Warm wishes - DP release

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I just love my card that I have to show you now!  I love it because I love the image I got to play with!  A sock monkey!!!  Sock monkeys are just about the cutest thing ever!!  Do you like sock monkeys or do you think they are creepy?   How could this little face scare you?!?  They are adorable!!

So here's the card...

The button and twine match everything much better IRL!!  Cameras! :P

My image, sentiment, and digi paper are all from the new set Funky Sock Monkey from Doodle Pantry.  Laurie made an outline and colored monkey in several poses plus extra heads and accessories that you can mix and match.  So cute!!!!

Funky Sock Monkey 
(click on name to find it at doodlepantry.com)

**This set is adorable and I know you'd love to have it for yourself, but getting it will be a help others as well... $1 from every sale of this set will be donated to OWH ... Operation Write Home!**

Click HERE to go check out today's new releases.  They are all 25% off TODAY only!!

Challenges...
Sister Act #93 - anything goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon #111 - buttons and bows


Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

For my love - TMS #288

Happy Tuesday to you!!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!   I know that Valentine's Day is already over, but I've got a lovey card to show you.  I gave this to my sweet and wonderful husband!   

My DP is Prima "Romance Novel" 6x6 pad.  The background panel is embossed with CB Teresa Collins "Timeless."  The gem flourish is K&Co.  The hearts were cut with MTC and stacked.  For the frame around the main panel, I used 2 Spellbinders Standard Circles at the same time.  The sentiment is also cut using Spellbinders Standard Circles and inked with TH "walnut stain" distress ink.  I love this sentiment!!  It is from Love Sentiments Digital Stamp from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. 

We're so happy to have Sweet 'n Sassy as our sponsor this week!!!

Our sketch is a gorgeous one from Melissa...  {remember that you can change the shapes, flip or turn the sketch... just make sure we can recognize it}

Challenges...
addicted-to-stamps #98 - embossing dry or heat (I used dry)
V's Sweet Blog #31 - red, white, or pink
Sentimental Sundays #246 - Happy Valentine's Day

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the rest of our DT...

Jenee 

Jessi
Kris

Melissa
Nina

We'd love to have you come and play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!! 

Triple time Christmas

Awhile back, I made a card and entered a challenge and used a new-to-me technique called "triple time stamping."  (Click HERE to see my card and HERE to see a tutorial) I love it and planned to do more, but....  Do you do that too?  Plan to use a technique or product and then forget or just don't have the time to "play"?   I did finally make the time to try this again and found a few challenges to inspire me, too.  

My triple stamped card...

Supplies...
Core'dinations Patterned Kraft
Snowy Mailbox digi by Delicious Doodles
Spectrum Noir markers
Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A
Twine
Paper Studio snowflake brad
McMahon 5 Designs clear sentiment
Distrezz-It-All

Challenges...
Brown Sugar Challenge #133 - use a bow and a die cut (Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics)
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long #39 - anything goes (Christmas)
Christmas Card Challenge #11 - Christmas/Winter and/or photo inspiration (I just went with Christmas)
'Tis the Season TTS35 - photo inspiration (I went with the trees)

CASE-ing Christmas #7 - card to CASE made by DT member Donna (I CASE-d the many layers)

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

An a-maze-ing card!

I sound rather cocky calling my own card amazing, don't I?  :)  That's because it is a-MAZE-ing... see??

Supplies:
Prima "Stationer's Desk" DP
Spellbinders Petite Ovals and Labels Twenty
CB Timeless EF
Doodle Pantry "A-maze-ing Words 2"
Recollections adhesive pearls
Hand-stained bias tape bow

Challenges:
Craft-Dee BowZ: February (CDB22) - anything goes with a handmade bow
Die Cut Divas February - words, quotes, sentiments

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

A handsome prince?? - TMS #287

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!!

Somewhere I have a picture of one of my daughters literally kissing a frog!  Sadly, it did NOT turn into a handsome prince.  :(    Somehow, I don't think this frog will ever become a handsome prince, either!   (Though if he should just happen to do that, I hope he can afford a fashion adviser!!!)

My DP is fancy pants "Love" and it was perfect for the sketch... I did not need to add my own sentiment.  My image is Flirty Frog by Pookie Designs at Stitchy Bear Digital Outlet.  Stitchy Bear is our sponsor for this week's challenge...

 

Our sketch for this week is our last teamie's favorite.  This week's is Nina's pick...
 

 

Challenges...
Cuttlebug Mania - I {heart} you (my EF - CB Love Language - is tiny hearts)
Simon Says Stamp Monday - red & pink

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the rest of our DT...

