I'm a Sentimental Designer!

So. . . My neice graduates from High School and I want to be there for her!  The problem is, it's on the other side of the continent!  I fly in on Thursday and enjoy Phoenix with my daughter immensly!  Then my mom and brother fly in from Florida, rent the van, and we're on our way 4 hours vertically to the city of ShowLow.   I'm on a mountain in Arizona (thousands of ft above sea level) and I "accidentally" get text mail service from SS Design team inviting me to join the fabulous team of 16 members as well as their extraordinary Senior DT's and their leaders!  I'm overwhelmed and unable to send an acceptance message for 30 minutes!  AARRGG! 

Just a few minutes later, all was well, I explained my perdiciment and felt very happy!  Finally, I will have the fabulous and hard to find sentiments for ALL of my greeting card needs. 

Thank you for the wonderful opportunity Sentimental Sundays with all of the sentiments from  Raindrop Echo Designs Digital Collection available at Whimsy.  To my readers, please stop by and visit all of the other wonderful inspirational work from the other DT's.  :)

Some info:

The goal of these challenges is to focus on the beauty of words to compliment our projects. Here's a little info about the challenges that will be held here:

Challenges will be posted every Sunday along with a sentiment or word art freebie

Your work must be new, but you may combine it with as many other challenges as you like! It can be any type of handmade (or even digital creation): card, scrapbook pages, altered items, etc.
You must use a sentiment somewhere on your card. It can be from any company, digital or rubber, stamped or a sticker, or even created by you - anything

 HAVE FUN!

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

Where there's a will . . . there's a way!  Even on a mountain!

Thank you for visiting,

An Angel called Angelica

It's almost the end of May, Already!  Where does the time go?
So, who knew that Arizona was this nice?  It's actually a nice change from Michigan but I'll be getting home in just a few days and boy have I really missed crafting!  I may be having serious withdrawals!  I told my mom today that no matter what, we had to check out the crafting world and see the different products that are big in Phoenix!

This is a truly Feisty fairy image from Wags 'n Whiskers collection called "Angelica".  Every Butterfly punched is with a different DP from the same collection and the body of the butterfly is sewn by hand.  The flowers are punched from the same DP and sewn to the frame, the entire collection of DP is sewn as a matter of fact and the ribbon is sewn as well.  STITCHES everywhere you look!

INGREDIENTS:

Martha Stewart punch "Monarch Butterfly"
Bo Bunny "Gabrielle" DP
Bazzill stock "cookies and Cream"
Spellbinders Nestabilities "classic Rectangles LG
Sentiment ~ The Crafty Pad
Small flower punch from Paper Shapers

MEDIUMS:

Copic colors: G00,G20,BG10,BG05,R17,R20,YR02,YR12,YR65 dress
E50,E000,R20,R17 skin and lips
E21,E33,E37 hair
C00,C1,C2 shading
Gelly Roll pen "Clear Star"
Signo Pigment Ink "White"

Challenges entered:

Stamps R US ~ digi image

Stamp Something - Use a Sentiment
Inspire me Friday - Anything Goes
Digi Doodle - Anything Goes
Crafting For All Seasons - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes

2 Sisters - Anything Goes

Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew -Anything Goes

Creative Craft Challenge - Restful colours

Papertake Weekly - Pale, Pretty Pastels

Don't forget to flitter over to the Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge Blog for inspiration and a our new STITCHES challenge, you can sew the DP, the embellishments or any sort of stitches out of your imagination. So, show me what you've got! 

EMBELLISHMENTS:

Ribbon from FX "Olive"
Bo Bunny Jewels "Gabrielle collection"
Stickles "Eucalyptus, Fruit Punch and Diamond
Butterflies and flowers are dotted or coated with stickles

The inside is finished with butterflies, gems and flowers as well

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

MAY all your days be as good as the ones you find yourself somewhere new!

Thank you for visiting,

It's a Slam Dunk!

Yo! What's Up? 
No, sorry, it's just me!  I can't pull that off, can I!

I hope this card can give you some inspiration on easels!  They don't all have to be the same after all!  Good day to all my friends and family. . .As I am in Arizona (I think a bit warmer than MI) I hope this post finds you all well!  My Neice graduated from High school yesterday and it was a wonderful ceremony!  Brings back alot of memories . .

On to my newest piece of greeting art.  This is BBall Barry from our challenge sponsor " DudeTime Doodles."    So DRIBBLE over to Dragon Designs Challenge Blog for inspiration.  I would love to see your ideas.  Let's see some of your takes on different easel cards!

