Monday, February 14, 2011

This is one BIG Valentine Blog Hop!!!!

Happy Valentine's Day!!! So, are you just loving all the amazing creations on this Virtual Valentine's Day Blog Hop? I am your last stop you made it! Do you have blisters from all the commenting? Isn't it worth it?  The prizes are fantastic and the more love you leave along the hop the better your chance of winning!  I f you came from the amazingly talented Kim of Kraftin' Kimmies Stamps you're one more step in the right direction. If you happened by and you are wondering what I am babbling on about, stop by Taylor's Blog The Quiet Moments for all the details.
Thank you Taylor and Cindy for pulling this all together!  This is quite a feat to say the least! Shall we review the  prize details one more time?Of Course!
 
StampInsanity - with a set of choice for one winner
 Meljens designs - 4 digis to one winner
- Pixie Dust Studio - 2 digis to one winner
 Lizzie Anne Designs - $10 gift certificate (from me)
 Christian Paper Crafts - 1 year general membership
  Paper Pretties - 3 total winners: 1 person will receive Timeless Love stamp set; 2 people will receive 5 digis of their choice from the store
 Karber Digital Images - 2 digis to one winner
 Di's Digi Downloads - 5 digi images to one winner
 The Scrappychick Boutique - 2 6x6 Cosmo Cricket paper pads to one winner
Stampendous - 4 cling rubber stamps from new release to 1 winner
 Pink Cat Studio - 5 digis of winner's choice to one winner
 Amber Ink - $10 gift certificate (and more if people use an Amber Ink product - see deets on their blog)
 StampInsanity - with a set of choice for one winner

Simply Betty Stamps - 3 digis of the winner's choice
  Mark's Finest Papers - set of their choosing to the winner
 Dreamweaver's Stencils - a couple stencils, pearlescent embossing paste and a palette knife
 Chi Chi Memories - Meaning of Love Digi Stamp Set to one winner
 Little Potato House - $20 gift certificate 
 Kenny K digis: 4 digis to one winner
 Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps: winners choice of 2 images

I would love to win any one of these prizes!
  You will have until Thursday, Feb 17th at 6:00 PM EST to get through this amazing list of talent and creativity. The more comments you leave, the more chances you have to win. Taylor will draw comments from random blogs (all using random.org) for the 21 prizes from our generous sponsors. A full list of winners will be posted here on Friday!

Here are the hoppers. 

Me

Melissa from Pink Cats Studio invited me to join this blog  as one of her design team members. As you know she created many fabulous Valentine digis this year.  I decided to showcase a few
creation using her funtabulous images: 

 
Using a Leigh Ann Baird template and  featuring Itty Bitty Betty Holding Heart

My DH will be receiving this card using Monkey Love


My dearest Isabelle will be receiving this Lily Lovebug card 

 
My oldest son Isaac will get this card because he loves Bronty Valentine!
I still have to pull one more card out for my sweet Oscar unless I want him to turn into the Grouch!

Thank You so much for joining us on this hop, remember  you have until Thursday this week to get all the commenting in that you can to win those great prizes!!!


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Sunday, February 13, 2011

Hello! I am so excited to share these fun treat baskets I made for my son's kindergarten class & faculty there are 40 in all. I filled the cello bags with pretzels, white chips, chocolate chips, Valentine M&;M's as well as dried cranberries. I must say it looks rather festive. My only regret is I didn't make these for my children's classes... however I had already fulfilled my room mother obligation at Halloween and simply ran out of time.
Here is an image of the front and back


Here is a closeup the basket is designed by Lauren Meader and available at Papertrey Ink
the stamp set is a Heidi Grace Design Valentine's Day


 Well I hope tomorrow is a wonderful start to the week full of love a zest! Be sure to stop by tomorrow for a mega Valentines Day blog hop with over 40 participants and 19 amazing shops donating 21 prizes!!!! 
Is that Sweet or What?
Challenges:
A Spoon Full of Sugar  Let's See Some Love
Simon Says  No Card
Shelly's Images  Love Themed Gift
Crafty Pad  Hearts
PaperWorks  Hearts


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Saturday, February 12, 2011

Are you still feeling the love?

Well Valentine's day will soon be a memory... I have been non-stop-crafting to get the already mentioned kid's treat's for Monday completed. I will share these tomorrow. I am sort of stressed because I am all but certain my kids will all be ill by Monday with a virus going around. What can you do?
 Today I'd like to share a card that was commissioned:


 I used my See D's Love Grows set as well as the TLC Valentine Digi.The main circle is recessed for interest as well as trying to keep the Liquid Applique from being flattened.  Have a great night!
Challenges:
Crafty Catz  Valentine
Card Makin' Mamas  Valentine
2 Sisters  Hearts
CRAFT  Valentine
4 Crafty Chicks  Valentine
 Everybody Art  Valentine  
Papertake Weekly  Have A Heart
Paper Playtime  Cupid or Hearts

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I'm having a Flashback

 I have really been putting off submitting for Flashback Friday because I  am usually leery about posting "past" creations but when I saw the call for the first 3D project I was actually excited to share.  This a a mini album  (2in. x 2in.) I created using bits and pieces from my stash. The awesome hinge was from Daisy D, the wing sections were actually metal hearts from Joann's that I applied Alcohol inks too and then stamped with StazOn. I really am happy to relive this it was an awesome day at the zoo probably one of my favorite zoo days!









































































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Thursday, February 10, 2011

It's been a While...

since I last posted. I have been working on my children's treat boxes for Valentines Day! Yes, I do realize most of them will be tossed away but a few will be treasured more a day or two! LOL! I will be sharing these soon. I was asked to create two Valentine cards for my husbands friend/coworker. 
Today I will share :


I combined two different stamp sets to create these heart flowers one from Close To My Heart
called Treasures of the Heart  (long since retired) and The other from See D's called Love Grow's. 
I wanted to put a love sentiment on the card but I couldn't find the right spot.
Well thanks for stopping by & have a great evening!
 
