Happy New Year!!

 

Hello everyone. I  hope you all enjoyed your Christmas!!! I had a good one. It took me all week to pack things away and get my house back to a normal.?? I know that I am not the only one that feels that we just don't get enough hours in the day. I wanted to post my card from early today.. But instead I had to be the "driver" today for my 2 older ones. They wanted to get in a little shopping with some of their Christmas gifts. so I have been to the Mall, Wal-mart, $dollar tree, and the grocery store, I have now locked my self in my craft space and will not leave until this is done. hehehehe. This is Anya from "The Greeting Farm" it was a gift from Marie to us All and I just love her she is just what is need to get me int he celebration mood, (which we will be doing at home tonight. lol.

 I used  the Sketch challenge from Mercy ( her very last one :0(  Card stock is from PTI DP paper is Martha Stewart ( have had it for ever and just glad I got a chance to use it). Punch is EK Success and lots of pop dots to make my card pop.

Anya is wearing her favorite little "black" dress that I colored with my prisma and OMS, I added lots of gold bling to her including her shoes and earrings. and of course she has on her party hat and sash. I used lots of gold stickles and silver to make her really sparkle.And last but not least she is ready to toast to the new year with her favorite  ( a little hard to see)"champagne" or sparkling sider :0) 

Challenges:

Creative Inspirations- Black, Gold, Silver

Prairie Fairy Friday- New Beginnings

Stamp Something- Glitter

Pixie Dust Studios- New Year

Fresh Brewed- New Year

Paper Pretties- New Year

Paper Playtime-New Year

Day 12

From my Family to yours  have a very Merry Christmas

Day 10 &11

 Day 10:       Keeping this very quick. This digi set is by "Lori Designs for Claudia & Co. I colored her and her little friend with my Prisma and OMS the DP is from my winnings (its a paper pack for card making, but it does have the cuties DP and background paper.

Challenges:

The Pink Elephant- Let it Snow

Critter Sketch Challenge-Christmas

Craft Your Passions- Christmas

The Crazy Challenge- Let it Snow

Day 11:      Here is my last card. I combine them since I was soo late with posting :0)

I call this one " Clean & Simple" very easy to do.. I so the base idea of this card on my friends Piali" Blog and just loved the cards she made with the sketch. The Christmas trees and DP are from the "colorful Christmas collections from My mind's eye. I used my cuttle bug folder to add some dept and texture and added a little snowflake.

Challenges:

Simon Says- ATG

Kaboodle Doodle- Clean & Simple

Sassy Studios Designs-Clean & Simple

Christmas Card Challenges-Christmas

Happy Scrapping,



Day 9 Soo Late!!!

This is soo late and I am soo sorry,, Ok what is the worst thing that can happen to us.. Yes!! my computer "died" on me. ( short story..  My Son borrowed my lap top Thursday night last week. Friday morning I woke up and my computer was "crashed".. BLUE SCREEN and nothing else. I had borrowed my DD's over the weekend and that was working just fine.. My Son borrowed it Sunday night and Monday morning Yes!! hers had also crashed. what ever sight he was on left us with a "nasty virus and no computer. So that is why I am soo behind now.. I am posting from my Daughter's because mine is still not up and running Yet!! but at least I was able to bring hers back to life. ( it only took me  two days with everything else that need to be done..

This was./is my card for the 9th day of my 12 day series. I made a circle card which I decided would also be great to make it an ornament that can be hung from a Tree or as a part of your Christmas decorations..

