Happy Birthday Big Shot!

RECIPE
Kraft Cardstock for base of card
Digi Darla  Western Set 6 Digital Stamp
Spectrum Noir Markers and Sharpies
Washi Tape inside and front of card
Front Sentiment created in Word Program
Inside Sentiment  You are a Blessing - Clear Dollar Stamps
Fence Punch By Fiskars ( I have had this punch for several years)
Faux Stitching inside card using Micron Black Pen
 

Winner of 3 images from Digi Darla March 3 2013 Thank you!

CHALLENGES
Ends Feb 28 DL.Art Thankful Thursday Feb. Linky Party - anything goes unlimited 
Ends Feb 28 Pin and Tack Spark your Creativity Now - anything goes 
Ends March 1 Paper Playtime - Sentiment - unlimited
Ends March 1 Digi Darla - Masculine Card unlimited
Ends March 3 The Pink Elephant - anything goes unlimited 
Ends March 5 Paper Pretties - Punches (Fiskars Fence Border Punch) unlimited
Ends March 5 Word Art Wednesday - anything goes 5E(#4)
Ends March 6 Simon Says Anything Goes unlimited
Ends March 6 Cute Card Thursday - Something Old - Unlimited (Fence Punch - I have had this for several years) 
Ends March 6 Shelly's Images - Faux or Sewing - 5E(#5)
Ends March 9 CI Paint Inspired by Anything Goes - unlimited 
Ends March 12 Crafty Cards - Child Birthday - unlimited

Thank you so much for stopping by - have a delightful day!

Butterfly & Bird Birthday Card

RECIPE
White Cardstock for the base of the card
K & Company Butterfly paper
K & Company Bird Embellishment
Ki Green Paper
Scrap of Check paper for bow
Offray Organza ribbon
Butterfly from Marks Finest Papers Garden Art Stamp Set
Pop Up Tape Forever in Time
Score Tape Forever in Time
White Gel Pen for Faux stitching around border
Die Cut for Bow and Ribbon Die-Namics
Threading Water Border Punch By Fiskars
Inside Sentiment from Marks Finest Papers Humming Along
Green With Envy Ink ~ Powder Puff Chalk Inks

  

CHALLENGES
Ends Feb 28 DL.Art Thankful Thursday Feb. Linky Party - anything goes unlimited
Ends Feb 28 Pin and Tack Spark your Creativity Now - anything goes
Ends March 1 Paper Playtime - Sentiment - unlimited
Ends March 3 The Pink Elephant - anything goes unlimited
Ends March 4 Clear It Out - Use 2 ribbons Birthday Theme - unlimited
Ends March 5 Paper Pretties - Punches (Fiskars Threading Water Punch) unlimited
Ends March 5 Word Art Wednesday - anything goes 5E(#3)
Ends March 5 Flutterby Wednesday -3 or more layers and a Butterfly 1E
Ends March 6 Simon Says Anything Goes unlimited
Ends March 6 Shelly's Images - Faux or Sewing - 5E(#4)
Ends March 9 CI Paint Inspired by Anything Goes - unlimited 
Ends March 9 Gingerloft - Ribbons and Bows unlimited
Ends March 10 Sisterhood of Crafters Birthday 3E(#3)
Ends March 12 DL.Thankful Thursday Bird Theme 3E(#1)
Ends March 13 Crafty Ribbons - anything with ribbons unlimited

Thank you so much for stopping by today - have a wonderful day!

For the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal Life

 

Hambo Bear Cupcake Birthday Card

Recipe
Kraft Cardstock for base of the card
Basic Grey Cardstock Life of the Party - Block Party (front and back used for mats)
Recollections Green Cardstock for the candle border
Birthday Candle Border Punch by EK
Digital Stamp "Bear Cupcake - digital image by Hambo Stamps"
Pop Up Tape Forever in Time
Spectrum Noir Markers and Sharpies
Sentiment inside card - Stamp By Nikki Sivils
Green with Envy ink by PowderPuff Chalk ink

