Let's Stump Sassy Cheryl!!

Hello my sweet friends!! So...I just have to tell ya, I had the best time in Las Vegas this past week!! My handsome hubby surprised me with tickets to see Rod Stewart! Ol' Rod is in his mid- to late-60s...and he's still HOT!! Yep...DH and I had the best time in Vegas...and now we're home safe and sound...gearing up for Thanksgiving next week! YIKES!!!! But first...

We've got a bit of "sassiness" happening over at Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog this week! It seems that our very own Sassy Cheryl actually believes that she can tell which one of her DT members created a card without even looking at the watermark. Really, Cheryl? REALLY??? So.....this week, the Sassy DT ladies are putting Miz Cheryl to the test! We've created these fabby cards WITHOUT watermarks! hehehe!

And...here's a close-up of just one of this week's Sassy Cheryl's DT's cards. Now...I ask you..."Is this card one of mine?" Hmmmmm! Maybe...or...maybe not? What'cha think?!

Now...here's the fun part!! YOU get to play along in this week's super fun challenge! Here's how...

1. Make a card, tag, or paper project and link to the cute Frog Link thingie.
2. Leave a comment on Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog HERE saying whether you think Sassy Cheryl will guess all of the designers' cards correctly.
3. If you say 'yes' and she actually guesses correctly...then you get credit for a second entry in our random drawing. That's a "two for one" deal!!
4. If you think Sassy Cheryl is going to "miss the mark" and will guess incorrectly, just say so in your comment!

Fun  and simple, huh? And soooooo worth playing along! All you have to do is say "yes" or"no" in the comment section at Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog. If you guess correctly, and play along in our challenge, you might just be the lucky random winner of a $5.00 gift certificate to Sassy Cheryl's Digi Online Store ...in addition to our regular random pick from challenge entries! Yep...that's right...you get TWO chances to win!! Check out all the details at our challenge blog HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by, my lovelies!! Now...let the Sassy Crafting and "guessing" COMMENCE!!

Country Cousins Blog Hop!!

Happy Saturday!! And welcome!! I'm soooo excited because today is Sugar Nellie's "Country Cousins" Blog Hop...featuring some absolutely delightful new stamps...available NOW at Funky Kits!

Now...if you've arrived here from my sweet and super talented friend, Mina, 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!! I swear...you are in for a treat!!

OK...ready? Here we go.....here's "Cassie's Contemplation"....

Cassie is one of my new faves!! (And yes, I do say that about nearly all Sugar Nellie stamps and images! What can I say?! Karen over at Sugar Nellie just knows how to pick 'em!!) Isn't Cassie a cutie?! Just look at that those dreamy eyes...and, oh, that hair! YIKES! So gorgeous and such fun to color!

Here's my card "recipe"...

Cardstock: Very Vanilla & Bashful Blue (Stampin' Up)

DPs: Stampin' Up

Seam binding, brads, pearls, & sentiment stamp: my stash

Dies: Nestabilities

Flowers & metal filagree corners: Wild Orchid Crafts

Copics used to color this cutie...

E21, 00, 000, 0000 (skin)

R20 (cheeks)

E27, 25, 23, 21, 15, YR21 (hair & boots)

B97, 95, 93, 91 (jeans)

R83, 81, RV00, 000 (pinks)

Such fun, huh? OK...now it's time for you to hippity hop on over to visit my very sweet and talented DT sistah, Jenn. I promise, you won't be disappointed!!

Oh...and one last thing...before I forget...in order to be eligible for some fabulous Blog Hop "Sugar" (translation: prizes!), remember to leave a little love (in the form of comments, of course) at each blog you visit!!

Let's go to the hop...

Hey friends...I'm still playing around in Vegas...hehehe!...but I wanted to be sure to let you know that TOMORROW (that's right...Saturday, 11/12/11) there's another fantastically fun blog hop over at Sugar Nellie...