The Sentiment is a freebie from Bizzy Beck Blog and Challenge ( she as some amazing sentiments freebies

I cut out with my largest scallop nesti and added some DP. the ribbons from PTI and the present is from Jolee's and I added some stickles for a little sparkle

Challenges:

The Crafty Pad- Christmas

Freshly Brewed- Christmas

2 Sisters Challenge # 18-Christmas

Paper Playtime- Christmas

Happy Scrapping,

Day 8 A Cricut Challenge

Hi everyone I am here enjoying a nice cozy rainy Sunday.. It's been flocking on and off all afternoon, but nothing close to "snow" yet :0(  My kids have been glued to the window all day watching to see if it will or not. Today is day 8 and I just have a very quick post to share with you all. I have not done a Cricut project in a while soo today this one will go with the challenge that Robyn from "My Pink Stamper" is  hosting on her Blog. This was soo easy and fun My daughter Lynette helped me put it together. I used "Stretch your Imagination" for the gingerbread man and  Doodle charm for the ornament. she put it together and added the stickles. (she loves crafting with her mommy & so do I.

Happy Scrapping, 

Day 7 A little Retro

Hi everyone here is day 7 of my 12 day card series. Today is what I call "Retro" Now these R not older card that I have posted before ( I was up at 1:00 am this morning making them and enjoying a little "me time" :0) why I consider them to be Retro is that as for the "Stamp Images" where two of the first images that I had ever colored as I started blogging and creating cards.  My daughter came to me yesterday saying that she needed me to make a few more cards ( she actually said 5 cards for her friends) and she wanted them for "today" so that she could mail them off. I did not have know what I wanted to do But as I was going thru my "christmas" DP file I found about 4 stamps that I had colored and just never made any projects with them. It is soo good to look at where you started and to see how far you have come, now please don't think that I feel that I am now a "professional" hehehe but I have learned soo much it this past year and I love being able to see that in my coloring now.

This little sweet girl is from Digital Doodling (Wendy closed her blog a few months ago but has left it open to allow any one to get her freebies (which she has a TON:0) to take and create with.

 

And of course this image is by on of my favorite Co. SassyStudioDesings This was one of my very "first" stamp that I bought our "won" IDK

Challenges

SSD-Snow

Glitterbabe-Snow/Glitter

Fun at Fairy Knoll-Christmas

Karber challenge- ATG W Digi

Digi W/Attitude- ATG Christmas

Happy Scrapping,

Day 6 A Little Snow

Hi Everyone here is day 6 of my 12 day card series. Meet Susie (TSB) who is enjoying her "first snow" she is chasing after the snow flakes while looking soo cute in her little coat,mittens and ribbon. This card is for the challenge over at TSB which is a sketch. I colored her with my Prisma pencils and OMS. and added some stickles to make the snow flakes really sparkle. The Sentiment is from TLC and I think it just goes perfect with this card. I cut out the snowflakes with my EK success small punch and popped everything up with some pop dots.

This card is also for the following challenges

Sew Many Cards- Christmas Projects

Fussy & Fancy Friday- Snow

Crafty Sentiment- Any Thing Goes



Happy Scrapping,

Day 5- A book mark and a little treat

I have a really quick post. I am on day 5 of my 12 days of "holiday" projects and today I want to show you these cute little snowman bookmark that I made for my two your kids for their school. Tomorrow is their last day of school and so they are both having parties in their class and wanted to take something. I got this set from Whimsie Doodles blog and digi shop last year for Lynette's class but that's what I love about them is that you can use them " over and over again :0) I used the colored version and just printed them off my computer. ( did not feel like coloring 50 of these by hands hehehe.  ( I did color the in his nose and added a little pink to the cheeks).It was really fun and easy to make. All 4 of my kids and I spent the afternoon making them and chatting so that was the best part.

These are the treat bags that I made for Lynette. I added some fruit snacks a little smiley eraser and a candy cane. For Jordan I added some "glow sticks" I know that the kids are going to enjoy receiving them tomorrow.

Challenges:

Paper Cutz Challenge-Snowman

Creative Inspirations- Any Thing Goes

Cute Card Thursday- For the Kids



Happy Scrapping,

Day 4- A Teachers Gift with a little Hot Cocoa

Ok I am back with another project. My kids last day of school is this Friday so they are ending it with a "Christmas Party", beside the 50 plus treat bags that I am making. I wanted to make these "teachers gifts" for them to give to their teacher. Last year I made "cocoa slider". and when I saw this super cute little cocoa holder from "The Cutting Cafe" I knew that it would be perfect. when you purchase the holder it comes with a whole sheet of sentiments, tags and circles. I Love Regina's sets and they are so easy to use.
My image is "Baby It's cold outside" from SSD. and it also goes with this weeks challenge which is Christmas;but non-traditional colors. I also used this little tag from Lindsey's tag set from last Christmas :0)
I colored her with my prisma and OMS and then cut her out with both my oval and scallop Nesti. The ribbon is from PTI.

