Trying something different...

Hi there!  Today is a blah day for me.  Our family has been dealing with some stress, so I thought I'd mosey over to a few new blog challenges and see if I could be inspired to cheer up.  So, I found this challenge over at Scrap and Stamp Saturday.  They wanted a scrapbook page about where you craft and had to include chipboard.  Well, my problem is there's no color ink left in my printer.  So I had to go black and white.  That was the inspiration for the colors of the page.  I used the sketch for Lili of the Valley as my plan.  Fortunately, Charisma Cardz challenge is "Scrap it," this week too!  Truly Scrumptious said anything but a card and ABC's is circles.  And finally, the challenge over at Simon Says is "back to school." While I don't have anything to do with school, per se, the background paper, as well as the colors, can be associated with school...a stretch??  I tried ;) So this is my creation.  I tried to use things in my stash I haven't used before.  I hope you like it!  Thanks for stopping by and seeing my first (posted) scrapbook page! Please ignore the quality of the pictures...I'm still working from my cell phone!

Stamp Something

Happy Friday! Here is my post for Stamp Something's Animal Something's challenge! Just include an animal in your piece! I used the Hallie the Horse Digital Image from Looby Loo! They are sponsoring this week and have loads of adorable images to choose from! The card is for my friend's daughter who loves horses! Her birthday is next weekend! I followed the sketch for Mojo Monday and the challenge of 3's for Pile it On (3 colors, 3 eyelets, 3 types of embellishments, 3 different ribbons), and the color (black, white and purple) challenge for Kaboodle Doodles. Hallie was colored with watercolor pencils, highlighted with a white pen and Ice stickles on her eyes. The paper is from DCVW. The purple was CB'd with the paisley folder and the paper clips were a clearance find at Joann's. Thanks for stopping by and PLEASE go check out the rest of the DT's projects :) Happy crafting!

At the sea (and under it!)

Hello! It was a GORGEOUS day here! I felt inspired, so I got creating! These projects came together super quick and fit several challenges as well! I have 2 empty containers I saved months ago and dressed them up with DSP's. The smaller one is to hold small sea shells and the larger works as a sunglass case, or anything small enough to fit! I used images from Fred She Said as well as some Prima flowers, a jeweled brad, raffia and regular ribbons. Thanks for peeking in today!


Cupcake Craft--Shaped (they are not cards, but they are different shapes!)
Cute Daisy May--Blue and Green (the sea shell container)
Double Dutch--Back in Time---DDC#5 Don't be a square (again, not cards, but not square!)
Stamp with Fun--At the sea
ABC--Circles (the sea shell container)
Color Throwdown--Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery and Positively Pink (Stampin' Up colors--I used what I had that was close on the sea shell container)
Truly Scrumptious--Anything but a card

Whimsy Challenge

Happy Monday! Today brings a new challenge over at Whimsy Stamps Challenges! The challenge is Touch of Sparkle...add sparkle or bling to your project. So I went with Whimsy's Princess Emma image colored with watercolor pencils and then glammed her up with Stickles and 3D Elmers glitter pens. The papers are from DCVW and Basic Grey. The fruit slice and heart are from K&Co. This card also fits the ABC challenge for Buttons, Cute Card Thursday's Lazy Days (summery colors, theme, etc.), Stamp Something's Birthday Somethings, Our Creative Corner's SU In colors (I don't have the in colors, but my colors came closest to Soft Suede (the green), Crushed Curry (yellow), Melon Mambo (pinkish), and Bermuda Bay (the teal brads and in the background paper). Thanks for stopping by today! Please head over to Whimsy and check out the rest of the DT samples!

Stamp Something!

Happy Friday! That means a new challenge over at Stamp Something! The challenge this week is Birthday Somethings. I used the sketch over at Whiff of Joy and my newest Oakley image (colored with watercolor pencils) for this one! I wanted to make a boy card to fit the Pile it On challenge "for the boys." And the buttons were added for ABC "button" challenge. I love the colors on this...I gave a friend a blanket for her baby shower that was almost identical to the background paper on this card! All of the papers are from DCVW's summer stack. The "Happy Birthday" is a clear sticker, the "to you" is from SU's "Small Sayings," and the gifts are different SU images. Thanks for stopping by today, and have a great weekend!

New Pixie Stamp

Hello! Happy Monday to you! I have been so busy...hard to get my stamping in! But I did play with one of my MANY new stamps today! This is my new CC Designs Swiss Pixie stamp. I absolutely love her! I colored her with watercolor pencils and 3D glitter paint. The papers are from Rusty Pickle. The embellies are from K& Co and the jewelry aisle at JoAnn's. The sentiment is from SU "So very" set. I used the sketch from Sketch and Stash (sketch and something new or never used or neglected). It also fits Cupcake Craft's "Sweet" challenge, One Stop Craft's "pink and black" challenge and ABC's "anything goes" challenge. Thanks for checking her out!

Whimsy Stamp Challenges Ribbon!!

Whimsy Stamps challenge today is Ribbon! You just have to include ribbon on your creation. I used the sketch from Sunday Sketch and Stamp and some fun papers I got from my dearest, best friend for my birthday! The image is the snow hare from Whimsy. I colored him gray to tie in the black button and embossed swirls. The sentiment I typed on the computer and printed on the base color cardstock. Thanks for stopping by :)