We're doing "Vintage w/Creams &/or White" at Sassy Cheryl's!

Happy Tuesday, my lovelies!! It's time for another super-de-duper fun challenge over at Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog!! And this week, our very lovely "Sassette" DT sister Miz Judy has chosen the theme . . .

"Vintage - with Creams and/or White!"

Vintage, eh? Easy peasy! I sure hope it's OK that I added some blues . . . 'cuz that's exactly what I did! Let's just say that I used a little artistic license in my interpretation of Miz Judy's theme!! What'cha think? . . .

Ta-daaaaa . . . it's Maddie!! Isn't she just so vintage-y and adorable?! Here's a close-up . . .

So . . . this image is called "Just a Little Hello - Maddie" and is available HERE at Sassy Cheryl's online store. There's also a matching little "Max" . . . available HERE! Cute, huh? I love them BOTH! Here's a peek at the tag . . .

 And a side-ish view . . . 

  My Card "recipe" . . .

Image printed on Cryogen Metallic White cardstock

Very Vanilla cardstock: Stampin' Up

DPs: "French Country" by Graphic 45

Corner die: SCACD

Roses: Wild Orchid Crafts

Embellishments & lace: My stash

Colored with Copics & Colored Pencils

Here's a look at the inside . . . which I kept pretty simple . . . 

  And, finally . . .

Sooooo . . . there ya have it . . . my "Vintage" card with some creams and white . . . and a bunch of blue!! Close enough? I hope so . . . 'cuz I really like how it came together! Hope you do too! Now . . . please pop on over to Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog and take a peek at what Sassy Cheryl's talented DT ladies have created this week! Then I hope you'll join us for this week's challenge! Who knows? You may just be the winner of 2 free Sassy Cheryl digis!! Lots of luck!

I'm entering this card into the following challenge:

Live & Love Crafts #13 - July's Sketch

Thank you for stopping by! Have a great week!

For the Birthday Boy!!

Happy Monday . . . no, wait! It's Happy Sugar Nellie Monday! Wheet wheet whoo!! And I'm back with another fun DT project!

This week, I made something special for our one and only grandson, Brody!! He's having a birthday . . . his 9th . . . in just a few days!! The stamp is called "Number One Fan" and he's one of the Simply Sassy stamps created by talented artist, Krista Smith, specifically for Sugar Nellie! You can find this cute little fella HERE at Funky Kits! Here's a close-up . . .

So, I thought I'd make a little name card for Brody. There's a pocket on the back for a gift card, (of course!!) and a hanger thingie so he can hang this little creation on his bedroom door!

My card "recipe" . . .

Image printed onto Cryogen Metallic White cardstock
Black, Pacific Point, & Certainly Celery cardstock: Stampin' Up
Digi DPs: "Candles & Cake Too" by Mary Fran for Nitwits
Ticket sentiments: Whimsy
Banner punch: Stampin' Up
Baker's Twine, black rope, & "Scrabble" tiles: My stash
Colored with Copics & Colored pencils

And, one more angled pic . . .

Sooooo . . . that's what I've been up to! Thanks so much for stopping by! I'll be back soon!! Hugssssss!

We're using "Kraft" paper at Mo's this week!

Hey there, kiddos! It's time for another fun challenge at Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog! And this week, our lovely and talented Design Teamie, Kim, is our Hostess . . . and she'd like to see us all use a little . . .

"Kraft Paper"

So . . . since I'm mostly a "Copics" color-er, I decided to break out of my comfort zone and do a little coloring with pencils directly on the kraft paper! I swear, it looks so easy when other people do it, but me? Hmmmmm . . . not so much! Well . . . be kind . . . here's my "Kraft Paper" project . . .

And . . . not only did I color on kraft paper . . . I also made this week's card CLEAN & SIMPLE!! Aaacck! Definitely looks more than a little naked to me . . . but it'll be easy to mail since it's pretty flat! Here's a close up . . .

I chose this sweet little Mo Manning image called "Snowman" . . . you can find this image HERE in Mo's online store! Here's a side view . . .

  My Card "Recipe" . . .

Image printed on Kraft paper
Whisper White & Bashful Blue cardstock: Stampin' Up
Twine & brads: My stash
Sentiments: LOTV, Sparkle 'n Sprinkle, & Printworks
Dies: Nestabilities, & Whimsy
Prismacolor pencils

A peek at the inside . . . 

And, one last pic . . . 