This one features six new "Country Cousins" stamps from Sugar Nellie's "Home Grown" Collection! And...if you pop on over to Sugar Nellie NOW...you can get a teensy little Sneak Peek! So...hurry...whatcha waiting for?! hehehe! And I'll see you again tomorrow...for the Hop...and lots of fun PRIZES!!!!

Fancy Folds at Mo's!

Hey there, my sweet friends! Well...I'm back from visiting the kids and grandkiddos in AZ...and let me tell ya, I'm still exhausted!! hehehe!! But not too exhausted! In fact, I'm pretty jazzed about this week's challenge at Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog! Why? Well...your hostess for this week's challenge is none other than yours truly! hehehe! And I've chosen as our challenge theme...

Fancy Folds

So, since I'm well into my Christmas card-making-mode, I selected this adorable little Mo Manning image called "Noelle Bearing Gifts"... you can find her HERE at Mo's online store. My clever DT sistah, Sheila, taught me how to print my images a bit lighter, giving a "watercolor" effect...which, I am really liking alot! Thanks Sheila, you da bomb, girlfriend!

As you can see, my "fancy fold" is actually a "Criss Cross" card! I think it qualifies as a "fancy fold"...hey, wait a minute...I'm hostess this week...and I say it qualifies! hehehe!!

Here's my card "recipe"...

Cardstock: Pretty in Pink & Baja Breeze (Stampin' Up)

DPs: My Mind's Eye "Wonderful Winter"

Rick-rack & brad: my stash

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Nestabilities dies: oval & scalloped oval

Punches: Martha Stewart

Liquid Applique

Polar White Flower Soft

Copics & Prismacolor pencils (too numerous to mention)

Okey dokey...it's time for you to head on over to Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog HERE so you can check out the gorgeous projects by my talented DT sisters! Then, we'd love for you to make your own Mo Manning challenge project and join the fun!! Just remember to use one (or more) of Mo Manning's images (you can find them in Mo's online stores HERE and HERE)! One lucky participant (chosen at random, of course) will receive a $5.00 shopping spree at Mo's online store.

And...that's it for me. Thanks so much for stopping by...and for leaving such kind comments! Big hugs...until next time....

"Emboss It" at Sassy Cheryl's!

Looking for my newest Magnolia project? Please scroll down....

Hey there my sweet friends!! Thanks to the magic of the internet and Blogger, as you read this post, I am jetting to Las Vegas, Nevada!! Yep...it's true, last week I was in Arizona...this week, I'm heading back to the desert to bake in the sun and read my trashy novel while my sweet hubby attends a medical conference!!  Hehehe! I'm becoming quite the jet setter in my old age, aren't I?!!

So...without further rambling (which, in case you hadn't noticed, I have a tendency to do!), let's get to this week's fun challenge at Sassy Cheryl's!! Our theme this week is...

"Emboss It"

Sooooo... I decided to make a little "Christmas" card using an adorable Sassy Cheryl digi called "Going to see the Star." Ta-daaaaa...Clean and Simple? Getting closer, right?!

Here's my card "recipe"...

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Night of Navy, Bravo Burgundy (Stampin' Up)

Embossing folders: Cuttlebug

Sentiment & Ticket Die: Whimsy

Ribbon & Gold baubles: my stash

Gold filagree corners & Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Inside sentiment: (SU)

Swirl dies: Nestabilities

Snowflake punch: Martha Stewart

Copics & Prismacolor pencils

Liquid Applique

Stickles

MS Coarse Glitter

I have to admit, I freaked out just a little when I realized that I hadn't used DPs on the front! Yikes!! But, no worries...I used DPs from Bo Bunny's Midnight Frost collection on the inside!! hehehe!

And...your fave "ahhhtsy fahhhhtsy" view...

And  now it's time to pop on over to Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog to check out all the fabulous "Embossed" creations by my very talented and always "sassy" DT sistahs!!  Then, we'd love for you to come join the fun! Just remember to follow this week's "Emboss It" theme. You don't even have to use a Sassy Cheryl image...tho we love when you do!! Oh, and...don't forget to link your finished project to this week's challenge...because one lucky participant (selected at random) will win a $5.00 digi credit to spend at Sassy Cheryl's Digis Online Store HERE!!