Challenges:
Cute Card Thursday  Hearts & Flowers
My Time to Craft  Hearts and Flowers
Woodware USA  Ribbon or Bows
Die Cut Dreams  Lots of Hearts, no Sentiment
Stampin Sisters  Love no Sentiment
Paper Sundaes   2 or more Images
Basic Grey  Hearts

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Saturday, February 5, 2011

More "Love" To Share

It's Saturday and I'll bet you ten dollars I'm still sleeping...I love sleeping in! Today I have a special card to share, why you ask?  Well, it's not the 6 x 6 I've grown accustomed to it's the 4.25 x 5.5.  I  also used most of  base of the card with a few punchy additions.  This is a technique I rarely use but I admire those who follow this creative path, it's almost like Feng Shui of card making. Any how enough jibber-jabber, here is my card using Card Positioning Systems sketch. Here is the sketch:


Here is my card with TGF retired Fly Away:
(if you click the image it looks way better)


I really am pleased with how this turned out & I hope you are as well. 
Have a wonderful rest of the day!
 
Challenges:
Polka Doodles  Hearts
Card Makin Mommas  Valentine
Simply Create  Give You Heart Away
Stampin' for the Weekend  Valentine
Raise The Bar  Hearts
Delightful Challenges  Flies/ or has wings
Stamp & Doodle  Valentine
Dutch Dare  Buttons
Craft Purple Frog  Valentines Day
Paper Play  Stamp it Out
Little Red Wagon  Kraft
Simon Says  Love is In The Air

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Thursday, February 3, 2011

Pink Cat Studio Release!!!!

Happy Thursday!!! I want to share for those of you who are wondering it has been 14 days since my last intake of caffeine and I am alive to tell the tale! It really was a treacherous journey but things are looking brighter every day. Do you want to know what I have noticed about myself? I have way more tolerant  and less apt to blow a gasket about trivial matters. This is a good thing!

Now lets talk about The Pink Cat Studio new release Itty Bitty Betty Love:


Aren't these so cute!!!
                                     I used the sketch from Sweet Sunday Sketches :


I pulled out my Basic Gray Sugar Rush which screams Valentine to me to create this card using 
                      Itty Bitty Betty Pulling Heart Wagon.
Here is my card:


Don't they look so happy with their love filled wagon? Using stickers is a rarity but those red swirls had a predestined place on this card! By stamping  the UR onto the sentiment I felt it added some dimension & brought out the black matting.  Thank you for stopping bye and remember you can only get that cute Teddy Freebie today with a purchase!
Challenges:
Cooking It Up With Kate  Metal, Brown & 2 DP
Creative Cowgirls  Valentines Day
Lexi's Creation  Valentines
Tuesday Taggers  Feel the Lurve
My Time To Craft  Flourishes
Speedy Cat  Valentine
Paper Sundaes  Valentine

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Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Show Us Your Pleating!

Happy Wednesday to you! My children are elated that they continue to avoid school due to inclement weather...I just wish we could go somewhere! 

 This weeks challenge at YNS Challenges is "Pleating", now don't laugh however I had never attempted this technique before. I get pretty anal at times and I think I was worried this would have been one of those times! I got over it, & here is my card featuring Fairy Fhiona I think this is the first card I have created with this stamp (gasp I know!) this sweetie got lost in the shuffle but happily we were reunited!

 

OK nix the whole first time ever because while I was pulling up this photo I came across one other card I made many moons ago, yeah I am not a total rubber neglecter! LOL!
This color scheme eludes to blue skies and sunny days all the way, I have all but forgotten what those are.
Sigh....
Well I do hope you'll share your technique of pleating with us & thanks for stopping by! 
Oh don't forget we still have a Blog Hop going on over here , you have until midnight EST tonight for your change to win a fun prize!

Challenges:
Crafty Catz  Flowers
Fun At Fairy Knoll  Flowers
StampTacular Sunday Challenge  Whateva
CES  Bold & Bright
Magical Mondays  Flowers
Oldie But A Goodie  Fairies or other magical creatures
Papertake Weekly  Anything Goes + flower option
Tip Top Tuesday  Girlie
Desert Island  Must use at least 3 of the itinerary


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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Tuesday Takes


Wow this past two week just flew bye! Well It's that time again at Sketches in Thyme yep  it's
Tuesday Takes # 11. I want to show you February's prize remember the more you play along the more chances to win!

Can you Fun Fun Fun!

This week we have a fun sketch from Mojo Moday oh so many moons ago:

This sketch is so open to interpretation that is why I really enjoyed this one! My card is rather simple and forthright, however in all it's simplicity, I was able to toss in a bit of whimsy here &  there.


I decided to use a Lori Boyd image Lollipop Dylan.
  I also played along again with  By Lori Designs Challenge in hopes to win a digi here are the colors:
 I never seem to have enough male cards, I just seem to gravitate towards girlie card. I have decided to try to create at least on male oriented creation a week...only time will tell! Speaking of time it's time for bed so until next time...
Challenges:
Paper Playtime  Digi & Anything Goes
Crazy Challenge  Happy Birthday
Crafty Pad  Something for the Boys
Aly's Sunday  Guy Card
Polka Doodles  Party
Alphabet Challenge  M is for Men
AI Factory  For The Boys


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