 
CHALLENGES
Ends Feb 28 DL.Art Thankful Thursday Feb. Linky Party - anything goes unlimited 
Ends Feb 28 Pin and Tack Spark your Creativity Now - anything goes 
Ends March 1 Paper Playtime - Sentiment - unlimited
Ends March 3 The Pink Elephant - anything goes unlimited
Ends March 3 The Kraft Journal - use any sketch (#131 Stella Sketch) unlimited
Ends March 4 Hambo Hoedown - Bear Cupcake Digital Image by Hambo Stamps 1E
Ends March 5 Paper Pretties - Punches (EK Birthday candle punch) unlimited
Ends March 5 Word Art Wednesday - anything goes 5E(#2)
Ends March 6 Simon Says Anything Goes unlimited
Ends March 8 Basic Gray  Anything goes with a Basic Grey Product(Guacamole cardstock) - unlimited)
Ends March 9 CI Paint Inspired by Anything Goes - unlimited 
Ends March 10 Sisterhood of Crafters Birthday 3E(#2) 
Ends March 10 Stella Sketch Challenge limit 3E(#3)
Ends March 12 Crafty Cards - Child Birthday - unlimited
Ends March 24 Scrapbooking Queen - A Hint of Green 5E(#2)

 Thank you for stopping by my blog - God Bless you today!

Happy Birthday Penguin Card

RECIPE
Kraft Cardstock for base of card
Basic Grey Guacamole Front and back cardstock for mats
Crystal Bling Gems Forever in time
MS Eyelet Punch
Happy Birthday Stamp Marks Finest Papers from the Asian Collection
Memento Black Ink
Sentiment Inside - Clear Dollar Stamps
Sharpies and Spectrum Noir Markers
Bugaboo BD Penguin Digital Stamp
Stella Sketch Challenge 131

Inside card

CHALLENGES
Ends Feb 28 DL.Art Thankful Thursday Feb. Linky Party - anything goes unlimited
Ends Feb 28 Avadares - St Patrick or Green 2E(#2)
Ends Feb 28 Pin and Tack Spark your Creativity Now - anything goes 
Ends March 1 Paper Playtime - Sentiment - unlimited
Ends March 1 Gliter and Sparkle - Bling it on  unlimited
Ends March 3 The Pink Elephant - anything goes unlimited
Ends March 3 Kaboodle Doodles - Use any Bling 3E(#3)
Ends March 3 The Kraft Journal - use any sketch unlimited
Ends March 5 Paper Pretties - Punches (MS punch used inside and outside of card) unlimited
Ends March 5 Word Art Wednesday - anything goes 5E(#1)
Ends March 6 Simon Says Anything Goes unlimited
Ends March 8 Basic Gray  Anything goes with a Basic Grey Product(Guacamole cardstock) - unlimited)
Ends March 9 CI Paint Inspired by Anything Goes - unlimited
Ends March 10 Sisterhood of Crafters Birthday 3E(#1)

Ends March 10 Stella Sketch Challenge limit 3E(#2)

Ends March 12 Crafty Cards - Child Birthday - unlimited 
Ends March 24 Scrapbooking Queen - A Hint of Green 5E(#1)

Thank you for stopping by - it is always a blessing! Enjoy your day!

Happy Anniversary Card

RECIPE 
White Cardstock for base of card
Studio G Raspberry & Brown Inks
Stamp Set My Sweet Cherry Pie by Nikki Sivils
Hearts and Clouds Washi Tape
Happy Anniversary stamp inside card by Hero Arts

CHALLENGES
Ends Feb 26 Aud Sentiment - inside sentiment - unlimited
Ends Feb 27 Brown Sugar - Fruit or Vegetable - 2E(#2)
Ends Feb 28 Pin and Tack Spark your Creativity Now - anything goes
Ends Feb 28 DL.Art Thankful Thursday Feb. Linky Party - anything goes unlimited
Ends March 1 Paper Playtime - Sentiment - unlimited
Ends March 1 2 Sisters Romance - unlimited
Ends March 2 Red Carpet Wedding or Anniversary 3E(#3)
Ends March 3 The Pink Elephant - anything goes unlimited
Ends March 3 Simon Says Stamp and Show (Cherry Up Stamp) unlimited
Ends March 9 CI Paint Inspired by Anything Goes - unlimited 

Thanks so much for stopping by - have a wonderful Day!

Cherry Up!

Inside Card

RECIPE 
White Cardstock for base of card
Studio G Raspberry & Brown Inks
Stamp Set My Sweet Cherry Pie by Nikki Sivils
Eyelet border punch by Martha Stewart

Won Top 3 at Aud Sentiment Feb 2013 Thank you!