Jenee 

Jessi
Kris

Melissa
Nina

We'd love to have you come and play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!!

Sweet birthday wishes!

Gumball machines.  They are fascinating, aren't they?  I always hoped to get the red gumball!  My kids loved to get gum or candy from the machines as you exit the grocery store.  We actually had a home version for awhile.  Needless to say, it was almost always empty!! 

All of that chatter about gumballs because I've got a gumball card to show you...

My image and sentiment are from "Old Fashioned Candy" -one of the new releases from Doodle Pantry.  February's "Ants In My Pants Challenge" has "candy" as the theme, so go check that out, too!

The DP is DCWV "the Birthday Wishes" 6x6 stack.  The image is cut using Spellbinders Petite Ovals and Labels 18.  My card is a simple Z-fold card with a cut hidden on the inside for greetings...

Challenges...
Crafting From the Heart #46 - anything goes
Sentimental Sundays #245 - Seeing RED
Seize the Birthday - anything goes

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Kitty hugs & kisses

Happy Friday to you!  I've got a cute little kitty to show you tonight.  I actually have 3 cute kitties here at my house that I could show you, but they don't sit still long enough for many pictures.  One of them is losing his cuteness quickly in my mind... he's been marking his territory!  (And, yes, he is neutered!) Needless to say, he's been confined to a certain area until we can figure out what to do and how to stop him.  :/ 

My image is  "Kitten Heart" from Sami Stamps colored with my Spectrum Noir markers.  The DP is Prima "Romance Novel."  The border is Fiskars.  The sentiment is Doodle Pantry.    The image is cut using Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A and the sentiment is cut using Spellbinders Standard Circles Sm and Lg.   The button brads are from The Paper Studio.   

I used the current Tuesday Morning Sketches sketch.  Just a reminder that you have until Sunday at 8PM to come and play along!!

Challenges...
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards #84 - Love in is the air
Clear It Out - theme: anything goes + stash: anything goes (my brads are old!!)
Dies R Us #19 - hearts (used Spellbinders Nesties listed above)
Sister Act #92 - anything goes
{PIN}spirational Challenge #133 - photo inspiration

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a blessed weekend!!

Thank you blossom - TMS #286

Happy Tuesday to you!!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!!

I actually have 2 cards to show you today and they both have a flower on them.  That makes me laugh because we just got over a foot of snow!  I'm not complaining because I love snow!!  I know my parents are ready to ship me some because they already had snow, got 2 more feet last week, plus they got more yesterday!  I can hear many of you grumbling and you are telling me that I can have yours, too, right?  I'll take it! :)

Enough about the snow, back to my spring blossom cards...

 My DP is Prima "Romance Novel."  The lace border is a bit from my stash.  The sentiment is My Pink Stamper "Seimply Sweet Occasions" stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa and cut out with Spellbinders Standard Circles Lg and Sm.  The adhesive pearls are from Michaels.  The image is "Butterfly Flower" from Sami Stamps.... our sponsor for the week.  

My DP is pinkpaislee "London Market" embossed with CB Teresa Collins "Timeless."  The border piece is from a MS punch and embossed with CB Swiss Dots.  The "thank you" is from My Pink Stamper "Simply Sweet Occasions" clear stamp set.  Stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa and cut out with Spellbinders Standard Circles Lg and Sm.  The image is "Spring Blossom" from Sami Stamps... as I mentioned, our sponsor for this week... 

**play along for a chance to win a $12 voucher to Sami Stamps**

Our sketch is Melissa's favorite from last year...  It's a great one!  I turned and mirrored it for my cards as you have seen.

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the rest of our DT...

Jenee 

Jessi
Kris

Melissa
Nina

We'd love to have you come and play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!! 

Fa la la la la - TMS #285

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Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!!

My image is Deedee's Digis Caroling Snowman. He is cut out using Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A.  The DPs are Core'dination Patterned Cardstock and Paper Studio Christmas Kraft.   The patterned CS is embossed with Darice Snowflake Swirl.  The snowflakes are cut with Sweet 'n Sassy Small Snowflake Dies and inked with TH tea dye.  My edges are diestressed with my new Distrezz-It-All that I just bought with some Christmas money.  I LOVE it!!!   I'll warn you now... you'll see lots of distressed edges in the future!!  

This week, we are playing with Kris's favorite sketch from last year... 

♥ ♥ This week we have *TWO* prizes up for grabs ♥ ♥ 

Deedee's Digis is sponsoring... 

