Late, but not Too Late

As you might recall, last Tuesday I had "technical" issues - a.k.a. I'm computer-challenged/illiterate. So, I was unable to create a card for the {PIN}Spirational Challenge. But not to despair. Deanne, the owner of {PIN}Spirational Challenges helped me figure out how to fix my problem (well, that problem, anyway). THANK YOU, Deanne!

The {PIN}Spirational Challenges last two weeks so I am late, but not too late. ;)

That being said.............. hurry over to {PIN}Spirational Challenges and check out the details so you can play along, too.

Here's the photo to {PIN}Spire us:

The sponsor for this challenge is:

 Stitch Bear Digital Stamps

THANK YOU, Stitchy Bear!

Here's my card:

Image: Ken Benner digi donated by Stitchy Bear

Here's the inside of my card:

Thank you for stopping by my blog today!

Image: Stitchy Bear
Sentiment: Let It Snow stamp from an unknown vender
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Copic Markers
Cardstock: Recollections Black and Kraft
Designer Paper: from my scrap file
Embellishments: Spare Parts Snowflake Brads and Stampin' UP! Ribbon

Purple Purple Everywhere

Today's challenge is all about Purple!

One Stitch at a Time 

Challenge #229

Theme: Anything Goes with Purple

Sponsor: StitchyBear Digital Outlet

Prize: 

Here's the card I made:

Image: Ballerina Bear

Isn't she sweet???

Here's the inside of my card:

I hope you'll participate in the One Stitch at a Time "Anything Goes with Purple" Challenge!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Image: Ballerina Bear
Ink: Copic Markers
Cardstock: Recollections Black and Stampin' UP! Perfect Plum
Designer Paper: Recollections Bold Basics Paper Pad
Embellishments: Stampin' UP! Grosgrain Ribbon and Buttons from unknown vendors

Cute and Cuddly

  Sponsor: Craft Mojo - £10 voucher

There's a new Sweet Stampin' Challenge today....

Cute & Cuddly

Here's my card:

There's nothing quite as cuddly as a Teddy Bear!

Here's the inside of my card:

I hope you'll participate in the Sweet Stampin' Cute & Cuddly Challenge!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Image/Sentiments: SugarPea Designs Twinkle Twinkle
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Copic Markers
Cardstock: Recollections Black and White and Stampin' UP! Cool Caribbean
Embellishments: Star-Shaped Brads from unknown vendors

Alas...

... there's a new {PIN}Spirational Challenge today........... and I don't have a card made. :( I wanted to! I intended to! I tried to!!! BUT....... I had a technical difficulty (I'm such a computer-challenged individual) and couldn't manage to get the image downloaded so I could make the card. BUT stay tuned... I'm going to keep trying. ;)


That being said, here's the photo for your {PIN}Spiration so that you can participate in the {PIN}Spirational Challenge...

The sponsor for this challenge is Stitchy Bear Stamps (YAY!) I love them!!! And one lucky participant will receive a fabulous PRIZE from Stitchy Bear. How cool is that?!?!?!? THANK YOU, Stitchy Bear!!!

January 20 - February 2

Have fun and play along with the {PIN}Spirational Challenge!

Hug a Snowman

Today's the day for a new MelonHeadz Friends Challenge.

January 19 - February 1

Theme: CAS (Clean and Simple)

For my card I used an adorable MelonHeadz Illustrating snowman...

Here's the inside of my card:

I hope you'll participate in the MelonHeadz Friends "CAS" Challenge!

Thank you for stopping by my blog today!

Images: MelonHeadz Illustrating

Ink: Copic Markers

Cardstock: Recollections Black and Stampin' UP! Bermuda Bay and Tangerine Tango

Embellishment: Foof-a-La Button

It was a Mystery...

... But now it's not!

Because............. today is the day we can show the cards we made for the Mystery Image Card Swap.

Barb is the hostess this round and she sent us the most adorable Whipper Snapper image to use. THANK YOU, Barb!

Here is my card:

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Image: Whipper Snapper Love Bear
Ink: Copic Markers and Zig Wink of Zella Marker
Cardstock: Recollections Black and Stampin' UP! Soft Sky
Double-Sided Designer Paper: Crate Paper Season Collection (Love)
Embellishments: Studio 112 Heart-Shaped Gems

Happy Birthday Duel

Today being the 15th, it is time to get our "duel" on! What does that mean? The Dueling Darlings (a fun group) is going to show what we've made for this month's duel.

Each month a Diva and a Dazzler serve as the hostesses and they choose a theme. Then they each send kits to their respective group.

This month Dazzler Deb and Diva Judy chose this theme...

BIRTHDAYS

Deb sent an amazing kit! Here's what was in it:

DP - American Crafts, Confetti - Banana Cream Brady and Peanut Butter Benny.
Images - Whippersnappers "Little Girl and Dotted Present" and
                Stampin Up! "Birthday Whimsey" (cake)
Sentiment - A Muse "Itty Bitty Birthday"

Images and sentiment stamped in Memento Ink black and cocoa

Button - SU!
Ribbons - SU! Rose, crushed curry, orange, bermuda bay


THANK YOU, Deb!

Here's the card I made:

Here's the inside:

Now, let's go to the other Dueling Darlings blogs to see what they've created...

DAZZLERS

April

Darlene

Deb

Melina

Paola

Terry

DIVAS

Barb

Carol

Judy

Kadie

Kelly

LJ

Tami

Thank you for stopping by my blog today!