Thanks for visiting!! And...for your kind comments! Have a fantastic week! I'm off to try my luck at the penny slots! hehehe! Wish me luck!! Mwahhhhh!

It's the SECOND Tuesday already?

Seriously?! How did that happen?! Clearly I've lost a full week somewhere along the way!! Fortunately, my DT sistahs over at Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog are keeping me in line...and I was up half the night coloring! hehehe! Good thing too, since I'm the "hostess" for this month's challenges! la le la de da!! Okey dokey, my lovelies...are ya ready?! For this month's Magnolia-licious Color Challenge, I've chosen...

Silver & Blue

And here's a gorgeous photo for inspiration! (Hmmm...Christmas is coming, right?! LOL!)

Pretty stunning, huh?! But...where are the diamonds? hehehe! So...without further ado, here's my card...

Isn't this the most adorable little Tilda? She's called "Ice Tilda" and is currently on re-order at Magnolia-licious. I masked her so that I could add the Winter Fence...which Diana has as a Mini HERE! I love the snow on the fence...it's Liquid Applique! And the snow on the ground is, of course, Polar White Flower Soft mixed with a little coarse glitter from that clever little Martha Stewart!

Oh...I stamped these images with Memento Rich Cocoa ink rather than Tuxedo Black...it just gives it a softer look!  Here's the rest of my Card "Recipe"...

Cardstock: Creamy Caramel  & Baja Breeze (Stampin' Up)

DPs: Bo Bunny's Snowfall Collection

Ribbon & diamonds: my stash

Flowers & metal filagree corners: Wild Orchid Crafts

Nestabilities circle & scalloped circle dies

MS winter twig punch

Sentiment: Whimsy

And, in case you hadn't noticed, I slathered silver Stickles over anything that wasn't crawling away from me! It seemed like a brilliant idea at 3:00 a.m., trust me!! hehehehe!!

Copics & Prismacolor pencils used...

E21, 00, 000, 0000 w/Peach & Light Peach pencils (skin)

R20 w/Nectar pencil (cheeks)

E29, 27, 25, 23, YR21 w/Sienna Brown pencil (hair & fence)

B97, 95, 93, 91 000 w/Indigo Blue pencil (blues)

BG0000 (highlights)

I kept the inside pretty simple...except for a few more "diamonds"!! bwahahaha!!

And...last, but certainly not least...

Alrighty then...now it's time for you to pop on over to Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog and feast your eyes on the gorgeous creations by my uber talented DT sistahs! Then...please join in the fun by making and entering your own project into this month's Magnolia-licious Color Challenge. Remember, one lucky participant (selected at random, of course) will win a $25.00 gift voucher for a Magnolia-licious Shopping Spree!! Whooohooo!!

And...that's it for me!! Thanks so much for stopping by...and for your sweet comments! Now...off you go...let the craftin' begin!! Great big "Maggie" hugsssssssssss...until next time!

Sugar Nellie Monday...

Happy Monday, my lovelies! And welcome, once again, to my Sugar Nellie DT post! Just a quick update on my recent trip to Arizona to visit my 3 fabulous kids and 5 delightful grandkiddos! I had THE BEST time...I have no idea where they all get their energy! hehehe!! Here's a pic of Ava & Mia! Four year-old Mia told me that, when you turn 16, you get a boyfriend AND a car!! Seriously? Hmmmm...I wonder if her parents are on board with that?!

And Sophia, Emma, and Brody...playing with Play-doh after a successful shopping trip with gramma!

Unfortunately, in addition to some wonderful memories and fun photos...and some very cool craft supplies, I also brought back a nasty case of viral tonsillitis! Seriously?! Isn't that something that only kids get? Arrgghh! No worries, tho...I'm on the mend...gearing up for a trip to Las Vegas this week with my handsome hubby!! I plan on sitting by the pool with my trashy novel...hoping the sun will bake this virus right out of me!

So...enough about my travels and my goofy case of tonsillitis...let's talk about my newest Sugar Nellie card....