And Kris is offering a prize package, as well...

 So you know you want to play!!! :)


Challenges I'm submitting my card to...
{PIN}spirational Challenge #132 - photo inspiration (snowman)
Die Cuttin' Divas #200 - "Do You Wanna Build A Snowman" (used snowflakes and matting basics)
Stamp and Create January Challenge - Winter Wonderland
Sentimental Sundays #243 - anything goes w/ sentiment
Crafting From the Heart #44 - anything goes
Sister Act #90 - anything goes
Merry Monday #143 - Carolers/music 


Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the rest of our DT...

Jenee 

Jessi
Kris

Melissa
Nina

We'd love to have you come and play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!!

"Hugs & Kisses" Doodle Pantry style

Happy Tuesday!  Last week, I shared a boy Valentine using the truck from Doodle Pantry's new Little Boy Valentines.  This week, I've got a matching girl Valentine from, you guessed it, Little Girl Valentines.

It is pink IRL.  I'm still learning my new camera.  Sorry that it looks orange!! :-P

My colored image, sentiment, and digi paper all come from this adorable set!!  Take a look...  Little Girl Valentines   ***This set is FREE with purchase TODAY ONLY, so hurry over to Doodle Pantry!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!  It's snowing here, so I'm happy!!! :)

Doodle Pantry Release

It's Tuesday!  That now means it's time for some more new releases at Doodle Pantry!!  We've got some fun, fun sets for you today!

My first card is made using Critter Bugs...

I used a colored image, sentiment, and digi paper from this set.  They are cut out with Spellbinders Petite Ovals and Petite Scalloped Ovals.  I embossed the paper with CB Swiss Dots and With Gratitude.  There are tiny black adhesive pearls in some of the flowers but they are kind of hidden by the black gem flourishes.


I'm submitting this card to these challenges...
Dies R Us #18 - die cut + embossing folder
Crafting from the Heart #43 - anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown #228 - embossing
  Here's everything that comes with this set...

My second card is made using Little Boy Valentines...

 

I printed the image twice and fussy cut the truck and wheels for some dimension.  After cutting and embossing the digi paper with Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A, I sanded it to rough it up a bit.  Black baker's twine gives some interest and texture.  The sentiment is cut using Spellbinders Ribbon Banners. 

Isn't this an adorable set??

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!  Please take a minute to check out the new releases at Doodle Pantry and don't forget that you still have time to play in our Ants In My Pants Digital Challenge 1.  :)

Wild about you - TMS #284

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!!  

My image and sentiment are from Doodle Pantry's Safari Critters.  My DP is We R Memory Keepers "Hall Pass."  

This week we are playing with Jessi's favorite sketch from 2014...

Our sponsor for this week is Doodle Pantry!!  Play along for your chance to win some fun images!!  Today over at DP, there are some new releases to see, too!! :)

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the rest of our DT...

Jenee 

Jessi
Kris

Melissa - off this week
Nina

We'd love to have you come and play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!!

Verse card

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I've got a verse card today.  I'm going to print this verse again since I had originally printed it with some friends in mind, but then sent it to another friend that I thought could use the encouragement.  I love the phrase, "Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk."  So thankful for the Lord's daily leading in my life!

The verse is the free word art from Word Art Wednesday this week.  It is inked with TH walnut stain.  The verse is cut out with Spellbinders Petite Circles Large and Small and then matted with Labels 18.  DP is Prima Stationer's Desk and is embossed with CB Teresa Collins Timeless EF.  The ribbon is Casa Collection from Joann. 

Challenges...

Word Art Wednesday #165 - anything goes w/ word art or uplifting sentiment

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!!

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Birthday recount! - TMS #283

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!!

This week we've got another favorite sketch for you and this week we have 2 sponsors!  That's right... 2 prizes this week!!   Details below!

My card was fun to make because I had the recipient in mind and I hope he likes it...

My image and sentiment are Gus Birthday - Recount from Bugaboo.  He is colored with my Spectrum Noir markers and cut out using Spellbinders Petite Ovals.  The DP is Paper Studio.  The ribbons are leftover pieces from my scrap box.   
 
This week, we are playing with Jenee's favorite sketch...

As I said, we have 2 sponsors.  Bugaboo is sponsoring... (always a favorite!!)

Plus, Jenee has a prize to give away, too... 2 Inky Impressions stamps!! 

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the rest of our DT...

Jenee 

Jessi
Kris

Melissa
Nina

We'd love to have you come and play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!!

Bug me anytime!