CHALLENGES
Ends Feb 26 Aud Sentiment - inside sentiment - unlimited
Ends Feb 27 Brown Sugar - Fruit or Vegetable - 2E(#1)
Ends Feb 28 Pin and Tack Spark your Creativity Now - anything goes
Ends Feb 28 DL.Art Thankful Thursday Feb. Linky Party - anything goes unlimited
Ends March 1 Paper Playtime - Sentiment - unlimited
Ends March 3 The Pink Elephant - anything goes unlimited
Ends March 3 Simon Says Stamp and Show (Cherry Up Stamp) unlimited
Ends March 9 CI Paint Inspired by Anything Goes - unlimited

Life is a Journey Card

RECIPE
Card Kit by Basic Grey
Sentiment on Front and inside by Clear Dollar Stamps
Memento Black Ink
Arrow heart stamp The Paper Studio
Red ink by MS
Glitter gems on front of wheels and inside card Forever in Time

CHALLENGES
Ends Feb 26 Aud Sentiment - inside sentiment - unlimited
Ends Feb 27 Simon Says Use an Arrow - unlimited
Ends Feb 28 Pin and Tack Spark your Creativity Now - anything goes
Ends Feb 28 DL.Art Thankful Thursday Feb. Linky Party - anything goes unlimited 
Ends March 1 Paper Playtime - Sentiment - unlimited
Ends March 1 Hiding in My Craftroom - Use a Kit 3E(#2)
Ends March 3 The Pink Elephant - anything goes unlimited
Ends March 3 Kaboodle Doodles - Use any Bling 3E(#2)
Ends March 3 Simon Says Stamp and Show (life is a Journey Stamp) unlimited
Ends March 6 Shelly's Images - Faux or Sew Stitching - 5E(#3)
Ends March 8 Basic Gray  Anything goes with a Basic Grey Product(Card Making Kit) - unlimited)
Ends March 9 CI Paint Inspired by Anything Goes - unlimited 
Ends March 11 Tuesday Alchemy - Travel - inspired by photo unlimited

Thank you for stopping by - have a blessed day!

Journey Card

RECIPE
Basic Grey Card Kit
Add - Recollections J and Y round circle embellishments
Inside Sentiment - Clear Dollar Stamps
Memento Black Ink
Faux Stitching using White Gel Pen - Gelly Roll

CHALLENGES
Ends Feb 26 Aud Sentiment - inside sentiment - unlimited
Ends Feb 27 Simon Says Use an Arrow - unlimited
Ends Feb 28 Pin and Tack Spark your Creativity Now - anything goes
Ends Feb 28 DL.Art Thankful Thursday Feb. Linky Party - anything goes unlimited 
Ends March 1 Paper Playtime - Sentiment - unlimited
Ends March 1 Hiding in My Craftroom - Use a Kit 3E(#1) 
Ends March 1 My Craft Spot - Pop It up (arrow) 1E 
Ends March 3 The Pink Elephant - anything goes unlimited
Ends March 3 Simon Stamp and Show (Life is a Journey- stamp I love) unlimited
Ends March 4 Party Time Tuesday - anything goes 2E (#2) 
Ends March 4 Though the Craftroom Door anything goes 2E(#2)
Ends March 6 Shelly's Images - Faux or Sew Stitching - 5E(#2)
Ends March 8 Basic Gray  Anything goes with a Basic Grey Product(Card Making Kit) - unlimited)
Ends March 9 CI Paint Inspired by Anything Goes - unlimited 
Ends March 11 Tuesday Alchemy - Travel - inspired by photo unlimited

Thank you for stopping by my blog - it is an honor to have you visit - enjoy your week!

HOPE Tag

RECIPE
White Cardstock for the base of the tag
Tim Holtz Bookplate and Tag Die Cut
Snowflake Ribbon
Hope Magnetic Die cut by Sizzix
Rhubarb ink by Memento
Sentiment Scripture by Clear Dollar Stamps

CHALLENGES
Ends Feb 28 Pin and Tack Spark your Creativity Now - anything goes unlimited
Ends Feb 28 DL.Art Thankful Thursday Feb. Linky Party - anything goes unlimited 

Ends March 1 Paper Playtime - Sentiment - unlimited
Ends March 3 The Cheerful Stamper - anything but a card 2E (#2)

Ends March 9 CI Paint Inspired by Anything Goes - unlimited

Thank you for stopping by today.