       Challenges entered into:

Ooh La La Creations ~ special folds
Digi stamps 4 joy ~ for boys
Digi Doodle ~ Anything Goes
Crafting For All Seasons - Anything Goes
Flutter By Wednesday's - Clean and Simple
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes

2 Sisters - Anything Goes

 Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew -Anything Goes

INGREDIENTS:
Bazzill Stock
Me and My Big Ideas "Sport Champs" DP
Spellbinder's Nestabilities Standard Circles
Whimsy Sentiment

MEDIUMS:

Copic colors:  E11,E13,E25,R20 skin
C01,C00,C02,C05,B41, shorts and shoes
E37,E47,E50

This is the court on the inside of the card

EMBELLISHMENTS:
Star Buttons by Dress It Up

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

History teaches us . . . to not forget!

Thank you for visiting,

Come to the HOP!

Good day to all my friends and family. . . I want to invite all of you to hop over to Wags'n Whiskers right now to check out these adorable Princess digi images! 

Also Join in on our Hop!

 If you're starting on my blog, hop back to Wags'n Whiskers to begin the game from the start, and be sure to leave us all a message when you visit.  There are hidden gifts along the way so bee sure to leave a message at every stop!  Be sure to read to the bottom of my post for the next stop!  And good luck!

It's a very big day for hoppin and the new Princess digital images are available today here!  You can enter to win the entire collection as well!
Don't forget, the bi-weekly challenge is still running so just create any project using circles and pop over to enter.  You can also visit the DT and see projects and materials for inspiration.  Hope to see you all soon and good luck!

 My newest piece of greeting art is made with the Millie ~ Little Prince image from the new release.

 

Challenges entered into:

Truly Scrumptious ~ Anything goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty ~ Anything goes

Top Tip Tuesday ~ One for the kids

Cupcake Challenge ~ something in the garden (toad,flowers)

Die Cut Dreams ~ princess birthday

House of Gilli ~ black +1

Paper Pretties ~ Flowers

This card is completely opposite from yesterdays "dress up child like" princess ballerina card.  This is for that serious and prim little girl.  All the contrasting reds and blacks and the dramatic look of her paper pierced dress give her that "Snow White" look.  The silk bow and jewel staff topped off with the gorgeous crown charm that my generous friend Lacey gave me . . . makes this card SUPER ROYAL.  Thanks Lacey!

INGREDIENTS:

Bazzill stock

DP from Reminisce "Celebration"
The Paper Co "Graduation Plaid"

Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Rectangles Large
Spellbinders Nestabilities Big Scalloped Rectangles LG
Sentiment by Dragon Designs

MEDIUMS:

Copic markers E00,E11,R20,C01,C03,C06, skin and hair
C00,C01,C02 shading
E50,E37,YG91,E44 toad and stool

This is the inside!!

EMBELLISHMENTS:

Handmade pin from stash
silver crown charm from Lacey
Ribbon from Stash
The Paper Studios Pearls colored w R35 Copic

So the NEXT DT on the hop is:  Tracy from Sammie's Roundup.  If you came across my blog first, stop by the beginning and leave messages.  The hop runs till the 26th.
  
INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

Be sure to enjoy giving your cards . . . almost as much as making them!
Thank you for visiting,

Playing with the Fairies!

Good day to all my friends and family. . . It has been a little warm but a lot rainy here in Michigan this week.  Just as soon as my socks dry out, that grill is getting fired up!   I've been wanting grilled chicken for weeks, and I'm not the most patient person on the planet!
On to this Brand New really mystical and dainty image.  It was so much fun and as soon as I saw it, my gears started crankin!  It reminds me of that story where the elves come in at night and get all the work done for the shoe maker.  I think it was by the Brothers Grimm?  Anyway,  I need to get a sewing fairy, or two,  of my own for all those dresses my daughter wants me to fix the zipper on!  lol

Challenges entered into:
One Stitch at a time ~ Anything goes
Sisterhood of Crafts ~ let it shine
Pile it on ~ boys 'n girls play
Scrappy Frog ~ Anything goes
My partner in crafting crime ~ string(in needle)
Crafty Cardmakers ~ Embossing
Critter Challenge ~ squares
Kaboodle Doodles ~ tic tac toe(embossing,ribbon,digi
Simon Says Stamp and Show ~ old wives tale

This image is called "Playtime Fairy" from Dragon Designs and on the inside the finished project was modeled on a stamped image called "Sewing Pack" , also from Dragon with paper piercing of the same DP as was used on the front. The old fashioned sewing machine looks so realistic with the embossed finish and the card has all the necessities, needle,thread,buttons and thimble!

