Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Do You Have Inktegrity?

***Please scroll down if you are looking for my post for The Digi Shack!***


Hello again, all my inky friends!  Do you have INKTEGRITY???  Today brings us sketch #5 for Inktegrity's Hump Day Inspiration!  Use the following sketch and join us on our brand new challenge blog and get a freebie just for playing!  If you get chosen as the winner?  Win another 3 images from the Inktegrity shop!  What have you got to lose?
Check out the rest of the creations from the design team...links are on my sidebar!  Be sure to follow the new challenge blog so you don't miss out on any of the fun!!!

Gettin' Sketchy With It!


Today is another Wacky Wednesday with the Digi Shack!  Toni gave us this fun sketch work with today.  We would love to see your fab creations too!  Be sure to link up on the Digi Shack blog!  Don't forget that Saturday at 7:00PM CST is Digi Day at SNR!  Join the Digi Shack for peeks at our new releases, fun and lots of chatting!
Visit the rest of the design team to see their interpretations on this sketch too!  :O)  Links are on my sidebar!

Missing Flutter By...

Happy Hump Day to you all!  It's Wednesday and that means another Flutter By Wednesday!  Today's challenge is to use BLUE, GREEN & WHITE along with your butterfly, fairy or angel.  Unfortunately, I didn't get a card made for this fabulous challenge.  Danni was gracious enough to give me the week off.  Thanks Danni!

Be sure to play along this week and link up using the new InLinks instead of Mr. Linky.  :O)  Stop by the rest of the wonderful design team's blogs to see what they have created for you!  Links are on the sidebar!

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Under the Weather?

Happy Tuesday everyone!  I wanted to post this get well card I made for a dear friend who's feeling a bit under the weather. 

I used the FREEBIE image from Melanie over at Wink Wink Ink!  It was perfect for my card.  I used a pop up card for it and I think it's pretty cool.  :O)  I added some Liquid Glass for the little water droplets.  It quit raining and he's just shakin' off the excess!

Remember that Wink Wink Ink will be starting a monthly challenge on April 5th...the first Monday of the month.  There will be prizes awarded, so don't forget to play along with us!  Darlene has a special post up that lets YOU get in on the action...give us suggestions for upcoming challenges and if yours is used there could be something sweet just for you!!!

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Lady {bug} Gaga!

***This is my 3rd post today...if you are looking for The Digi Shack Challenge, please scroll down once...Flutter By Wednesday, please scroll down twice.***

Last post for today highlights Inktegrity and our Hump Day Inspiration Sketch!  I used the cute Lady Bug Fairy for my card today...as did most of the design team!  Too fun!  Joni's title on the Inktegrity blog was so cute, I snagged it for my own!  ;O)

Be sure to join us...anyone who plays along will receive a free Inktegrity image!  How cool is that???  We can't wait to see what you come up with!  :O)

Hello, You Cackling Hens!

***This my 2nd post today...if you're looking for Flutter By Wednesday, please scroll down!***

I'm baaaaaaaaaaaack!  This post is for The Digi Shack's Wednesday Challenge.  Toni challenged us to make any card that isn't an A2 size or square.  How easy is that???  I chose to make mine a #10 size, or business envelope.  These crazy chicks have been making me laugh since I saw them, so I decided to use them for my card today.  :O)

Aren't these guys too funny?  I hope you like it too!  Be sure to check out what my awesome teamies have made too...links are on my sidebar!

Miss You, Flutterby...

Good morning, crafty people and Happy Hump Day!  It's Wednesday and that means several posts for today!  First up is Flutter By Wednesday #102.  This week's challenge is an open one...all you have to do to play along is use a butterfly, fairy or angel on your project.  Simple!!!  I also entered this into the current Oh, Alice! Challenge...use a butterfly or caterpillar.

I made another layout for you today.  This is of my best friend, Thom, who passed away in February of last year from Lymphoma.  I miss him so much!  :O(  I thought butterflies were appropriate to symbolize his passing.  See those letters?  There are little tiny butterflies adorning them too.  I love you, Thom!

Be sure to check out my awesome teamies, including Brandi, our newest full time FBW DT sistah!  Welcome aboard, lovey!  Links are in my sidebar!  ;O)  Check back in a bit for The Digi Shack's Wacky Wednesday Challenge and Inktegrity's Sketch Challenge!  (I told you I was busy today!)

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Got Horns?

No, not the kind of horns that say "I'm Evil", but the kind that say "I'm a Whimsical, Magical Creature!"  Happy Tuesday everyone! 

