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

Put on your fancy pants and let's celebrate!

Click on the cupcake below to be taken straight to the challenge!

I made this card for the Sparkle Challenge. I love this image 'Fancy Pants' from A Day For Daisies. It's so much fun. I used this image to congratulate a little 3 year old friend on potty training success. So this image can be used for ladies of ALL ages! 

I colored up the image with my Prismacolor pencils. I used my Label 9 Shapeabilities and I flipped the mat, love how it looks. The purple card stock is from my stash.

The background stamp is a cool one from DRS Designs called Large Stained Glass. It can be used for the coolest effect. Check it out on the link above. You can turn any stamp into a stain glass look with this stamp. 

I used Versafine Black Onyx ink to stamp my stained glass directly onto my Marshmallow Bazzill card stock. I filled in random pieces with Grape Stickles. That's my Sparkle. :)

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

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Crafty Cardmakers #134 - For a Special Woman
Sweet Stamps #212 - Anything Goes
Crafting From the Heart #50 - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion #252 - Anything Goes
Use Your Stuff #176 - Monochromatic
One Stitch at a Time #232 - Anything Goes w/ Women
Hiding In My Craft Room #190 - Freestyle
Creative Fingers #70 - Anything Goes
Art by MiRan #27 - Anything Goes
Crafting for All Seasons #97 - Girly Girl
Mod Squad - Make a Background
Crafting by Designs : March - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #217 - One for the Girls/Female
Simon Says Stamp #306 - Special Lady/Girly

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

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.)