I hope you have a blessed day!

Peace Tag

RECIPE
K & Company Designer Paper for tag
White cardstock for back of tag
Tim Holtz Die Cut Tag and Bookplate
Magnetic PEACE die Sizzix
Pink Offray Ribbon

CHALLENGES
Ends Feb 28 Pin and Tack Spark your Creativity Now - anything goes unlimited
Ends Feb 28 DL.Art Thankful Thursday Feb. Linky Party - anything goes unlimited 

Ends March 3 The Cheerful Stamper - anything but a card 2E (#1)

Ends March 9 CI Paint Inspired by Anything Goes - unlimited

Thank you for stopping by today.

I hope you have a blessed day!

Tuesday Throwndown ~ Thinking of You GDT

Welcome bloggers. I am happy to announce that I am the Guest Designer on Tuesday Throwdown challenges for the month of February. This is my last posting and it has been an honor to guest design. Thank you very much for the opportunity. God Bless you all.
  
Today's challenge is called Thinking of You. You can visit the Tuesday Throwdown site by clicking HERE to read all about the requirements for this challenge.

Tuesday Throwdown sponsor is Digital Delights. You can visit Digital Delights by clicking HERE.

 
Thank you for stopping by today and be sure to hop on over and join the fun at Tuesday Throwdown challenge! Enjoy your day.

Here is my creation using 

Digital Delights Dilly Duck in the Rain

Recipe

~ Digital Stamp by Digital Delights  Dilly Duck in the Rain

~ Perfect Pearls Mists sprayed on Digital Stamp

~ Spectrum Noir Markers
~ Kraft Cardstock for the base of the card
~ Kraft Cardstock for the embossing - Baby Breathe Embossing folder Cuttlebug
~ MS Heart Edger Punch
~ Stampin Up Heart punch
~ Memento Black Ink
~ Thinking of You Sentiment by Hero Arts
~ Pop up Tape Forever in Time
~ K and Company Designer paper for main mat

CHALLENGES

Ends Feb 28 Pin and Tack Spark your Creativity Now - anything goes

Ends Feb 28 DL.Art Thankful Thursday Feb. Linky Party - anything goes unlimited
Ends March 1 Paper Playtime - Sentiment - unlimited
Ends March 4 Party Time Tuesday - anything goes 2E(#1)
Ends March 4 Though the Craftroom Door anything goes 2E(#1) 
Ends March 9 CI Paint Inspired by Anything Goes - unlimited

Snowflakes Everywhere

Recipe
Kraft Journal Cardstock for base of the card
Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses Rooftop cardstock for the mat
Fiskars small snowflake punch
White cardstock for snowflakes
Grey ink to highlight snowflakes
Pop up Tape forever in time behind the snowflakes to pop them up on the card
2 Snowflake Brads by Recollections
Black Memento Ink
Winter Sentiment Stamp - lower left hand corner of card by Clear Dollar Stamps
INSIDE card - 2 Fiskar Snowflakes
Merry Christmas Stamp - The poinsettia collections Marks Finest Papers
Border Stamp by Basic Grey Frame it
Rhubarb Ink by Memento

Ends Feb 26 Aud Sentiment - inside sentiment - unlimited 

Ends Feb 28 Pin and Tack Spark your Creativity Now - anything goes unlimited

Ends Feb 28 DL.Art Thankful Thursday Feb. Linky Party - anything goes unlimited 

End Feb 28 Crafty hazelnut's Christmas Extra Challenge for February

Ends March 1 Paper Playtime - Sentiment - unlimited

Ends March 1 Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Ch one word (winter) Unlimited

Ends March 1 Christmas Card - Santa Baby or other card unlimited 

Ends March 8 Basic Gray  Anything goes with a Basic Grey Product(Pattern Paper Eskimo Kisses and Stamp) - unlimited

Ends March 7 Winter Wonderland Snowflakes falling all around 3E(#1)

Ends March 9 CI Paint Inspired by Anything Goes - unlimited

 

Thank you for dropping by today - enjoy your week!