Is there anyone that just bugs you??  I'm working on loving everyone, but there are some people that I just am more excited to see coming my way!  :)  This card is for those people (like you!) that I want to bug me!! ;)

My card is made using Lady Bug Hugs from Doodle Pantry.  My image, sentiment, and digi paper are all from this fun new set!  The black panel is embossed with Basket Weave EF by Darice.  The ribbon is some I've had for soooo long, but it matched perfectly!

Challenges...
Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday - anything goes
Polkadoodles Challenge week 1 - tic tac toe (I  used left side... embossing, more than 2 layers, sentiment)
Craft-Dee BowZ: January - anything goes w/ handmade bow (not sure if this qualifies as a real bow, though)

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!! 

Let it snow!

Some of you may groan at that title, but if you've followed me for any time at all, you probably know that I LOVE SNOW!!!  I love to ski, skate, go sledding, and even make snow angels!  ;)   We had a big storm early in December then the temp got waaaaay too warm for December and it all melted.  The temperatures have plummeted, but sadly, the snow has been scarce.  But I'm still hoping for SNOW!!!!! 

All that to explain why I chose this sentiment with this adorable little snowman...

My image and sentiment are from "Little Snowman" -  From the Heart Stamps.  It is colored using Spectrum Noir markers and cut out using Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A and Spellbinders Tile Works.  My DP is K&Co.  The snowflakes are Sweet 'n Sassy Small Snowflake Dies.  The hat and snow are colored with a sparkly gel pen.

Challenges...
FTHS Stamp of the Month Jan - must use "Little Snowman"
Sentimental Sundays #241 - Winter Sparkle

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Milking the good life!

I've got a fun card to show you today.  I've used a new Doodle Pantry set.  If you have not checked out all the fun changes over at Doodle Pantry, go ahead and do it now!  Click HERE to see the details for the challenges -- the "Ants in My Pantry Digital Challenges" will start on the first Tuesday of the month and will now have a theme!   

Rather than a huge release on the 1st of the month, Laurie will be spreading out the new sets and recolored sets through out the month every Tuesday.  Check out all those details HERE!! 

January's AIMPDC has the theme of MILK with the option of buttons/brads.  Here's my card using Udder Fun Ants...

 Isn't this a cute set???

I used the colored image and digi paper.  My image and sentiment are cut out using Spellbinders Small and Large Labels.   The black strip is cut from a MS border punch.  The button is Making Memories and it tied with baker's twine.  The small black squares are adhesive mosaic squares. 

Soooo set your reminders to check out the Doodle Pantry Blog every Tuesday to see all the goodies and fun!  Oh, I almost forgot... on Tuesdays, the new releases will be 25% off just for that day!! :) 

Challenges...
Sister Act #88 - anything goes
Wags 'n Whiskers #145 - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - something new (my Doodle Pantry set) 
Dies R Us #17 - anything goes w/ twist of something new -see above :)
Die Cuttin' Divas #197 - sketch [I put my sentiment in the wrong place! :/ ]

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!!

Christmas cardinal - TMS #282

Happy Tuesday to you!!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!!   We're back after our 2 week long challenge and ready for this new year of creating and being inspired by awesome sketches!   We're starting this year playing again with our favorite sketches from 2014.  I get to start! :)

(The red paper and bird actually match IRL, I promise!!!)

Remember I told you that I was terrible at making and then sending Christmas cards?  I'm already doing better  for 2015! LOL  

Here's the sketch I chose... (as you can see, I used a different shape for my image panel.  Feel free to change the shape, turn, or flip the sketch.  We just ask that we are able to recognize that you used it.)

I am also sponsoring this week's challenge, so please play along for your chance to win a $10 gift certificate to Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps!!  Digis, clear stamps, dies, and more!!

My image is from Sweet 'n Sassy... Christmas Joy Clear Stamp Set.   The image is colored with Spectrum Noir markers and cut out with Spellbinders Scalloped Labels One and inked with TH Pealed Paint.  My DP is MME Vintage Sweater.  A few green brads and the last scrap of this ribbon finished it off.  

Challenges...
Die Cut Divas January Challenge - anything goes 
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - old and new (old DP, ribbon, and brads w/ new stamp)
Shopping Our Stash #183 - use something new (my stamp)
Word Art Wednesday #164 - anything goes with free word art or uplifting sentiment 
V's Sweet Challenge #30 - use something new (my stamp)


Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the rest of our DT...

Jenee 

Jessi
Kris

Melissa
Nina

We'd love to have you come and play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!!