I wanted to share with you a card I made for one of my good friends.  Amanda is having yet another girl (this makes number 3), and her shower is coming up this weekend.  It is expected of me to make a cute card for the baby's book, so this is what I came up with.  I used the unicorn image called "Beauty" by Wink Wink Ink.  I paper pieced the unicorn...I love my striped unicorn!  ;O)  This digital stamp actually comes as a horse with the wings and the horn in separate files.  Talk about versatility!  Be sure to get over to the shop and pick this Beauty up for yourself!  While you're there look at the newest stamp called Little Bird...it is darling!!!  Anyway, I hope she likes it...and I hope you do too!  :O)

Monday, March 22, 2010

Mr. Stinky Stinkerson & a Freebie!

Happy Monday everyone!  Did my post title get your attention?  My dear friend, Marlene, would be talking of farts if not sharts by now with a title like this...you should stop by her blog and have a read.  She is a trip, for sure!!!  BWAHAHAHAHA! 

I wanted to share another layout with you today.  I used the adorable skunk and bear image from Wink Wink Ink, appropriately named Stinker for it...PERFECT!  It also comes with 3 sentiments to use.  These are pictures of my great nephew, Conan...and he IS too stinkin' cute!  :O)

Don't forget that today is Manic Monday Freebie Fun Day over at The Digi Shack!  Go grab your freebie before it's gone!

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Hippity, Hoppity, Easter's on it's Way!

Happy Sunday everyone!  As promised, I'm back today with the next challenge over Doodle Dragon Studio Challenge Blog!  For the next 2 weeks we'd like to see you use any DDS image to make something Easter themed.  Not hard to do with all those cute Bunniez Dustin released!  :O)

 We would love to see what you've got up your sleeve for this challenge.  Link up on the DDS Challenge Blog!  You could win your choice of either $10 in downloads from DoodleDragonStudios OR an unmounted rubber sheet of Dustin's alien release from High Hopes Stamps...

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Here Kitty, Kitty, Kittyyyyyyyyyy!

***This is my 2nd post today...please scroll down for The Digi Shack's Challenge!***

Me again!  Yesterday at Dustin Pike's blog...there was a release!  It's all about the Kit-E Cats!  Take a peek and see the super cheap package deal!

Here are 2 of the cute little guys I made samples with.


Don't forget that tomorrow we have our next challenge for the Doodle Dragon Studios Challenge Blog!  ;O)

The Digi Shack Challenge!

Hello everyone!  Happy Saturday!  Is everyone enjoying their first day of Spring?  Yes?  Well, me too!  We're celebrating with about 4 inches of snow and it's not done yet.  This is after we had 2 days of 60+ degree weather!  UGH!

Anywho...The Digi Shack has a fun challenge for you today!  Print your digital images off on DP and make a creation to share!  That's it!  Or paper piece if that makes more sense to you.  I made a layout of my son and our cutie patootie dog from last Easter.  You have to love a paisley rabbit, right?  :O)

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Another Award...


I got this lovely award from Karen Wilson from Creations by KW.  What a sweetie!  Thank you, girlfriend...I'm honored!  The rules are to tell 7 things about me and share this award with 15 bloggers who inspire me...easy peasy!

ABOUT ME:
1)  I'm honest to a fault.
2)  I have tattoos...yes, that's plural!
3)  Tulips are my fave flower.
4)  I'm afraid of snakes and large bridges.
5)  Ignorant people tick me off.
6)  I'm a Republican...a Conservative Republican no less.
7)  I love the smell of fresh cut grass.

BLOGGERS WHO INSPIRE:
1)  Julie @ The Last Minute Crafter
2)  Joni @ A Sticky Situation
3)  Susan @ Killam Creative
4)  Lisa @ Creative K9's
5)  Mandy @ Just Keep Swimming
6)  Pam @ The Stamping Addict
7)  Vicki @ Stamped Smiles
8)  Harriet @ Allycat Cards
9)  Ann @ Stamp with Me
10)  Teresa @ T's Scrappin' Spot
11)  Mercy @ Lord Have Mercy!
12)  Diana @ Diary of a Crazy Rabbit Lady, Too
13)  Teresa @ Enjoy the VA Sunshine
14)  Cathy @ My Creative Space
15)  Melanie @ Wink Wink Ink

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Inktegrity Sketch & The Digi Shack Challenge!

Good afternoon all you crafty peeps!  Another St. Patty's Day post for you!  I have 2 more excellent thing for you all to try out!