AKV Sunset - Anniversary Card

RECIPE
Kraft Journal Cardstock base of card
White cardstock inside card and border
3 Designer papers:  
Recollections - green animal kingdom (Picture mat)
Basic Grey Infuse, (main mat)
K & Company - inside card border
Cardboard mat for digital stamp
Spectrum Noir Markers
4 Heart Crystal embellishments by Forever in Time (four corners of the card - pink)
Kaleidoscope Fiskars Punch
Offray Pink Ribbon (two strips)
Happy Anniversary Stamp Hero Arts
Raspberry Ink Memento
AVK Sunsent Digital Stamp By Bugaboo Stamps
Stella Sketch from Challenge 131 (going on right now)

Thank you for stopping by today - I hope you have a blessed week!
I found a new challenge called Pile It On - well my scrapping friend Melissa directed me to this challenge. Love new challenges!

 CHALLENGES 

Ends Feb 26 Aud Sentiment - inside sentiment - unlimited 

Ends Feb 28 Pin and Tack Spark your Creativity Now - anything goes unlimited

Ends Feb 28 DL.Art Thankful Thursday Feb. Linky Party - anything goes unlimited

Ends March 1 2 Sisters Romance unlimited 

Ends March 1 Paper Playtime - Sentiment - unlimited

Ends March 1 Glitter and Sparkle - Bling it On - unlimited 

Ends March 2 Red Carpet - Anniversary or Wedding 3E(#2)
Ends March 3 Pile it On #08 Sunset

Ends March 3 The Kraft Journal - use any Sketch unlimited
Ends March 3 The Pink Elephant - anything goes unlimited
Ends March 3 Kaboodle Doodles - Use any Bling 3E(#1)

Ends March 8 Basic Gray Anything goes with a Basic Grey Product(Pattern Paper Infuse) - unlimited 

Ends March 9 CI Paint Inspired by Anything Goes - unlimited

Ends March 9 Ginger Loft - Ribbons and Bows - unlimited

Ends March 10 Stella Sketch Challenge limit 3E(#1)

Ends March 14 Wags & Whiskers 1 AKV Digital), 2 ribbons, 3designer papers, 4 heart shaped bling),  unlimited 

CH #61 Friends of Speedy TV Color Challenge

Welcome to my blog! A new challenge is beginning at Friends of Speedy TV (FOSTV) today (Monday) at noon~ it is a color challenge: Black ~Fuchsia ~Yellow.
 
The rules of the challenge: make a card for the theme of the week and upload within the time frame of the challenge. You can use any stamp set that you would like. If you use a Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co stamp set your name will be entered twice.

Here is a card I created using 

Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Co.  

All Postal & Garden Art Stamp Sets

Here are the stamps in the

All Postal Stamp Set 

Here are the stamps in the 

Garden Art Set

Both Stamp Sets can be purchased at the store.Click  HERE.

 
If you are the winner of this challenge 
you will receive the
Enjoy the View Stamp Set

So, why not come over and join the fun at Friends of Speedy TV Card Challenge 61 - and enter your Black-Fushia-Yellow card creation today? I hope to see you there! Thanks for stopping by!

Recipe
~ White Cardstock for the card base
~ Recollections Cardstock: Black, Fushia, Yellow
~ Stampin up 3/4 inch circle punch
~ Paper Studio tiny hole circle punch
~ Hanging Hearts Die Cut by Madison Die (this is the smaller one)
~Pop Up Tape Forever in time
~ Colorbox Black Ink
~ Spectrum Noir Markers
~ MFP Butterfly Stamp in the Garden Art Set
~ MFP Flower Postage Stamp, Post Card Strip stamp, Sentiment inside card in the All Postal Stamp Set    
~Background Hole Tutorial (used for my mat) by the Thrifty Stamper - Click HERE

CHALLENGES 
Ends Feb 26 Aud Sentiment - inside sentiment - unlimited
Ends Feb 27 Simon Says Use an Arrow - unlimited
Ends Feb 28 DL.Art Thankful Thursday Feb. Linky Party - Anything Goes unlimited 
Ends Feb 28 Pin and Tack Spark your Creativity Now - anything goes unlimited
Ends March 1 Paper Playtime - Sentiment - unlimited
Ends March 3 Tammy's Scrapin Corner paper Piecing 2E(#2)
Ends March 3 The Pink Elephant - anyting goes unlimited  
Ends March 9 CI Paint Inspired by Anything Goes - unlimited