 INGREDIENTS:

Bazzill Stock

Pet Shoppe Olly 05 DP

Dragon Designs digi DP's "Coffee Cream"

The paper studio "Antique Brocade

BG "Kio Shi"

My Minds Eye "Breaking adventure

BG "Marjolene "Hazelnut"

MEDIUMS:

Copic colors:  E42,E43,E37,RV00,RV34,R34,B41,YG03,YG91,BG18,BG29,BG10

Gelly Roll pen "Clear Star"

Zing Embossing finish "Black Opaque"

Ranger Distress Ink:"Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, Tumbled Glass"

Signo "white" pen

Don't forget to hop over to Dragon Designs Challenge Blog for inspiration and our current challenge of a sketch and recipe sponsored by Di's Digital Design. I would love to see all of your creations.

EMBELLISHMENTS:

Thread

Buttons by Dress It Up "A stitch in time" included the needle!

Seam tape dyed w/Vintage Ranger Distress

Buttons by The Paper Studio Bright collection

Metal rivet stickers from stash

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

Remember that we REAP what we SEW!

Thank you for visiting,

New Release Princess!

Princess Release!!!

Wags 'n Whiskers is having a new digital release this Friday!  And a blog hop!Would you like to win the whole release? Go to the Wags n'Whiskers Challenge site to get the details on how!
I hope that your week is going as well as mine, the images I've been working with on this "Princess" release are just adorable.  So sweet and easy to work with.  This image is "Ballerina Katie".  This image just had to be whimsy and full of pastel pink and yellows.  I mean, just look at her and her little ballet shoes and wand!  Definently one for dress up playtime right?  You can find this image at the Wags n' Whiskers digi stamp location on Friday after 7 am EST.  Don't forget to stop by our Challenge blog with the Circles challenge hosted by Darlene.  I can't wait to see your creations!

Challenges entered into:

Stamps R Us ~ going Digi

Clear it Out ~ Color medium of your choice

A Spoonfull of Sugar ~ Anything goes

Paperplay ~ wk 19 anything goes

Copic Creations ~ yellow

Craft your passion ~ cutie patootie

Die Cut Dreams ~ princess birthday

Paper Pretties ~ flowers

INGREDIENTS:

Martha Stewart punch "Picket Fence"

BG "Green at Heart" DP

Bazzill Card stock
Provo Craft "Little Princess Crowns" DP
Ticket Sentiment by Whimsy

MEDIUMS:

Copic markers:  E00,E11, Y11,E42,E43,R20,RV00
Gelly Roll " clear star"
Signo Pigment Ink "white"
"Cotton Candy" Stickles

EMBELLISHMENTS:

Spare Parts "Crown Brad" Paper Studio
Prima flowers "Symphony Blend"
Feathers, tulle and flowers from stash
Wild orchid roses

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
You can't fail what you don't begin!

Thank you for visiting,

As Girlie As It Gets!

    Happy hump day! I love it when a new challenge comes in the middle of the week! Clears my weekends a little more for family and fun time! Speaking of fun, WOOHOO, Mothers Day was fabulous! Breakfast out with both of my kids and hubby, then to the movies for some hunk o' licious "THOR" then dinner out with no work or clean up. Just me and my tulips sitting around in the sun enjoying life!

Well it's challenge time again over at Diva's by Design. This challenge is "For the Girls" and our sponsor is Crafty Sentiments. Be sure to stop by and enter this challenge to win some great prizes and show me your fabulous creations. The image I used is by Sugar Nellie but the Sentiment is one of my favorite from Crafty Sentiment Designs.

I made a very simple looking card for its curves and the clean white + one look because it is a very feminine and girlie look, I know a little girl that would love to get this one from Aunt Tammy!

Challenges entered in:

Crafty Creations ~ flower 1 dp and ribbon
INGREDIENTS:

DP is "Vintage Shabby" Tim Holtz
Bazzill stock
Nestabilities labels 17
Sentiment by Crafty Sentiment Designs



MEDIUMS:

Copic markers: E00,E11,R20, C2,C4,RV13,R22,E57,E35
Silver gel pen
Ranger Distress ink "worn lipstick
Sigma pigment ink pen
Color Box "Rouge" Liquid Chalk



EMBELLISHMENTS:

Wild Orchid Crafts rose
Glitter dome by Mark Richards
Bo Bunny pink jewels
K & company decorative pin
Ribbon from stash


The inside is very simple and feminine also

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

I don't mind living in a man's world . . . as long as I can be a woman in it! Marilyn Monroe

Thank you for visiting,

Circles, Circles and more Circles!

