A Special Recipe

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Well great Thursday morning to you all. I had a horrible Wednesday. Not one single thing went right after the wonderful Tuesday I had. By the end of the night, all I could think of was holy moly give me my red bull in the morning to get me through spin class tomorrow and then how lovely it would be to take a rest of my lifetime shower afterwards lol. As you read this I will be in spin class trying to shed the pounds. I love it and I am praying the people who are normally there that really get the class motivated will be there tomorrow to help get me through it.  

There is a new challenge over at

 Dutch Dare 

A Recipe

1 stamped or digi image
1 sentiment
2 ribbon
3 pattern papers
4 embellishments (can be 4 of the same or 4 different ones)


Our Sponsor this week is 

The Stamping Boutique

So I used this lovely Daffodil. Spring is right around the corner for some of us. Although where I live I am not sure if it wants to be summer, winter, or spring. I used papers from Crate Papers new line. These just went perfect for what I wanted to do.

I even had Wild Orchid daffodil, I added some liquid pearls, a fun brand new ribbon from the ribbon club over at Really Reasonable Ribbon. The sentiment was made using letter from a MS stamp on a die cut out from a Tim Holtz die.

Sweet Stop Sketches - 148

Things With WIngs

The Pixie Cottage

I had a blast making this card. I feel like I almost went a little over haul with it. The image is a fall image with leaves and pumpkins. Flower soft was the only thing I had to cover up the leaves the way I wanted to. Then I had to cover the pumpkins. So I thought crap I have everything red and black and now there is pink in the mix too. But I think it turned out okay. I added some pink dots in the background for more pink. The butterflies were awesome on the ribbon. This ribbon was the perfect size I loved it so much and now I am out. I am hoping I can order more. This ribbon is one of my favorites!

So for our challenge I used Pumpkin Fairy Hannah. I loved coloring her!

I used so much on this card. I had a blast making it. I was not sure what colors I wanted to use red so bad so I went for it. I used a MS punch, painted the smaller butterflies with Fairy Dust CI Paints, I added some liquid pearls to the big ones. I used Summer Flower Soft to cover up the leaves and some Wild Orchid Flowers to cover up the pumpkins. I colored this image with copics and added some gold stickles to the wings.

A pinch of this and that

Good morning and happy Monday. I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. I know I did. I got tons of work done and spent tons of time with my family at the same time.

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Well it is officially March (I can't believe it). That means there is a new Stamp of the Month! Go check it out. Also I hope you saw the new monthly challenge as well.

Tons of new things huh. Don't forget the newGreat Impressions Store is open too. So go do a little Spring cleaning and then some shopping to replace what you cleaned out!

Today I have a new card I made using some new My Mind's Eye Paper, colored the stamp with some copics, and added some lace for more country feel. I used the scalloped rectangle die to cut out a window so you could see the love coming from this card.

Heap of Love

I know my post is short but you got a lot to look at with the NEW CHALLENGE, the NEW STAMP of the MONTH, and to go shopping.

Don't forget to check tomorrow for Jenny's post. 

Go make a Great Impression!

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Green Green and Green

Good Morning and happy Sunday!

First I wanted to share my post over at

All That Scraps

If you feel like a little shopping

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Paper Sundaes

has a theme this week of 

"Green For Good Luck"

Our sponsor is this week is

Okay I think I may have a new favorite Tilda. She was so fun to color. I am still waiting around for my Spring 2012 Magnolia kit.... which was suppose to be to me before the stamps were in the store. I am not sure if I am the only person waiting anxiously before stamps get sold out. I have seen newer stamps too that are coming out after the Prince and Princess line.
MAGNOLIA I AM ON PINS AND NEEDLES PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE! Hurry up!

I haven't made an easel card in a while so here it is. I played along with the TOMIC sketch and threw in the birthday sentiment.

I used a stamp from the $1 bin at Michaels for the other sentiment. The papers are a mix between Basic Grey and My Mind's Eye. The Lace is from Ribbon Girl and the Satin Ribbon is from a stash I have from Michaels. I added some cheesecloth and a Maya Road chipboard tag covered with Walnut Stain and a SU rub on. Of course this little cutie was colored in copics and then cut out and added to my card.

Secret Saturday - Green
TOMIC - Birthday and sketch
Paper Pal Arts - Limeade, Artichoke, + another colors
RRR - Mono Green

Today is also a special day because The Great Impressions is starting a brand new challenge today. It will last a whole month giving you tons of time to play along. Make sure you also read the rules there are extras for those who use a Great Impression stamp

  YAY challenge #1

Show us something handmade on your card

Easy challenge...maybe a handmade flower, if you knit or crochet a doily, maybe a paper background, a handwritten sentiment.... anything you make handmade!

Remember you have a month to play!

So I have been a good girl well on a gluten free mission (harder than anything in my life), so here is the last of my candy stash in a little container. I cannot remember for the life of me where I saw this tutorial and it was on a personal blog not SCS. I really wish I could remember so I could give her credit.

I used a TH die and embossed the stamp Just Because (E654) with SNS - Cappuccino EP.

I cut out the circles using a spellbinder scalloped circle die, finished the outside off with some rhinestones and jute. Goodness I cannot wait to eat my peppermint candies again!

Please please please stop by and check out what the others created this challenge last a month and you can use any stamp you want! 

Have a great Sunday!

