Stamping with The Dragon

I think it is so fitting that my first card back from the tornado induced hiatus is with the first company I was on a design team for!

Stamping Dragon still has their May Day challenge going on - so please check them out HERE!

Also don't forget that the store has an amazing new product of the Grab Bag that you can purchase HERE!

My card today showcases one of the images from the April bag - so don't miss out on the May Grab Bag!!

Image: Family Portrait - Stamping Dragon Designs

BIC Markers

Stampin' Up! Corner Punch

Georgia Pacific Cardstock and Scrap Papers

Magical Monday - #3rd Post For Today!

There's Magic In The Air at Paper Cupcakes!

This week's challenge is fabric and stitches...oooooooooo!!!

I love these fabric flowers I found at Michael's on clearance! I am on a no buy scrap budget. But the clearance price of $1 for 6 - couldn't pass up - and I bet you wouldn't either!

The stitching I kind of think I could have done better - but I am still looking for my stamp that actually is a stitch pattern - so it can be perfect every time!

I used the image "Designer Cupcake" for this challenge - I LOVE IT! Don't you?

I used scrap DSP, Georgia Pacific white cardstock, Reflections Fabric Flowers, and BIC Markers to color.

Now come check out some more inspiration and participate with us - just click

HERE

Happleigh Srappin Challenge Time!

Happi Monday at Happileigh Scrappin' Doodles!

This week we have a sketch challenge for you all!

A Sketch Challenge!

I used ST, Patty Kasey for the challenge - I loved her to much to not use her!!

Scrap DSP, Georgia Pacific Paper, Buttons, and of course my BIC Markers!!

Now come join us HERE!

The rest of the design team has some great inspiration for you as well!

Stamp-N-Doodle Ballerina and DT Call

Hey everyone!

Over at Stamp-N-Doodle we are working on a make it girly theme!

Also: Our DT CALL is still going on - please submit your name, e-mail and blog address to me, Audrey, at danmoose@aol.com if you are interested in serving as part of STAMP-N-DOODLE DT!!

Here is my CAS take on the challenge using this cute ballerina image

All scraps were used, Stampin' Up Punch, Georgia Pacific Paper, and of course my BIC Markers!

Party Time Tuesday's Is Elegant Today!

Elegant Birthday Is the Theme

Can you be sophisticated?

Party Time Tuesday's Can Be and so you can you!
Just click HERE to join in on the fun!

I thought this was going to be interestingly hard - but it turned out to be easy with a CAS layout

Stitchy Bear is our sponsor and provided the lovely image and sentiment in my card.

This card will be going to a friend who I think is the definition of elegant and friend - perfect combo just like this week's challenge.

BIC Markers

Stampin' Up & Georgia Pacific CS

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Happileigh Scrappin' Challenge Still Going On!

Please don't forget to come visit us and show us your non-square/rectangle card!!
Go HERE to see some inspiration and enter!

Remember the cute turtle?  He wants you to come play so he isn't so sad!!

Manly Birthday

Creative Clear Stamps Time!!!

"Cake on Fire" Is one of those single stamp sets you can do so much with. Male or female it can work! I used this card set about two weeks ago with pink and made it a gift bag tag. So fun!

I like that with sinlge stamps you can do basically whatever without an image to work around - but I still love my images ladies!!
Today it is simple and manly. I keep the colors dark, the layout simple and that is my idea of a manly card!

Scraps, Tim Holtz Brads, Unity Stamping Pad, and Georgia Pacific White.

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Party Time Tuesdays with ChiChi Memories

I tell ya what - Party Time Tuesday's is out to get us creative!

The challenge this week can be found in detail HERE.

You are going to be going with a new technique that I thought was interesting to say the least!

Twosdays Techniques and ChiChi Memories are out sponsors this week with

Make Your Own Flowers - with an Anything Goes Theme!

I used a butterfly punch to get my flowers started, water to bend them, and hairspray to set them!

The image I am using is from ChiChi Memories - one of our sponsors and I hope you love it!

BIC Markers

Scrap Paper

Georgia Pacific CS

Tim Holtz Brads

Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch

Now hop on over to Party Time Tuesdays and join in on the fun!

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Happileigh Scrappin' Doodles Design Team - 2nd Post Today

Yes I am crazy as I am on another Design Team!

Happileigh Scrappin' Doodles

You need to check these store out HERE - you will be so glad you did!

Their images are so fun and happy - you will find yourself smiling right away!