Well. . . ,  Today has been crazy!  So blogger lost 6 of my pre-scheduled posts, as everyone using Blogger knows.  I'm sure the challenges are going to be late going up as well!  Off to rewriting! 

Great weather we're having this Friday in Michigan! It's about time. I had my craft sale on Mothers day weekend and the cards just flew out the door! I need to rebuild my inventory for my sale in June with cards just like the great circle easel card I made today.

Wow, we had such a huge response to the die cuts challenge last time and I would love to have you stop on over to the Wags n' Whiskers Challenge Blog for inspiration and our new Circles challenge sponsored by Darlene, I can't wait to see all of your lovely creations.


So the new challenge over at Wags n' Whiskers is Circles, on the paper, ribbon, die cuts or dots.  You get the idea and the winner will receive some great images from the Wags n' Whiskers store. 

Also, I'm so excited to share the news with you that they are going to have a new Princess Release?

Wags 'n Whiskers is having a new digital release NEXT Friday,

May 20th!!

 The sneak peeks begin on Wednesday, May 18th... then continue Thursday, May 19th. This all ends on May 20th with a blog hop, so don't forget to visit us on Friday, May 20th!

You won't want to miss the opportunity to win the entire collection, so be sure to stop over and enter the contest!

On to my card for the challenge:

Entered into the following Challenges:

Belli Challenge ~ S (scallops)
Cooking it up with Katie ~ brads,stamped image, letters(see dp paper)
Crafty Creations ~ Anything goes
Creative Craft World ~ Anything but square
Creative Inspirations ~ Decorate inside
The Sisterhood ~ glitter
Crop Stop ~ Shading w copic (sky and ground)
Delightful Sketches ~ flowers
Pixie dust studio ~ make it shiny
The Crazy Challenge ~ Anything goes
Squigglefly ~ shapes
The Stamping Boutique ~ Circles
Scrap Creations ~ Circles
Totally Gorjuss ~ Anything but square

INGREDIENTS:

Spellbinders Nestabilities Eyelet Circles

and Standard Circles Large

"Nichola" digi stamp by Wags n' Whiskers

Bazzill stock

Reminisce DP ~ "Christmas Angel Flourish"
The Paper Studio ~ "Girly Graffiti"

MEDIUMS:

Copic markers: E00,E11,E50,E42,E41, B32,B21,B41,R20,RV13,YG03,YG05,YG07, YG91

White Signo pigment ink pen for dots on wings

EMBELLISHMENTS:

Flower Ribbon brads by Spare parts

dotted ribbon from stash

smooch pearlized accent ink "pumpkin, hot pink, nautical navy"

Dove charm from stash because this fairy could fly with the Doves she's so lovely!

Flowers by Wild Orchid Crafts and Prima

Stickles "Diamond"

copic colored pearls from stash

Brides pink flower collection by Gartner

The inside is finished as such

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

Patients is understanding!

Thank you for visiting
,

Ellie who? Ellie the Elephant!

Happy middle of May to everyone. . . We are so close to being done with the school year and this year is my sons' last year of Jr High!  I can't believe he's going to the High School already, well I guess that just aged me a little for you all huh?  Anyway, this year my niece graduates High School so I'm off to Arizona at the end of this month to commence her high school experience and visit with my mom and brother.  Should be a hoot!

Enough of my goings on, off to my newest piece of greeting art and another Challenge or at Stamping with the Dragon with the super cute image called Ellie Elephant from our Sponsor; Di's Digital Downloads.  This challenge is a great one because it includes both a sketch and recipe (1 digi, 2 patterned papers, 1 embellishment)  

Prize: 5 digi images from store

So stop by the Stamping with the Dragon Challenge Blog for some DT inspiration and a super challenge!   I'm really anxious to see all of the entries and what your imaginations can come up with! 

I loved making this one for you all, it was a delight to do such a unique technique!

