French Birthday

Did you ever have something in your stash that you just figured you would never use but when you did you loved it?  Today that is me.  I had piece of cardstock in my stash that just wasn't me at all...just a color that I could never find a use for....but now I'm in love!  Our new theme at Digistamps4Joy is "Add A Birthday Sentiment".  I've been working to increase my Birthday card stash so I was ready to get to work.  I decided to use a recent release that showed a Paris theme.  I knew exactly what I wanted to so then I looked at my cardstock pile sitting in front of me and there it was - that one piece that was old and just crying to be used.  I looked past it and was going to use something else but my eye kept going back to that one piece so it was time to figure out a use.  The neat thing is - once the card was done - I LOVED IT!  Now I'm going to have to figure out where I got that once piece and get more!  LOL!!! 

Before I get to the challenges I'm entering into....I just wanted to tell. you a bit about Digistamps4Joy.  If you have never checked out the challenge blog you'll have to stop by - there is always something going on there!  And the shop - OH MY!  There are TONS of digis in just about any theme you could ever dream of...and new ones added every week!  Lastly, the Design Team is quite a group!  I have no idea why they accepted me because my crafting level is no where near theirs!!  They are so talented!!!!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

• Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
• Oldie But a Goodie - Spring Has Sprung (paper, ribbon, Birthday stamp)
• Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
• Deep Ocean Challenge - Just for a Girl
• Card Mania - Use a Sentiment
• Loves Rubberstamps - Anything Goes
• Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
• Craft Your Passion - Birthdays

Thanks for stopping by today and spending a few moments with me.  God bless you!!!

Rag Doll Relaxing

I'm channeling my inner child today!  Our inspiration photo at {PIN}spirational Challenges certainly got that going:

Isn't that sooo sweet??  Then of course once I chose an image from one of our sponsors my inner child came out even more.  Who are our sponsors?:

BUGABOO

Prize 7 digis

~and~

 ANNE'S DIGITAL ART

Prize 5 digis

 

~and~

 A RANDOM FAN

Prize- 3 digis

 

Were you counting?  Yep - that's 3 sponsors!!!  Lots of prizes up for grabs!!  So I was able to choose an image from Bugaboo and I selected Penny Doll Relaxing.  I thought she was so cute and she threw me right into child mode.  LOL!!!  This is what I came up with:

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

• Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
• Simply Create Too - Shop Your Stash (used older flowers and papers)
• ABC Challenge - G is for Girls
• Avenue 613 Create - Anything Goes/Use Stash (flowers & papers from stash)
• Through the Purple Haze - Use a Digi
• Paper Makeup Stamps - Anything Goes
• Crafting From The Heart - Use punches/die cuts

Thanks for stopping by today!!!  God bless you!!!!

 

Eureka - Anything Goes

Don't you just love when a challenge is Anything Goes?  Any color - any sketch - any image - the possibilities are endless!  This week the theme at Eureka Stamps is Anything Goes! 

Since it's March now and St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner, I decided to use "Digi4208 Clovers" and "Digi28804 Wee Bit " for my card.  I also have a clover embossing folder by Darice in my stash so of course I had to get it out and use it.  Add a piece of ribbon and color with various green shades of Spectrum Noir markers - and here's what I came up with:

 

Come join us at Eureka Stamps - I can't wait to see what you create!!!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

• Robyn's Fetish - Anything Goes
• The Crafter's Place - Anything Goes
• Catch the Bug - Anything Goes
• DigiDesigns - Make it Green
• Time 4 Scrap - St. Patrick's Day
• Crafter's Companion - Monochromatic
• Crafter's for Eternity - Texture
• Savvy Handmade Cards - Photo Inspiration
• Milk Coffee - Embossing
• Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by today.  God bless you!!!!

Sentimental Sundays - Sketch

I'm so excited to be chosen to be a Guest Designer at Sentimental Sundays for March!!!  Honestly I don't think I even come close to the talent of the Design Team so it's truly an honor.