The only thing I used other than the items in Deb's kit was some cardstock - Stampin' UP! Early Espresso, Regal Rose, and Tempting Turquoise

Awww... Babies are SWEET!

And when someone is blessed with a new baby, the camera comes out and photos are taken. That's just the way it is. And what better way to show off those pictures than in a scrapbook, right?


I made a two-page layout for a new baby:

I love the little giraffe on this layout - it's a JessicaLynnOriginal stamp: Grace Giraffe.  

I paper-pieced part of the image to coordinate with the layout:

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!


Supplies
Image: JessicaLynnOriginal Grace Giraffe
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Copic Markers
Cardstock: Recollections Black and White
Designer Paper: Recollections Bold Basics Paper Pad
Embellishments: Foof-a-La Buttons and Offray Ribbon

Something New

Today's the day for a new challenge....

Challenge #228

Theme: Anything Goes with Something New

Sponsor: DigiBear Digi Outlet

Prize Available:

Something new can be something like a card for a new baby, or a card congratulating someone on their new home, etc.

Or you can do like I did and use a "new" product. ;) Don't you just love shopping?

The new item on my card is the Darice Embossing Folder with the paw prints on it that I used on the background.

Here's my card:

Sentiment: Paws-atively Adorable Sentiments

I used paper punches to make the doggie.

Here's the inside of my card:

I hope you'll participate in the OSAAT Something New Challenge!


Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Sentiment: Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet Paws-atively Adorable Sentiments
Cardstock: Recollections Black, Kraft, and White
Embossing Folder: Darice's Paw Prints
Punches: Stampin' UP!
Embellishments: Mini Brads from an unknown vendor

Girls Don't Have to Like Pink

 When I think of girly, my mind immediately thinks PINK... but today, I'm thinking outside of that "norm". Why? Because the Sweet Stampin' Challenge theme is............

Girly without Pink

 Sponsor: All Dressed Up

I can handle that!

My card is has orange, lavender, green, and a few other subtle touches of color - but NO PINK!

Here's the inside of my card:

Now, let's see what you can make for the Sweet Stampin' Girly without Pink Challenge!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Image: Jillian Miss Adventure My Bookie
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Copic Markers
Cardstock: Recollections Black and Stampin' UP! Perfect Plum
Designer Paper: DCWV Boyhood Paper Stack
Embellishments: Martha Stewart Seam Binding and Michael's Rhinestones

Rolling Along with the Three Musketeers

I know it's Friday - and I usually do a Peek at My Week post on Fridays, but today I have a VERY SPECIAL post instead.

It's time for the  Three Musketeers to show our monthly projects.

This month Kelly sent out the images - remember, the Three Musketeers consist of Barb, Kelly, and myself and we alternate who stamps/sends the image that we all use. Well let me tell you, Kelly had the most gorgeous image for us this month. And it is so warm looking, which is just what I needed, since we're having a arctic blast here in the midwest right now. So Kelly, THANK YOU for the fun image and the warm virtual temperatures it brought my way.

Here's my card:

 

Image: Inkadinkado, 

stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black 

on that fabulous Recollections 110# White Cardstock 

that so many of us love!

The items on my card are quite special, too:

First, I used BUTTONS for an embellishment because Kelly absolutely LOVES buttons!

Second, the ribbon I used on my card was a PRIZE that Barb sent me in one of the many swaps she hostesses! THANK YOU, Barb!

Third, the designer paper is some lovely paper that DARLENE gave me as a hostess gift some time ago and I'd been petting it and drooling... and decided it was time to use some of it. THANK YOU, Darlene!

Here's the inside of my card:

Now, be sure to go to Kelly's blog and Barb's blog to see their gorgeous creations, too!

Thank you for stopping by my blog today!

Image: Inkadinkado Bicycle
Ink: Copic Markers
Cardstock: Recollections Black and Stampin' UP! Wild Wasabi
Designer Paper: vendor unknown 
Embellishments: Foof-a-La Buttons and Ribbon from an unknown vendor

Snowman Fun

Today is the day for a new {PN}Spirational Challenge...

January 6 - 19

Here is the photo for our {PIN}Spiration:

I hope you'll be {PIN}Spired to join the {PIN}Spirational Challenge!

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

THANK YOU, Bugaboo!

Here's my card:

Image: Make It Snappy Snowman Trio

donated to me by Bugaboo

Here's the inside of my card:

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Image: Bugaboo Make It Snappy Snowman Trio
Ink: Copic Markers
Cardstock: Recollections Black and Stampin' UP! Buckaroo Blue
Designer Paper: Paper Studio Chevron Wood Plank and scraps from my scrap file
Embellishments: Glitter Brads from an unknown vendor

Snowflakes

It's time for a new MelonHeadz Friends Challenge...

January 5 - 18

Theme: Snowflake

Here's my card:

Images: MelonHeadz Illustrating Season Winter Deluxe Bundle

I used snowflake designer paper but also added a snowflake brad to my card.

Here's the inside:

I hope you'll participate in the MelonHeadz Friends Snowflake Challenge!


Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Images: MelonHeadz Friends Season Winter Deluxe Bundle
Ink: Copic Markers
Cardstock: Recollections Black and Red
Designer Paper: Recollections Christmas Paper Pad 
Embellishments: Making Memories Ribbon and Snowflake Brad from an unknown vendor