INGREDIENTS:

DP by Basic Grey called "Marjolaine"              

Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Circle large and Scallop Large

Clear projector sheet from Office max

Bazzill Card stock

Challenges entered into include:

Crafty Creations ~ Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments ~ No Sentiments

Baby Bud Designs ~ die cuts

 Belli Challenge ~ S (sketch & satin)
Creative Inspirations ~ decorate inside
The Paper Variety ~ Movie theme ( Dumbo)
Crop Stop ~ shading w/copic
Stampin B ~ TGIF(scalloped,green,clear front,flowers)
Stamp n Doodle ~ Thank you

The Crazy challenge ~ Anything goes
The Stamping Boutique ~ circles
Scrap Creations ~ circles
Craft your passion ~ cutie patootie
MEDIUM:

Copic colors include:  C00, C2,C3,
B00,B000,
E47, Y02, Y11,Y17,
RV0000,RV00,RV13,
YG91,YG95,YG97
BV04,B21,B41



EMBELLISHMENTS:

Ribbon from stash (rules will be rules lol)

The inside was finished with a large writing space and a silky bow for that soft and finished look!  This is my first clear window covers on cards, the pictures just don't do it justice, it is just what a new mom to be would love to receive!

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

Commencements bring our future generations to us so we can realize our future!

Thank you for visiting,

My Whiskers are Wagging!

Wow!  This is a really big week for me!   My son was the cutest, loudest and "TALLEST"  Oompa Loompa on stage tonight, the show was fabulous and the children should be very proud of themselves.  My craft show is Saturday in Ypsilanti, Michigan at the Corner Brewery and I have made about 50 different projects including cards, journals, frames, book marks, boxes and more!  If you're close, come see me!

This is fully opened image

I've made my first sideways easel card, and my first swing card, not to mention receiving the invitation to inspire and challenge all of you on a fabulous Design Team . . .  "Wags 'n Whiskers"!   I love all of their images and even more that most of them are offered in digi as well as rubber!  So much versatility, they make every card just right!

This week's challenge hosted by Tracy is:

Use a die or Punch

The prize is a free Wags 'n Whiskers Rubber Stamp.

However, if you use a Wags 'n Whiskers image on your card, you will be entered into a separate drawing for a free WnW Digital Stamp!! Two chances to win!

So come and join us at Wags 'n Whiskers to show us all of your fabulous projects, I can't wait to see them!  I also simply couldn't wait for the next challenge to begin, so I created this whimsy little fairy card with loads of bright spring colors and tons of glitter, gems and flowers. (Well, you know me!)  Isn't she darling, her name is Hannah and she's plump and prim with her little grin.  She lives in a world of flowers and butterflies!  She won't last long at the craft show I'm sure!

This image is card standing open

The outer red rim of the oval is made by hand with the doily lace punch.

       INGREDIENTS:

Martha Stewart punch "Doily Lace"

Bazzill Stock

DP Adornit Carolees Creations

Spellbinders Nestabilities, Classic Ovals Large
Martha Stewart punch "butterfly"
Sentiment is digi by the Crafty Pad

Challenge entered: Squifflefly ~ Flowers
Digi Stamps 4 Joy ~ Celebration
Oldie But Goodie ~ Say it with Flowers
Sir Stamp alot ~ magical worlds
Paper Play Challenge ~ show your style
Southern Girls Challenge ~ for the girls
Scrap Creations ~ with the bugs
The Stamping Boutique ~ winged things
The pink elephant ~ sketch

MEDIUMS:

"Candy Apple Red" Tattered Angel Glimmer Mist
"Lipstick Pink" Ranger Distress Ink
Copic Marker Colors:
B000, G20, R20, RV0000, YG03, B41, R22, RV00, YG05,
 E00, R24, RV13, E01, C00, C1, C3, YR12, YR14, YR15
"Rose Coral" Color Box Fluid Chalk
"Pumpkin" Smooch
Stickles "Diamond"
Gelly Roll "Silver" Pen

EMBELLISHMENTS:

Recollections Pearl Stickers

Darice Roses Ribbons

K & Company Deco Pins

BowTique Adhesive Stones

Charm from stash " Dreams"

Entered into Challenges:  The Crafty Pad ~ Pearls and Swirls

 Squifflefly ~ Flowers

Digi Stamps 4 Joy ~ Celebration

Oldie But Goodie ~ Say it with Flowers

Sir Stamp alot ~ magical worlds

Paper Play Challenge ~ show your style

Southern Girls Challenge ~ for the girls

Scrap Creations ~ with the bugs

The Stamping Boutique ~ winged things

The pink elephant ~ sketch

dangled charm and 3D butterfly are the finishing touches

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

When our children provide the opportunity . . .  it's up to us to re-assure them of their importants!

Thank you for visiting,