As you know, I've been frantically making Winter Holiday cards...and for this one I chose some rather traditional Christmas colors...green & red! I also inked up a 2010 Sugar Nellie stamp that I've had for more than a year! Yep...this is the first time it's touched an ink pad! Shame on me, right?!! This darling stamp is called "Kiss me Quick" and is from Sugar Nellie's "Home Grown" collection...available HERE at Funky Kits. I used Memento London Fog ink...rather than Tuxedo Black...to give the image a slightly "softer" look.

Here's my card "recipe"...

DPs: Authentique's "Wonder" collection

Cardstock: Real Red & Hunter Green (Stampin' Up)

Ink: Real Red (SU)

Ribbon: Real Red (SU)

Dies: Rectangle & circle (Nestabilities), Tags & fancy circle (Marianne's Creatables) - Ivy (Memory Box)

Sentiment: Lili of the Valley

Red berries: Viva Red Pearl Pen

Fluff on the elf's hat: Liquid Applique

Copics & Prismacolor Pencils used to color this cutie patootie:

E21, 00, 000, 0000 w/Peach & Lt. Peach pencils (skin)

R20 & 00 w/Nectar pencil (cheeks)

E23, 53, 51, 50, 35 w/Dark Brown & Sienna Brown pencils (hair)

R24, 22, 20 w/Crimson Red pencil (reds)

G28, 24, 21, 20 w/Dark Green pencil (greens)

Here's one more view...

And...that's it for me! Thanks so much for stopping by to take a peek at my latest Sugar Nellie project! And extra special thanks for your sweet comments...they make my day!

Hugsssss...the "germ free" kind, of course!! Until next time....

Meet "Victoria"...

Happy Saturday!! Well, I'm back from my trip to see the grandkiddos...and let me tell you, it was fantabulous!!! We went shopping several times, ate lots of yummy Mexican food, crafted (yes, all 5 of the grandkids are crafters!) and went "trick or treating"...such fun!! Unfortunately, my "souvenir" from the trip was a stinky ol' head cold!! ugh! But...no worries, I plan to shake it by next week when my sweet hubby and I take off for Las Vegas!! Never a dull moment around here!!

So...do I ever have some exciting news today!! Wait for it...

Sugar Nellie is releasing 6 new "Adorables" digi images! That's right...you can find them over at Funky Kits! And, as luck would have it, Sugar Nellie is having a big "reveal" of the images today! Wooohooo!! More about that in a a sec...first I'd like to introduce the most adorable of all the "Adorables" (I may change my mind when I see the others...but seriously, I can't imagine a cuter image than this little darlin'!)

Her name is Victoria! I've colored the digi of her head only...but there is another new digi of Victoria that includes her entire body! Can't wait to see her!! So...instead of printing this image with my standard black printer ink, I opted for a Sepia tone ink!! A little trickier to color...especially since I lightened the image a bit! So...she sort of looks like there are no lines, don'tcha think?

I colored Victoria with Copics & Prosmacolor pencils, blended with a little Sansodor. And used DPs from Simple Stories' Baby Steps collection.

Here's the rest of my card "recipe"...

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip & Blush Blossom from Stampin' Up

Flower: Prima

Lace & Pearl "buckle": Wild Orchid Crafts

Ribbon & pearls: my stash

A variety of dies: Magnolia, Sizzix, Spellbinders

Sentiment: Stampin' Up

And a peek at the inside...very, very basic indeed...

And, of course, the ever popular "artsy" view...

Now, my lovelies, it's time for you to pop on over to Sugar Nellie's HERE to see the rest of the new "Adorables"  images. My DT sistahs have come up with some lovely creations to showcase these little sweethearts! Enjoy!!

And...that's it for me! Thank you so much for visting...and for your kind comments that really make me smile! Oh...and please be sure to stop back on Monday, November 7th, when I'll be posting another of my Sugar Nellie DT projects. Until then, I'm sending you all "virtual" hugs...the kind that won't spread any of my cold cooties!