First up is Inktegrity's Sketch Challenge.  Don't forget to stop by Integrity's blog for your chance to win the next fairy...they are too cute!  I used the card sketch to make a layout for you today.  I hope you can see sketch in it!  That's a photo of my my BFF {from high school} and I last year.  :O)

Next up we have our current challenge going on over at The Digi Shack!  Green, green, green!  It doesn't have to be St. Patty's, just green!  :O)  Easy peasy!  I love this snail...can you imagine getting this funny lil' dude in your mailbox?  LOL!

Be sure to come by tomorrow for Dustin Pike's new release!  Happy St. Patty's Day all!!!!

Flutter By Wednesday!

Hello all my fluttering friends!  Happy St. Patrick's / Hump Day!  I hope you have your green on!  It's time for Danni's Flutter By Wednesday #101!  This is super special {again}! 

This week we are being sponsored by Paper Makeup Stamps!  They are providing some awesome blog candy, so be sure to take a peek at the FBW blog for all the deets!

Our challenge for this week is to use green and/or shamrocks along with a butterfly, fairy or angel!  Are YOU feeling lucky???

I made a digital layout to share with you today.  I love St. Patty's Day!  :oD

I'll leave you with one of my favorite Irish Blessings...
Wishing you a rainbow
For sunlight after showers—
Miles and miles of Irish smiles
For golden happy hours—
Shamrocks at your doorway
For luck and laughter too,
And a host of friends that never ends
Each day your whole life through!
 
Visit all my amazing DT sistahs and leave them some love too...links are on my sidebar!  :O)

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

A Winner & Wink Wink Ink Goodie!

Good morning everyone!  I hope your Tuesday is looking a little brighter than mine is.  It is, once again, gray and nasty looking outside...not to mention I got some bad news that makes me feel the same as it looks outside.  UGH!

On a happier note, if you commented on the Sassy Studio Designs DT's blogs on the 14-15th...we are choosing our winners today!  Please check the SSD Blog today to see if you're a winner!!!

Now on to some Wink Wink Ink cuteness!  I used Melanie's Sour Puss image for my card today.  The original has a little mouse that he's caught too.  I thought maybe he looks ticked off because he had another birthday, so...

Be sure to check out Wink Wink Ink's amazing selection today!  :O)  Melanie is the sweetest, so if you have any questions on her images, she'll make sure you've got the low down!

Challenges:
Artful Inkables - birthday
Ooh-La-La - anything goes
Paper Cutz - anything goes
Secret Crafter - anything goes
Bee Crafty - spring & digi
Handful of Stamps - lucky 4
The Treehouse - cas
Cute Card Thursday - celebrate
Pollycraft - sparkly things

Monday, March 15, 2010

Day 1 of Fairy Happy Week at Inktegrity!

Happy Monday!  It's dreary and gray here in Kansas this morning.  What better way to brighten it up than with Daisy Fairy...new from Inktegrity!  Be sure to visit Inktegrity all week...a new fairy will be introduced through Friday!  Woohoo!

Have a Fairy Nice Day!

Friday, March 12, 2010

I'm Sorry...Complete with Puppy Dog Eyes

Hello everyone and Happy Friday!  TGIF?  Yeah, my dear son has Spring Break all next week...not to mention they had off today and will have off Monday, March 22nd too!  Is it just me, or did any of you have a Spring Break like that?  We were lucky to get a couple of days off, let alone over a week!  Sheeesh!

Anywho, I wanted to share a fun card I made with my VERY FIRST Sassy Cheryl's digi.  This was so cute and I can see using it for many things.  :O)

She is so SORRY, okay!  Leave the poor girl alone already! 

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Inktegrity Sketch Challenge #2

***3rd post today...if you're looking for Flutter By Wednesday 100, please scroll down 2 posts!  If you're looking for The Digi Shack's Challenge, please scroll down one post!***

PHEW!  This is the last post for today, I promise!!!  ;O)  Inktegrity's new sketch challenge is on to week #2!  Diane came up with another great sketch for us today.  We would love to see how YOU interpret it!  Play along with us!

Be sure to visit all my fabby design team sistahs and show them some love too!  Their links are on the sidebar!

TDS' Watercolor Wednesday

***2nd post today.  If you're looking for Flutter By Wednesday 100, please scroll down!***

Another post, another challenge!  I have a challenge for you issued by The Digi Shack.  Use any watercolor technique and link it up at TDS so we can see what you have made.  

This was something very different for me!  I didn't have any watercolors, watercolor paper, pencils or crayons.  I used regular card stock and my CTMH ink pads and an Aqua Painter to make my card.  It could have been worse.  LOL!  I'd love to see you play along.  :O)

Be sure to visit the rest of my teamies and show them some love...links are on my side bar!

