Stripes or Plaid at the Sugar Bowl

Welcome once again to my little corner of blogland! So, guess what? It's time for another ever-so-sweet Sugar Bowl Challenge!! And our talented Sugar Mama, Gayle, has come up with this cool sketch for us to follow . . .

And, our "optional" theme for this fortnight's challenge is . . .

  

Plaid or Stripes!

So . . . I opted for Stripes!! Here's what I came up with . . .

This little cutie is "Aviator," and he's from the new "Ribonita" collection of Sugar Nellie stamps! You can find "Aviator" HERE at Funky Kits! Here's a side view . . . .

And another . . .

My card "recipe" . . . 

Real Red cardstock: Stampin' Up
Kraft & turquoise cardstock, jute, & inside image: My stash
Kraft "Funday": My Mind's Eye

Sentiment: Stampin' Up
Corner die: Whimsy
Copics & prismacolor pencils on Cryogen Paper

Here's a peek at the inside . . .

The sentiment reads, 

"Tomorrow is a blank page just waiting to be filled with your dreams." 

And the "artsy" view . . .

Now it's time to pop on over to the Sugar Bowl and take a peek at the fun creations by my fellow DT Sweeties. Then, come join us for this fortnight's challenge! One lucky participant will be randomly selected to win a fabulous prize from Sugar Nellie. Once again, our prize for this Sugar Bowl Challenge is . . . . 

. . . . your choice of FOUR Sugar Nellie stamps

(increasing to SIX if we have 100+ entries!) . . . .

Remember. . . you can't win if you don't play!!
And invite your friends to play too!

Thanks so much for stopping by. . . and thank you for your sweet comments! Hugs . . . until next time . . . .

"Ribonita" Girls at Sugar Nellie!

Hey there my darlins! I hope you had a fab-fab-fabulous weekend!! I sure did . . . busy tearing apart my craft room . . . will get it back together this week, I hope! I promise to post "before and after" pics when the "after" has actually occurred! hehehe!

So, this week at Sugar Nellie, we're doing something fun! All week we'll be "featuring" the new "Ribonita" girls . . . Lolita, Belle, Alice, and Mori . . . .

And today I get to show you "Belle" . . .

Instead of making a card with this little lady, I decided to make another candle! They are such fun to make!! Here's a quick little tutorial if you're feeling like making one yourself! So simple . . .  so quick . . . and such fun! I've decided to give this to my sweet, 92 year-old mother-in-law for Mother's Day! I just know she'll love it!

My project "recipe" . . . 
Candle & tissue paper: Michael's craft store

Flower: Wild Orchid Crafts
Faux pearls, lace, & narrow blue ribbon: my stash

Blue ribbon (for bow): The Ribbon Girl
Copics

And one last, sort of "artsy" angle . . .

Thanks so much for stopping by to take a peek at my little "Ribonita" project! Be sure you stop by the Sugar Nellie Blog each day this week for more "Ribonita" projects by my fabulously talented Sugar Nellie Design Teamies! Hugs until next time . . . 

Sugar Nellie "Ribonita" Blog Hop - Day 2!

Happy Saturday, my "sugar" lovin' friends!! I'm soooo excited . . . because today is Day TWO of Sugar Nellie's "Ribonita" Blog Hop. Wheeeee!!! Didja just have the best time yesterday? I know I did!! My Sugar Nellie DT sisters are a mighty talented lot, aren't they?! Now . . . let's get back to Day TWO of our "Ribonita" Blog Hop . . . 

If you've arrived here from my lovely and talented Design Teamie, Maria Therese, then you are definitely where you're supposed to be!! If not, then you'll want to start this fabulous Sugar Nellie hop HERE...at the beginning!!

Alright, my lovelies . . . I decided that it might be fun to make a tag for a change! I've never actually made one before . . . and I just thought this sweet little "Ribonita" image would be perfect for a tag! So without further ado, here's my little tag featuring the ever so adorable "Mori" . . . .

And another view . . .

My card "recipe" . . . 

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Certainly Celery, & Chocolate (Stampin' Up)

DPs, Kraft cardstock, faux pearls, & twine: My stash

Lace & flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Sentiment: Stampin' Up

Hearts die: Cheery Lynn Designs

Sentiment dies: Nestabilities

Leaf dies: Marianne's Designs

Copics & Prismacolor pencils

And, one final view . . . 

I hope you've been leaving my talented DT sisters lotsa love (i.e., comments) along the way . . . because several lucky blog hoppers (selected at random from the comments) will receive fabulous Sugar Nellie prizes!

OK . . . your next stop along the way is my very talented Design Teamie, Anita!!

Thanks so much for "hopping" by! Hugs . . . until next time . . .

Sugar Nellie "Ribonita" Hop - Day 1

Happy Friday!! And welcome to your last stop on today's Sugar Nellie's "Ribonita" Blog Hop . . . featuring some delightful new stamps . . . available TODAY at Funky Kits! So . . . let's keep hopping, shall we?

Now . . . if you've arrived here from my sweet and super talented Design Teamie, Anita, then you are absolutely on track!! If, however, you just happened by, then you will definitely want to pop on over to Sugar Nellie's Blog HERE and begin, as they say, at the beginning!! You're in for a treat!!

OK . . . ready? Allow me to introduce the ever so adorable "Daffodil Pip" . . .

Daffodil Pip is one of my new faves!! (And yes, I do say that about nearly all Sugar Nellie stamps and images! LOL!) Isn't she just so stinkin' cute?! And what a perfect image for Spring . . . just look at those gorgeous daffodils! Here's a bit of a side view . . .

My card "recipe" . . . 

Cardstock: Very Vanilla (Stampin' Up) & DCWV Pastel

DPs: October Afternoon "Thrift Shop"

Ribbon & faux pearls: my stash

Dies: Nestabilities & Marianne's Designs (leaves)
Lace edge punch: Martha Stewart

Daffodils: Wild Orchid Crafts
Roses: Prima
Sentiment: Front (Whimsy) & inside (Magnolia)

Copics & Prismacolor pencils

A peek at the inside . . . 

And, of course, my famous (or infamous, perhaps . . . hehehe!) "artsy fartsy" view . . . 

So, am I right? Isn't Daffodil Pip a cutie patootie?!! OK . . . now it's time for you to hippity hop right on back to Sugar Nellie's Blog HERE so you can let us know which of the new "Ribonita" digi images and stamps are your favorites!! 

Oh . . . and one last thing . . . before I forget . . . in order to be eligible for some fabulous Blog Hop "Sugar" (translation: prizes!), did you remember to leave a little love (in the form of comments, of course) at each blog you visited?!! We LOVE giving away SUGAR, ya know!!

Thanks so much for visiting! Oh . . . wait . . . one more "last" thing . . . please come back tomorrow for Day 2 of the "Ribonita" Blog Hop when you'll see lots more gorgeousness from Sugar Nellie's DT!!  See y'all tomorrow. Hugs . . . .