So, there ya have it . . . this is me stepping far, far outside of my comfort zone!! Hehehe! Now . . . please pop on over to Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog and check out the fabulous projects by Kim and the rest of my talented DT sisters! Then, please join us for this week's challenge. It's simple, really, just pull out your craft supplies and at least one Mo Manning image . . . and let the crafting begin!

Oh . . . and don't forget, Mo is awarding (selected at random) one $5.00 shopping spree at her online store for every 25 challenge participants!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs . . . until next time . . . .

My Sister . . . My BFF!

Hellooooooooo there, my sassy friends! It's time for another fun challenge over at Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog!! And this week, our very own "Sassy Gal" Miz Ann has selected the theme . . .

"Best Friends Forever!"

So, this week, I decided I'd make a little something for my sister, Dee . . . 

Surprise! I did NOT use Maddie, or Max . . . or my sweet li'l Sassy Sally!! This week I decided to pull out some of my Cheryl Alger Designs stamps from Kraftin' Kimmie's. These cuties are from the "Libby & Lulu" Set available HERE. Oh . . . plus . . . Kraftin' Kimmie has just released several adorable new stamp sets by Cheryl Alger Designs (a.k.a. Sassy Cheryl!) Here's a close-up . . .

Cute, huh? So . . . I decided to make a twisted easel card so my sister could proudly display this fab-u-lous card in her office for all the world to see! hehe! Here's a view of the card opened up . . .

  My Card "recipe" . . .

Image printed on Cryogen Metallic White cardstock

Riding Hood Red & Pool Party cardstock: Stampin' Up

Ribbon: Stampin' Up

DPs: "Farm Girl" by October Afternoon

Corner dies: Joy Craft & Whimsy

Shasta Daisy flower die: Cheery Lynn Designs

Pearls: My stash

Colored with Copics & Colored Pencils

Another view . . .

  And, one more . . .

And there ya have it . . . my "BFF" card for my sweet li'l sis! Please don't forget to pop on over to Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog and take a peek at what Sassy Cheryl's talented DT ladies have created this week! Then I hope you'll join us for this week's challenge! Who knows? You may just be the winner of 2 free Sassy Cheryl digis!! Lots of luck!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Anything Goes #97

Card Crafter's Circle Sketch #84

That Craft Place - It's a girl thing

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a great week!

Color Challenge at Mo's: Turquoise

Yikes! Can you believe it's Thursday already? I swear, I just don't know where this week went . . . but I'm always tickled when Thursday rolls around because that means it's time for another cool challenge at Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog! And this week, my sweet friend and immensely talented Design Teamie, Tine is our Hostess . . . and she'd like to see lots and lots of . . .

"Turquoise"
(The color . . . not the jewelry!)

Easy peasy . . . especially since this is one of my favorite colors! Well . . . to be precise, I like teal and aqua . . . but I think they're in the "turquoise family" . . . well, I hope so anyway!

I absolutely fell in love with these papers from October Afternoon! And decided they'd make the perfect backdrop for this adorable Mo image called "What's Cookin'?" Here's a close up . . .

You can find this image HERE in Mo's online store! Here's a close-up of the tag . . .

And a side view . . .

  My Card "Recipe" . . .

Image printed on Cryogen Matallic White paper
Vary Vanilla cardstock: Stampin' Up
DPs: "Farm Girl" by October Afternoon
Twine& pearls: My stash
Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts
Sentiments: Stampin' Up
Floral, deckled, & scallopped oval dies: Nestabilities
Copics & Colored pencils

A peek at the inside . . . 

 And, finally, the  "artistic" angle . . .

Now . . . please visit Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog and check out the fabulous projects by Tine and the rest of my talented DT sisters! Then, please join us for this week's challenge. It's simple, really, just pull out your craft supplies and at least one Mo Manning image . . . and let the crafting begin!

Oh . . . and don't forget, Mo is awarding (selected at random) one $5.00 shopping spree at her online store for every 25 challenge participants!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs . . . until we meet again!!

Quiet Time . . .

Hey there, kiddos! It's Tuesday . . . which means it's time for another fun challenge over at Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog!! Once again, the  lovely and talented Sassy Jackie hosting this week . . . and she's chosen a perfect summertime theme . . .

"Outdoor Fun & Games!"

And here's what I came up with . . . 

Surprise . . . surprise . . . I used Maddie . . . again!! This time she's cooling her toes in the water! This sweet image is called "Quiet Inspiration" and you can find it HERE in Sassy Cheryl's online store! Here's a close-up . . .

Check it out . . . don't you just love her bathing "ensemble"?! That hat is the bomb!! Here's a bit of a side view. . . 