Our challenge blog found HERE - presents a new challenge each week.

All the challenges ar though up by the design team so it is sure to never be the same!

This week the challenge is to make your card in a shape - ANY shape - just no squares or rectanlges please!

This is your opportunity to stretch your imagination just as the design team has done on the Challenge Blog.

 I encourage you to check it out!

Here is my card using "Another Birthday"

Big Shot Scallop Cirlce Die

Creative Memories Circle Tool

BIC Markers

Stampin' Up! & Georgia Pacific CS

Tim Holtz Brads

Now come and join in on the fun!

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Stamp-N-Doodle Bright & Cheery - 1st Post Today

Got the winter blahs?

Come join us over at Stamp-N-Doodles (check out my sidebar) for some winter relief!

The challenge this week is bright and cherry colors - no pastels.

It is sure to get your happiness flowing!

Sounds of Spring is the image:

BIC Markers

Georgia Pacific & Stampin' Up! CS

Stampin' Up! Embellishment

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Heart Song Designs Sketch

Happy Sunday Everyone!

Today for Heart Song Designs I used a VERY versatile image!

Bird Delivery

This can be used for Valentines, A Special Gift, Baby Showers - A LOT!

I had a lot of fun with our sketch and this image.

Check out the sketch HERE at our Inspiration Blog.

While you are there you can check out all the awesome inspiration from the rest of our design team!

BIC Markers

Ribbon is from the Hobby Lobby bargain bin

CS is Stampin' Up! & Georgia Pacific

Circles Cut with Die from Stampin' Up! and Creative Memories Tool

I am also using this card in my Tanlged Up In Creativity Blog Group March Challenge - when March comes, it comes with crazy weather - and goes out with great gifts...like that of birds and babies!  I thought this was fitting for the challenge!

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Deedee's Digis & Challenge Night!

Hello Folks!

I have been in a little bit of a funk so I have not been doing my daily blog hopping this week - sorry to those I normally comment on daily - but I have missed you bunches in the mean time!

Tonight I decided to play with my Deedee's Dollar Digi "Weeds & Wildflowers" found HERE

Colored with my favorite: BIC Markers

Doodlebug Button Embellishments

Stampin' Up: Certainly Celery CS, Perfectly Plum CS, Pretty In Pink CS & White Stain Ribbon

Cuttlebug Embossing "Dots"

Georgia Pacific White CS

Challenge Entered:

http://divacoffeebreakdesigns.blogspot.com/ - Color Challenge

http://creativecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/ - Lace

http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/ - Mother's Day/Girly

http://squigglefly.blogspot.com/ - Pushing My Buttons

http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/ - Spring

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Thankgsiving Day Rupert - In March!!!

Hello all! I decided to take one of my favorite little dragons Rupert and a theme that is not around this time of year - Thanksgiving!!!

I love Thanksgiving and I love Rupert - so that works for me!

Rupert as you know if from Stamping Dragon Designs and has other family as well!
We have an amazing challenge going on right now - please visit HERE - we would love to see your creations!

Here is my Thanksgiving Rupert:

I colored him with BIC Markers, used Tim Holtz Brads, Scraps, and Georgia Pacific Cardstock for a base.

Easy Peasy - now go check out our challenge and what the rest of the design team has for you!!

This card has been entered in the following challenges:
http://sarahhurleychallenges.blogspot.com/
http://www.southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/
http://craftypurplefrogchallenges.blogspot.com/
http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/
http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com/
http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/
http://scrapbooksisters.blogspot.com/

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Magical Monday @ Paper Cupcakes

I have a great challenge for you over at Paper Cupcakes Challenge Blog - which I now design for!!!

This week's challenge I must say is one of my favorite ways to put a card together:

MONOCHROMATIC

How easy is that? Use one colors and all shades of it!

Here is my creation using the Paper Cupcakes Digi of Shamrock Latte found HERE

BIC Markers, PTI Ribbon, Tim Holtz Brads, Georgia Pacific White, Stampin' Up Scraps, Scrap DSP

Please check out the entire line of Paper Cupcakes Images HERE

And join in on the challenge HERE

This card was also entered in the Tuesday Throwdown challenge of using scraps!

http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/

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I Now Design For Heart Song Designs!

This year my goal was to be on a couple design teams to get some free goodies and gain some exposure.

I never thought it would actually happen!

I am also so happy that I have been able to find so many great hidden treasures of companies to work with!