New "Sugar Nellie" Digis...

Hello my lovelies!! Just a quick post to invite you to stop over at Sugar Nellie's Blog HERE this weekend!! Why?

Here's why...

Let me tell ya...they're gorgeous and you will definitely want to add one or two or all six to your collection!! I know that's MY plan! hehehe!! See you all on Saturday at Sugar Nellie's!! Hugs...

In the meadow...

...we can build a snowman....La de da de da!

Happy Thursday, sweet friends!! Whoohooo! It's time for another fun challenge at the Sugar Bowl...Challenge #71! And our very sweet and talented DT sistah, Erika, has given us this cool sketch to follow...

...with "Patchwork" as our optional theme!

Now, some of you may know that I am sewing machine "challenged" hehehe!...so I chose some fun "patchwork-looking" DPs and did a little hand stitching!! And...ta da...here's my card....

I started out with another one of my new Sugar Nellie stamps called "Christmas Garland". They're such a cute little snow couple, don'tcha think?! This stamp comes from the Home Grown Collection and you can find it HERE at Funky Kits! I thought this darlin' stamp would clearly lend itself to a "shaker card"!!

Here's my card "recipe"...

Cardstock: Night of Navy, Bordering Blue (Stampin' Up)

DPs: Paper Studio's "A Country Christmas" collection

Coarse glitter (Martha Stewart)

Roses & metal corners (Wild Orchid Crafts)

Nestabilities

Ribbon, sentiment stamp, & charm (my stash)

Memento London Fog (to stamp image)

Copic Sketch markers

And one last view...

OK...now it's time to pop on over to the Sugar Bowl and take a peek at the gorgeous creations by my fellow DT Sweeties. Then, pull out your art supplies and get busy creating your own card or project 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!)...

So...remember to invite your friends to join in the fun too!! Thank you so much for visiting...and for your kind comments! Hugs...until next time....

Sassy Sally says "Thanks"

Howdy doody, my sweet friends!! Thanks to the magic of the internet and Blogger, as you read this post, I am in Phoenix, AZ hanging with my five incredibly cool grandkiddos!! But, no worries, I've pre-scheduled this post! (Keeping fingers crossed that it works! hehehe!!) Soooooo...it's time for another fabulous challenge at Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog!! I do believe that I'm your hostess this week! And I've chosen as this week's theme...

Thank You...

So I decided to make a little "Thanksgiving" card! And, yep...you guessed it, I just HAD to do some more shopping at Sassy Cheryl's Digi online store!! And look what I came up with....

Once again, I chose to use this darling image of "Sassy Sally." This one is called "Sally and her Thanksgiving Turkey" and she's available HERE at Sassy Cheryl's. Look at those eyebrows...is it just me, or does Sassy Sally look a bit like she's totally enjoying choking Mr. Turkey"! LOL!

Here's my card "recipe"...

Cardstock: Very Vanilla & Pool Party (Stampin' Up)

DPs: Recollection's "Night & Fall" Collection

Rectangle & scalloped rectangle (Nestabilities)

Scroll: Memory Box

Ticket: Whimsy

Raffia ribbon & inside sentiments/stamps: My stash

Front sentiment: Whimsy Stamps

Roses & leaves: Wild Orchid Crafts

Autumn Flower Soft

Copics & Prismacolor Pencils 

Here's a peek at the inside...which, once again, I kept fairly simple...

And...one last view...

Alright my darlins...it's time to pop on over to Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog to check out all the fabulous "Thank You" cards by my incredibly talented Sassy DT sistahs!!

Then...come join the fun! Just remember to follow this week's "Thank You" theme. You don't even have to use a Sassy Cheryl image...tho we love when you do!! Oh, and...don't forget to link your finished project to this week's challenge...because one lucky participant (selected at random) will win a $5.00 digi credit to spend at Sassy Cheryl's Digis Online Store HERE!!

Thanks so much for visiting!! And...for your sweet comments! Have a fantastic week! I'm off to hang out with my fabulous grandkiddos!! Hugs...until next time!