For this week the theme is a sketch.  This really helps me out  because I always need a starting point it seems.  The sponsor is Rick St.James.  I chose to use Gigi for my image and wanted to keep the color scheme to a minimum....black & white with maybe just a pop of color somewhere....and what pops more than red?  I dug through my stash and found a red doily that I have never used so of course it had to come out of the stash for this challenge.  Here's the sketch:

Of course part of the joy of using a sketch is that you can use it at is, turn it, flip it, or just use it as an inspiration.  This was my final result:

So pop on over and show me some other ideas for the sketch over at Sentimental Sundays.  Don't forget that your card must have a sentiment somewhere. 

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

• Simply Create Two - Shop Your Stash (used buttons & the doily...and of course the dsp)
• 2 Sisters Challenge - Black, White, and 1 other color
• The House That Stamps Built - Black, White, and 1 other color
• Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Use a Stamp or Digi

Thanks for stopping by today!!!  God bless you today!!!!

Kitty Bee Aloha Friday - Monochromatic

I love monochromatic cards!  It sort of takes all the color guesswork out of the project.  Our new Aloha Friday Challenge at Kitty Bee Designs is Monochromatic.  Our sponsor is Lacy Sunshine.  I chose an image called "Tilly Dinosaur".  I thought Tilly was so cute!  And I needed to make card for a little boy so what could be better than a dinosaur?  Of course the color scheme had to be greens and so papers from the stash came in very handy.  Add some Washi tape and voila - the card is on it's way to a little boy and hopefully will bring a smile to his face.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

• Loves Rubberstamps - Washi Tape
• Ribbon Carousel - Washi Tape
• Crafty Bloggers - All About Boys
• Digi Darla's - Make it Masculine
• Lexi's Creations - Monochromatic
• Melonheadz Friends - For The Boys
• The Shabby Tearoom - Washi Tape
• Whoopsi Daisy - Monochromatic

Thanks for stopping by today!!  God bless you!!!!

Bird Birthday

Nothing like waiting until the last minute huh?  That's what I'm doing here....I had all month to make a card with this months image at From the Heart Stamps and I'm just now posting my creation. 

I loved the image this month and it seems like I never have enough Birthday cards so this was just perfect!  When I was trying to figure out what color to make my bird all I kept thinking about was "the bluebird of happiness".  LOL!!  Looking at the blue marker choices I couldn't decide and then seemed to be leaning towards almost a teal color so my bluebird turned teal.  You just never know how things are going to go when you sit down at the craft table.  LOL!!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

• From The Heart Stamps - Stamp of the Month
• Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
• Cupcake Inspiration - Birds
• Love to Create - Anything Goes
• Challenges for Everybody - Anything Goes
• The Paper Shelter - Animal Magic
• Crafty Cardmakers and More - Come Fly With Me
• Digi Galore - Things with Wings
• 7 Kids College Fund - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today!  Enjoy your day and God bless you!!!!!

Crafter's Cafe - Red, Pink, and White

Remember all those Valentine's you were making a couple weeks ago?  I'm sure that you have scraps of red, pink, and white paper along with embellishments laying around that were left over.  Well do I have an opportunity for you!  The new challenge at The Crafter's Cafe is a color challenge and you can use all those items left over!  Yep - Red, Pink, and White is our theme!

Our sponsors for this challenge are Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps and Guylous Inimitability Digital Stamps.  Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps not only has digi's but also clear stamps too.  One of my absolute favorite lines at Sweet 'n Sassy is Cocoa the mouse!  He's soooooo cute!!!  So I chose "Cocoa's Gift" because I needed to make a Birthday card for a friend.  I used one of my new embossing folders from Spellbinders and then papers I had left over from Valentine's cards. 

 

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

• Cuttlebug Mania - Let's Feel It (add Texture)
• Partytime Tuesdays - Anything Goes
• Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes
• 2 Sisters - Embossing
• QKR Stampede - Friends are Special (my card is a Birthday card for a friend)

Thanks for stopping by today and spending a few minutes with me.  I hope to see you over at Crafter's Cafe.  God bless you!!!!