Heart Song Designs is a great company with some of the cutest digis around!

Check out their inspiration blog HERE!
You have the chance to become a GUEST DESIGNER!

I LOVE IT!

I am bringing you my first creation that goes along with a sketch we were provided from the awesome owner/designer Leah!

The image is titled "Flowers & Bumble Bee"

I used some Smooch Pearlized Top Coat on the Bee's wings to give him some shimmer!

Colored with BIC Markers

Stampin' Up! & Georgia Pacific Cardstock

Ribbon is from WalMart Clearance Bin

Cuttlebug Background for fun!

Go on over and check out Heart Song Designs - You won't regret it!

I am also entering this card in the Little Claire's Flower challenge!
http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.com/

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Sketch Challenge at Stamp-N-Doodle!

Hey ladies! Love a sketch challenge?  Then STAMP-N-DOODLE is the place for you to go today!

If you can work with this sketch:

You should give it a try!

I worked with the image "Valentine Kiss" and isn't it just cute?

It reminded me of watching "Princess & The Frog" the other day with my girls!!

Again the image is Stamp-N-Doodle which you can find in the boutique HERE 

White Cardstock is Georgia Pacific and the rest is ALL from my scrap bin - go me!

The image is colored with my BIC Markers

The crowns on the princess and the frog are highlighted with some Smooch Pearlized Top Coat - even though you can't tell!

Please go visit the challenge blog HERE and see what the rest of the design team has to offer - you don't want to miss it as these girls are good!!

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Creative Clear Stamps Wednesday

I get to post for CREATIVE CLEAR STAMPS on Wednesdays - aren't I the lucky one??

So last week we visited the stamp set MAKE A WISH with a simple brown and white masculine card.

This week we are going to take the same stamped image, color it and make it fit for a little boy!!

I used the fun character image and colored it in with my BIC Markers, raided my scrap bin for all the papers and used some Stampin' Up! Ribbon to embellish.

To add some flare I took one of the many sentiments in the set and decorated the inside of the card!!

Please don't forget to visit what has been posted and what is yet to be posted this week!!\

CREATIVE CLEAR STAMPS

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Stamping Dragon New Challenge!

Over at Stamping Dragon Challenge Blog HERE - we have some fun starting now!  PAPER CUPCAKES is sponsoring out Birthday Creation Challenge!  Please come on over and see what the DT has created and join in on the fun - so easy!

This is my creation using their Penguin Cupcake Image colored with none other than BIC Markers, scrap DSP, Martha Stewart Ribbon, Stampin' Up! Jumbo Eyelets and Cardstock, and Georgia Pacific Cardstock.

Now hop on over to Stamping Dragon Challenge Blog HERE and join in!  See you there!

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Stamp-N-Doodle Valentine Kiss

So Stamp-N-Doodle has a little challenge going on....Ribbon, Embossing, & Bling - OH MY!

Cruise on over to the challenge blog HERE and join in on the fun!!!

I used the image Valetine Kiss, added some dry line embossing, and the candy box has Smooch glittler on it...and I know you have to take my word for it as glitter almost never shows up in pictures - so trust me...it is there!  The Ribbon got added times three - Martha Stewart ribbon company can thank me later for being in almost every post this week!  BIC Markers should also send me royalties as I color every image with them!

Here is is without further ado:

DSP and Cardstock are yet again from my scrap pile (I am kicking butt on my using scraps goal for this year!!) and the white cardstock is Georgia Pacific.

No go submit your entry to the challenge!

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Party Time Tuesday! Challenge #3

Hello ladies it is that time again! Challenge #3 is going on right now at Party Time Tuesdays HERE right now!

This week you just have to play along with our awesome sketch provided by an awesome sketch artist! You could win a $20 store credit at Circle B Enterprises - where you can get items at 50% of retail price!! Who doesn't love that???

Now for my entry:

I used a Gina K $1 stamp I got for 40% plus my 20% military discount at AC Moore - yes folks I paid $0.40 for this $1 stamp....hehehe. I had to keep my freeze still in place and not fell bad about spending!

Ink is from the {Ippity} line at Unity

Cardstock is Stampin' Up, Close To My Heart, & Georgia Pacific

DSP is Close To My Heart

Stamp is Gina K

Ribbon is Martha Stewart

Now go on over to Party Time Tuesdays, see the awesome DT creations for inspiration

and then hope on over to Circle B Enterprises to start scoping out just how much that $20 can get you!!

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