This is the Inside of my holder. you can see it is two sides. One side I have with my "cold stone" ( yummy :0) coca and the other side are Marshmallow and for a little extra I added a candy cane for stirring. (The Sentiment is what you get with your "cocoa holder"

Challenges:

Ellephantastic- Christmas/Winter

One Stop Craft Challenge-Sassy Christmas

Dutch Dare -Christmas

AIFactory Challenges- Any Thing Goes

Paper Sundaes- Ant Thing But a Square card

Happy Scrapping,

Day 3- A cute little Platypus

Hi everyone isn't Bikkie Just the cutest little "platypus" you every saw :0) Love him soo bundle up in his snow suite as he plays with his little "snowman" friend. He is one of the stamps that I was so fortunate and happy to win along with the entire TSB Xmas Digi Set #2. Please check our TSB blog to see all of the other cute little critters that Marina has to offer.
I love it know that my kids see me full on head over heals in love with my "Craft" that now they come to me."Mommy can you make me a card for my friends", "can you cut out some thing for me on your Cricut". and of course I do . ( I love when they ask..shhhhhh!!!!  This card was for my Daughter who had a gift exchange and school today and wanted a card to go along with the gift she bought for her "secret santa".

I colored him with my Prisma & OMS the DP is from "colorful Christmas" collection. Card stock: Bazzill and then I popped up everything with some pop dots and the sentiment is from TLC (thanks so much Paulette)

For the following challenges:

Penny's Paper Craft- Christmas

Pixie Dust Studios- Let it snow

Cards for men-Christmas

Happy Crafting,

On the 2nd Day I made a "Recycled" Gift Bag

Hi everyone is it me or is the days just getting shorter and shorter. Boy I thought getting an early start on my chores today would save me some time,, But guess what??? it did NOT. I look up and it's dark out side, I am still doing laundry and trying to work on some gifts for my kids and for the school. I wanted to show you my project for today. I got this sweet snowflake fairy Neva  from Amy Young for  "All That Scraps". I knew she was coming soo I just was soo happy when our "mail woman" delivered her to me yesterday. This weeks challenge was to show our last minute gifts. I could not decided what to do with her after I got her all colored. So after racking my brains I deiced to grab a gift bag that I had in my stash. I know it's old but I have never used it before It was all covered with "leaves and so it really did not go with what I wanted. Soo I got some craft paper and covered the front of the bag and then was ready to decorate it.

Challenges:

7 Kids College Fund-Winter Wonderland

Happy Crafting,

12 Days of Christmas Projects

I started a card series at the begging of the month BUT my family and other day to day going on's just got in the way :0)..So lets try this again I have been working on several project and Christmas presents so for the next 12 days I plan to show off what I have made Starting with this  Monday ( Yes  as I can imagine we are all saying to our selfs' ONLY 12 more days), I have been seeing some really amazing "Tag" on challenges and other blogs and I wanted to make some to give as gifts to a few friends. so these R a set of tags that I made with 4 different "Christmas sentiments" that I got from Bizzy Becs (Please check it out she has some AWESOME sentiments"). I used my photo software to color and resize them.

I used my Nesti tag and cut out on "craft" card stock from PTI, Ribbons are from my "winnings" and I added some bling from Jolee's Boutique that I got from walmart. and finished off with adding some stitching with my white gell pen.