First Mixed Media on Canvas

Hey Everyone and good evening. I might be a little late with this but I just joined a group over at 

Color Me Creative  and I have been inspired.

Here is my first piece of Mixed Media on a little Canvas piece I have.

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March Challenges Begin

Good Evening. Time for more challenges.

First want to share that a fellow team member from Totally Gorjuss is opening a store

Craft All Day

Sarah is also starting up a new blog so if you could share your support that would be awesome.
Craft Al Day Blog

She is also having a DT CALL!!!

ONTO CHALLENGES

Sparkle n Sprinkle March Sketch Challenge

I used the brand new Stamp Set 455 - Surf's Up, Electric Blue and Melon Twist embossing powder, and Parisian Mist Glitter.

Sparkle n Sprinkle is also celebrating a birthday

YAY... So why not help us celebrate and go do some fun shopping

Next we have

Totally Gorjuss

we have a sketch this week

With the sponsor

For products used on my cards

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For this challenge I used a new LOTV image. Isn't she cute? I love the newest release so keep an eye out for more cards with them on there!

I played with some new paints I received from Creative Inspirations.

It is hard to see here but I used the color Canary.

Here is the full photo. I think it seems a little too busy looking at it now in a photo. In person it looks awesome. I used the newest My Mind's Eye papers. I cannot seem to get away from them huh. I got the new Bo Bunny and PP on the way so you will see a little more variety soon.

Totally Papercrafts - Song and or Dance

Thanks for stopping by. 

TO ALL MY TEAMIES:

Thanks for commenting I know I do not get to leave comments all the time.  I follow all of you and even those I use to be on teams with so rest assured I am still seeing all the work you post about! I need to get better about commenting on your work if I don't comment on them behind the scenes.

Busy Day

Well today is one busy day! Several challenges to play along with so you will have some options on what to do.

First tons of products I used can be bought HERE

There are tons of new things from paper pads, to stamps, to markers!

So let's get started!

First up we have Unique Crafters very first challenge today with the theme of 

Anything Goes as long as you use paper

So for our first challenge I decided to show off my first mini album. It is made from envelopes and covered in Prima yumminess.

Sentimental Sundays - Lace and Pearls (Memories is the sentiment)
Crafty Pad - Recycle It (scrap papers and trim)
Pan Pastel - Use a ribbon

Next up we have

Colour Create 

the new colour scheme

yellow grey black and white with the option of flowers


So here is another card using one of Krista's recent images. I really love this character and I cannot wait to color the hair. I used some Authentique Papers, copics, lace, Wild Orchid Flowers, rhinestones, and pencils.

My Craft Time - Circle Circus

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

TTT - Stitchiing

Prairie Fairy Fridays - Sketch

ABC 


K is for Kraft  

Our sponsor this challenge is

So for this challenge I used a sweet image from Sugar Nellie. I really wanted something soft and fun. I think I might have gone a little overboard with the yellow. I used paper from the new MME 2012 winter release.

Sugarbowl - Sketch
Pile It On - Fun Folds
Crafty Catz - iSpy things that start with a B (blooms, bow, brown)

Dutch Dare is having a Tic Tac Toe challenge

So stop by and see what your choices are.

Lastly

Sparkle n Sprinkle is having a little bit of Irish Fever so check out the post and see some sparkly goodness. Who know what yummy stuff you can find here to get you ready for the upcoming holidays!

I know tons and tons and tons to look at and play along with. I hope everyone has a crafty day and don't forget to check back tomorrow for a new challenge.

Anything Goes

Good Morning everyone. Sorry I do not have a card for you today. Life gave me a very unexpected weekend. I am getting things back under control...... SUPER MOM and SUPER WOMAN. I just keep telling myself I am strong, I am smart, and I can do anything I put my mind too no matter what may be in my way. My week was starting to normal back out. I am truly thankful my mom is coming out to give me a break next week. THANKFUL... I will have another adult around on the same level as me. I will sure have tons of crafty fun while she is here showing her new things and playing with everything we can get our hands on. I am still hoping to figure out what to do with our downstairs formal dining room. I already sold the table YAY for me. It is definitely time to get our floors done and a new dining room table to go in our suppose to be kitchenette area. I want to move my craft stuff into what once was the formal dining room. I found some cheap bookshelves online but does anyone have any ideas for storage to put on bookshelves... and I mean cheap storage. In fact I may have a candy starting March 1 and make a post that will last a month for those who can give me some links on cheap storage ideas. 

Anyway today is a new challenge over at

The Pixie Cottage

You can play the theme which is Anything Goes, you can play the sketch, or you can play both!

A sad goodbye

I just wanted to make a quick post about my goodbye.

Creative Card Crew is having a new challenge. The new challenge is a theme of Humor and the sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps.

No this is my sad goodbye. Creative Card Crew was the first challenge I was ever on. Mari was kind and gave me my first shot at showing off what I could do. She was so amazing and has been such a great friend and inspiration. She had just taken over the blog and it was such a learning process for me and I enjoyed every last minute. Some of you know I have had some health problems and well now to add to my mix some want to be family issues. I really love what I do and that causes problems in my home. 

I really appreciate all my followers and my teammates more than anything! Everyone has been so awesome and amazing. The comments I get on my cards just make me feel that much better about what I do and the support I get from my crafty family is the best feeling ever. 

Thanks again Mari and the Creative Card Crew Team!

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