
Art by MiRan #14 - Anything Goes
Scrapper's Delight #29 - Anything Goes w/ New Beginnings (School starting.)
Stamplorations Challenge - Stamps and Markers
Crafty Girls #26 - Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T. #275 - Back to School
Crafting by Designs : September - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #193 - Anything Goes
Hambo Challenge - All About Kids
Simon Says Stamp : Wednesday - Stamp It, No Digis
Hobby Book - Girly
Fantastic Tuesday #51 - Anything Goes
LadyBugs Crafts Ink - Favorite Image (Saturated Canary)
PaperTake Weekly - Anything Goes
The Paper Girls #63 - Back to School
Clear It Out - Anything Goes w/ Anything Goes
Craftin' Desert Divas #39 - Anything Goes
Crafting at the Weekend #5 - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's September Patterned Paper - Anything Goes
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
Sparkles #59 - Back to School

So sick and tired of...

...being so sick and tired. I have been out of commission for most of two weeks. Between a sick kid and then me getting it, I haven't been able to craft in what amounts to months in my eyes! :) When you are used to doing at least a little something everyday and you haven't been able to craft in almost two weeks, it feels like a VERY long time. But I'm back and on my way to healthy again. I still have a little ways to go but it's a little better everyday.

While I was out,  I missed two of my GD spot on the #99 "CAS" challenge on the FairyTale Challenge blog and the #204 "Special Card" Challenge Hanna and Friends Challenge blog. Here is a card I created for both.

This is for my in-laws' wedding anniversary this week.

I used Lil Inker Designs' set called 'It's today, right?'. I stamped it in Versafine Black Onyx ink and then forgot about that and used my Copics to color in the dress and flower. The ink bled a little bit so I won't be forgetting that again. :) The inside sentiment is from the same set with the same ink. I do love the crispness that Versafine provides for images like this. Makes them look professional in my opinion.

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

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Casology #111 - Under
Loves Rubberstamps #119 - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments #114 - Sentiment Other Than Bday
Crafty Girls #26 - Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs : September - Anything Goes
Penny's Challenge #193 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp : Wednesday - Stamp It, No Digis
WordArt Wednesday #148 - Anything Goes
Fantastic Tuesday #51 - Anything Goes
Cards Und More #114 - CAS
PaperTake Weekly - Anything Goes
Craftin' Desert Divas #39 - Anything Goes
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

Woo-hoo!!!

It's back to school time! I'm excited, can you tell? I love having my kids home for the summer but these last weeks of summer have been hard. I think they're just as ready to go back as I was to take them. :)

It's a new 'Anything Goes' challenge over at Sister Act! I hope you will come over and join us. 

Our sponsor this week is Fitztown. 

Thank you so much for sponsoring our challenge, Fitztown! 

We have our first male teacher this year so I created this card that my daughter could write a first day note in and give to him. I wanted it school-themed but not girly...that was more challenging than I thought but I think I accomplished the goal. She loved and he did too, especially what she wrote to him. :) 

I used the Cut and Paste line by Echo Park and matted those together with some vellum (over the scissors, backpack, etc paper). I then tied some abc twill ribbon I have had forever and added my Tim Holtz grungeboard letters on top of that. 

I really like the way that it came out. 

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

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

NBUS #2 - Anything Goes w/ Option #4

C.R.A.F.T. #275 - -Back to School

D.L. Art #139 - Back  to School
Crafting by Designs : September - Anything Goes
WordArt Wednesday #148 - Anything Goes
The Paper Girls #63 - Back to School
Clear It Out - Anything Goes w/ Anything Goes (Back to School w/ Grungeboard)
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
Craftin' Desert Divas #39 - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes w/ Patterned Paper
My Craft Spot #150 - Back to School
Red Carpet Studios #77 - 'Billy Madison'
Sparkles #59 - Back to School

What the....

It's a dear friend of mine's forty birthday today! Happy birthday, Amy!! You are generous and kind and I feel lucky to call you friend. I hope the next forty go as well as the first forty.

I made this card using CAS-ual Friday's stamp set WTF. This set is great. I know that it's a little in your face with the letters but I think it is really attention getting in a good way. This set speaks to me and about me. :)

I stamped all my images in Versafine Black Onyx ink. I used a Fiskars stamping board to get the placement just right. I added gold and silver sequins randomly in groups. Not sure if I'm done adding sequins yet or not, haven't/can't decide.

On the inside is another sentiment from the set stamped in the same ink. Sorry about the picture...my two year old wanted to help. :)

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

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Crafting by Designs : September - Anything Goes
Penny's Challenges #193 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp : Wednesday - Stamp It, no digis
Fantastic Tuesday #51- Anything Goes
PaperTake Weekly - Anything Goes
Loves Rubberstamps #119 - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Craftin' Desert Divas #39 - Anything Goes
Crafting At the Weekend #5 - Anything Goes
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers #46 - Anything Goes