 My Card "recipe" . . .

Image printed on Cryogen Metallic White cardstock

Kraft cardstock

DPs: "Daydream" by Heidi Grace

Corner die: Whimsy

Flowers & lace: Wild Orchid Crafts

Inside sentiment & Butterfly die: Magnolia

Seam Binding for bow: The Ribbon Girls

Pearls: My stash

Colored with Copics & Colored Pencils

A look at the inside . . . 

And, last but certainly never least . . .

So . . . there ya have it . . . my interpretation of Miz Jackie's "Outdoor Fun & Games" theme! Please don't forget to pop on over to Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog and take a peek at what Sassy Cheryl's talented DT ladies have created this week! Then I hope you'll join us for this week's challenge! We have such fun . . . and, who knows, you may win 2 free Sassy Cheryl digis!! Wheet whoo!!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Wild Orchid #81 - Blues &/or Purples

CLP #60 - Sketch

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a great week!

Until next time . . . hugs!

Christmas in July! What the what?!

Ho ho ho . . . he he he . . . and hap-hap-happy Monday, my little elves!! So . . . wasn't Saturday's Sugar Nellie Blog Hop such fun?!! I loved looking at all of the gorgeous Summer creations!! And now that we're all deep into Summer mode, I've decided to shake things up a bit with this week's Sugar Nellie DT card!

That's right . . . a Christmas Card! hehehe! For this little holiday creation, I used one of Leanne Ellis' images made especially for Sugar Nellie. The stamp is called "Pointsettia Girl" and she's available right HERE at Funky Kits!

I had such fun making this card . . . mostly because I just love coloring Leanne Ellis images . . . but also because it feels a little rebellious making Christmas cards in July! LOL! Here's a close-up of this quirky little darlin; . . .

And a side view . . .

My card "recipe" . . .

Image printed onto Cryogen Metallic White cardstock
Kraft cardstock
DPs: "Wonder" collection by Authentique
Grungy Tag sentiment: LOTV
Corner die: Joy Craft
Heart & tag dies: Memory Box
Snowflake/star die: Magnolia
Inside sentiment: Memory Box
Walnut Stain DIs by Tim Holtz on all edges
Pearls & lace: My stash
Colored with Copics & Colored pencils

. . . a look at the inside . . .

And, of course . . .

So . . . that's #3 Christmas Card for 2013! I'm on a roll! A slowwwwwww roll, but a roll just the same! hehe! And that's what I've been up to! I'll be back tomorrow with another little somethin' somethin'!! Thanks so much for stopping by. See you soon! Hugssssss!

Sugar Nellie's "Summer Adorables" Blog Hop . . .

Happy Saturday, my lovelies!! And welcome welcome welcome! It's time for today's "Summer Adorables" Blog Hop & digi image release!! And we're all so glad you're here!

If you've arrived here from Sugar Nellie's Blog, then you are definitely in the right place!! Because . . . and this is so cool . . . I am your very first stop on today's hop!! Allow me to introduce one of the four sweet new images . . ."Ballet Student" . . .

Isn't she just as precious as can be?!

 

All four of the "Summer Adorables" digi images are available HERE at Funky Kits!!

Here's a close-up . . .

And a peek at the tag . . .

Kind of a side view . . . 

 My card "recipe" . . .

Pretty in Pink & certainly Celery cardstock: Stampin' Up

Pretty in Pink ribbon: Stampin' Up

Digi DPs: "Tippy Toes" by Mary Fran for NitWits

Corner die (front): Joy Crafts

Cortner die (inside): Whymsy

Rectangle, Square &Scallopped dies: Spellbinders

Tag die: Magnolia

Trellis punch: Martha Stewart

Pearls, safety pin, & sentiments: My stash

Flowers &amp lace: Wild Orchid Crafts

Balet slipper charm: The Charm Store 24/7

Shabby White Frantage

Stickles

Copics & Pencils

A peek at the inside . . .

And, one more, kinda "artsy" angle . . . 

Oh, oh, ohhhh . . . just a quick reminder . . . 

 

Be sure you leave comments along the way . . . AND on Sugar Nellie's Blog at the end of the hop. . . because several lucky blog hoppers (selected at random from the comments) will receive some fabulous Sugar Nellie prizes!

Alrighty then . . . your next stop along the way is the lovely and brilliantly talented Lis!

And that's it for me! Thanks so much for stopping by to visit! Have fun with the rest of today's Blog Hop . . . and, of course, have the BEST time shopping for your new digi images!! Hugs...