Flutter By Wednesday #100!!!

Happy Hump Day all my fluttering friends!  Welcome to another installment of Flutter By Wednesday!  Today is Danni's ONE HUNDREDTH challenge!  Can you believe it??  Today is an open week, so all you need to do is use a butterfly, fairy or angel in your creation!  Let's get to fluttering!

I want to take a second and say that Danni is awesome to create for!  Definitely one of the sweetest women I have had the pleasure of getting to know through blogland!  Thank you Danni for your continued support and awesome inspiration!  Love you lady!

Since this was FBW's 100th challenge, the DT wanted to congratulate Danni on all her success by using butterflies, the original concept of the challenge, for our creations.  Our lovely teamie, Karen, found this adorable butterfly "bag" for us to try out.  I made a card to go with mine since I'm underwhelmed by my bag.  Harriet, another of my uber talented DT sisters, always created wonderfully simple cards with beautiful use of white space.  I was inspired to try my hand at it and this is what came of it.
Be sure to visit the rest of the design team to see what wonderful things they came up with!  Links are on my side bar!  :O)

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

You Naughty Kitty!

Hello friends!  Happy Tuesday to you all!  I wanted to share a card with you today that I made using one of Wink Wink Ink's digital images.  The name of this particular digi is called "Kitty Temptation."  Appropriate, eh?  I love the look on the kitty's face and the birdie is none the wiser.  :O)

I am pleased with the way this came out for sure!  The colors are my faves right now and they scream Spring to me.  We finally got all the snow and ice melted and the Christmas lights off the house this weekend...it only took 3 days of 50 degrees to do it.  :O)  I got my first pedi of the year on Saturday with my Mom!

Anywho, I'd love to know what you think of my latest card!  And don't forget that Melanie has a new FREEBIE for you at Wink Wink Ink!  Hurry...it's for a limited time only!  While you're there I'm sure there will be another a few digital stamps that will fall into your cart.  :O)

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Doodle Dragon Studios Challenge #5...

***This is my 2nd post today!  If you're here for The Digi Shack's blog hop, please scroll down!***

We're on to week 5 at the Doodle Dragon Studios Challenge Blog!  Can you believe it?  Time flies when you're having fun, eh?  This week's challenge is to make a St. Patty's or Luck project!  The only requirement is that you use a DDS image...there are plenty of freebies HERE!

I used one of the images from the set "Season of Dragons."  Isn't my dragon the cutest leprechaun ever?  *grin*  Be sure to head over to the  challenge blog and join us!

Visit my design team sisters and see what they have created as well!  Links are on my sidebar!  :O)  Have a fabulous day!

The Digi Shack Blog Hop!


Welcome to The Digi Shack's Blog Hop!

Sporting a new and improved look, a new site, new images...you get the idea!  It's our GRAND RE-OPENING!  Don't forget to bookmark us and stop back by frequently!  We will be having freebies on every 2nd & 4th Monday and challenges on Wednesday's too!  Be sure to hop through all of the DT members (starting at TDS Blog) and leave a comment on each because you never know when a random winner will be chosen for a freebie!  :O)

If you came here via Laurie's blog, you're right on track!  If not, please start at The Digi Shack so you don't miss a moment of fun along the way!  :O)

ARE YOU READY FOR A CHALLENGE???
My challenge for you today is a RECIPE CHALLENGE!  I want you to use any Digi Shack image, 3 different designer papers, a decorative edge (punch, torn, scalloped, pierced, etc.) and any sort of bling.  Leave me a comment with the direct link to your post to be entered to win a free digital image of my choice!
Here is my card using this recipe challenge...

I have some super fun samples to show off for you today as well!  Aren't these bananas too much fun?  Looks like they partook in some wine tasting first!  ;O)
These cherries are fabulous!  I loved them so much I made the background paper with them too!  Now that's dedication!  ;O)

The next stop on the hop is my wonderful and absolutely hysterical teamie, MARLENE!  Get ready to laugh and be inspired!

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Doodle Dragon Studios Release Day!!!

***This is my 2nd post today...please scroll down and check out my Sassy Studio Designs challenge card!***

Helloooooo!  Are you ready for Dustin Pike cuteness?  It's been a while since the last release, but that doesn't mean there wasn't some creating going on!  Dustin has an entire package of leftover love images, cute little fairy bears, lucky leprechauns and the most cuddly bunniez you have ever seen!  Be sure to get yours today!  :O)

I have several samples that I haven't shown yet, so without further ado...

Don't forget to buy yours today!  Visit my teamies and show them some love too!  Their links are on my sidebar!  Happy crafting peeps!