Challenge:

Allsorts-last minute gifts

Craft ur Days Away- Punches die cuts

PaperPlay- Tags

SSD- One Punch Tag

Happy Crafting,

A Little Jolly Santa

Happy Sunday everyone I hope you are all enjoying your Sunday.. Have you put up all your Christmas decorations??... That is what I have been up to for the last 2 days. My kids would not even let me near my craft area until we got our tree up and finished our decorations. ( only thing left to be done is the lights outside and my DH and son are working on finishing those up as I am typing.

I made this cute little Santa for the Digi Day Challenge over at SNR hosted my on of my favorite "digi site". SOMEODDGIRL. I paper pieced Santa in this cute little red Polk-a dot- paper.. My little one just fell in love with him, but wanted to know was that his "santa suite".. LOL I told her it was his PJ's that he wears when he is at home.. hehehe

The rest of him was colored with my Prisma and OMS ( like his red nose and cheeks does he not look ohh soo Jolly?? for my DP it was some scraps that I had from last year and the little Christmas tree embellishment is from Michael's

This card is also for the following challenges:

Mark's Finest Papers- paper piecing

Our Daily Bread- Christmas

Digi's With Attitude- Any Thing Goes

Stamp Something- Any Thing Digi

TotallyPaperCrafts- Paper Piecing

This card is not really for any other challenge but I wanted to show it as it was for the 2nd challenge at digi day.We had to create a card with the color of the "candy cane" Green, Red, & White

Happy Crafting,

A Birthday Card for MY Niece

Hi everyone.. boy again the week as just flown by..  only a few more and My kids will be out out of school for the next 2 weeks. Tomorrow is a birthday for both of my nieces.. One will be turning 19 and the other 18.. WOW.. can't believe it. I can remember when they were babies and we would dress them up in pretties dress and hair ribbons and just propped them up like little dolls.

This is card is for my niece who name just happens to be the name of this little "sassy" teen say hi to Ashlee ( and yes they are spelled the same :0) she is a digi from SSD

Challenges:

Mercy's Tuesday Sketch -challenge 103

Delicious Doodles- Challenge #3 use a Digi

Hodge Podge- Birthday

Happy Scrapping,

A Christmas Tag Challenge

Ok. I am back home. I have been traveling down to LA for the last 3 weekends straight.. NO rest in between!! So happy we will not be going down any time soon., at least until next year :0)... It is only an 1 drive but when we are packed to the rims with kids and baggage is really not as fun as it sounds. I do LOVE my family.. BUT it will be so nice to finally give my attention to getting our house ready for Christmas, which is coming SOO fast.  wow!!

SO I want to share my card for this week challenge at SSD. We are to make a  Tag This little "sexy santa" is just too cute I love "Santa Suite"  which I colored in pink with my prisma and OMS. and then added a little sparkle and texture with some "sparkyfluff".   I also added a second image from SSD. This gift is from a stamp set "waiting 4 santa". I used my photo software to crop out the little gift then I layered it twice and colored with my "sakura gell pen" in a bright green and pink". Mrs. Santa is also layered twice to add a little shadow and I popped her up with some pop dotes.

also for the following challenges

Papertake weekly- No Red & Green Christmas

Creative Card crew-Anything Goes

Crazy Chalenge- All I want for Christmas

The Crafty Pad- ATG

Happy Crafting,

Holiday card Series Day 1

Hi everyone I know it's a  little (lot) late but I wanted to post my card for my "Holiday Card Series". I should have posted this card yesterday.. But I just did not get a chance to do it. I wanted to take the next 2 weeks to really get in to some card making.. I love following Blogs and getting Ideas, and with that one of my favorite blog is "Kristina Werner" from Kwerner Designs. If you have heard of her then you know that she does the most "Amazing cards" and she gives a full tutorial on your YouTube Channel with her MACM series.

When I saw this card from last year I just fell in Love with it. So as soon as I saw the "My Mind's Eye Colorful Christmas paper pack I had to have it. and give it a  try.

Challenges:

CCEE Stampers- Snowman

Gingersnap- Snowman

A Crafty Little Place- Anything Goes

Cards or men-Christmas

Christmas Stampin- ATG

Happy Crafting,