31 Days of Crafting - Day Thirty - Celebrate Style

Hi everyone!  I can't believe this month is almost over!!!  This is another card I made to donate to Cards For Soldiers.  It's a great organization to donate to!!

I love the way this turned out.  It's a little bit Barbie, a little bit Sex and The City.  People make rude comments about cards made with stickers, but if you use them wisely, they can turn out really cute I think!!

Just a few challenges:

Word Art Wednesday - #537 Anything Goes 1/5

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!!!

31 Days of Crafting - Day Twenty-Eight - Real Style

Happy Monday!  I'm exhausted and need about a month off.  I wish it was just all this crafting that was exhausting me!

Just a few challenges:

DLArt Linky Party

A Bit More Time To Craft - #148 Anything Goes

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting!  Laters!!

31 Days of Crafting - Day Twenty-Two - Celebrate You Fashionably

So this card?  Absolute accident.  I thought I wanted silver shoes, but they didn't go with the card I was working on.  They were just sitting in one of my (many) project trays when I plucked them out and made this card.  I love how it turned out and I feel with the colors it has a Barbie flair, which also makes me happy!

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• A Bit More Time To Craft - #148 Anything Goes
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #3-2022 Anything Goes
• Classic Design Challenge - #3 Anything Goes
• Crafting Happiness - #121 Anything Goes 

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

31 Days of Crafting - Day Twelve - Pink and Black Are ALWAYS In Fashion

I love love love love LOVE Echo Park.  Don't you?!?  I made this card using some of their stickers and I just think everything they make is fabulous!!!

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• A Bit More Time To Craft - #148 Anything Goes
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #3-2022 Anything Goes
• Classic Design Challenge - #3 Anything Goes
• Word Art Wednesday - #534 Anything Goes 3/5

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

31 Days of Crafting - Day Eighteen - Timeless Fashion

Hi everyone!  I'm in a hurry today but I wanted to stop by and share another girly card with you!  This one is so fashionista, so Vogue magazine (and I hate Vogue magazine but you know).  I remember when the Louis Vuitton purses like that first came out.  God, we all wanted them.  I had a terrible knockoff but it made me happy!  Anyways, onto the card.

Just a few challenges:


Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

31 Days of Crafting - Day Sixteen - Solemates

Hey everyone!  I can't believe this month is more than halfway over!  I've got another girly card for you to day, keeping with my Icons theme.  This one is soooooo Sex and The City!  It too is being donated to Cards for Soldiers.

Just a few challenges:


Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting!  Laters!!

31 Days of Crafting - Day Two - Celebrate Glam

Hi all!  It's Day 2 of National Craft Month, and I decided that I kind of wanted my cards this year to have more of a theme.  So I thought really long and hard about it and I sorta settled on Icons.  Primarily focused on Barbie, but you may find a few others spread throughout.  I think it's going to be really fun to have more direction with my projects this year.  I'll see how it goes!  (I hope it goes well--I already have themes lined up for the next two years!)

I made this card to donate to Cards for Soldiers!  Everyone should look into this awesome organization to help out our deployed military!

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• A Perfect Time To Craft - Anything Goes
• A Bit More Time To Craft - #134 Anything Goes
• A Bit More Time To Craft Extra - Anything Goes
• Classic Design Challenge - #3 Anything Goes
• Unicorn Challenge - #63 Make It Feminine

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!!

Our Own Beauty - Brea Reese Brand Ambassador Post!

Happy Tuesday!!  I've got a new Brea Reese Brand Ambassador post for you today, celebrating National Hat Day!  I myself am not a big hat-wearing person, but I really wish I was!  I always love trying them on, but they just never look like "me", so I wanted to make a card celebrating someone gutsy enough to wear one!

So ya'all know I looooove my Glitter Inks.  Violet, Ultramarine Blue and Lake Blue blended horizontally created the wintery background.  Now my stamped die cuts, I used lots of different products to color them.  Oh but first, I custom-colored my ribbon!  I used Violet Glitter Ink to tint my ribbon.  I used water to lighten the ink in spots, to create an ombre look.  This is a technique I haven't done in awhile but I think I should do it more often!

The sentiment tag, I colored first with the Metallic Watercolor Pan set, then I dropped on some Ultramarine Blue Glitter Ink while it was still wet so it would blend and wick, creating a bit of an icicle effect.  The girl was colored with the same watercolor set, except for the background which I painted first with Liquid Glitter and then blended Lake Blue Glitter Ink over it.  Metallic Brights Pens were used to add detail to her gloves and the snow.

I know it's hard to see in photos but this card just sparkles and shimmers, it's so pretty.

Be sure to check out the Metallic Brights Pens and all the other Brea Reese products!!  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

Mema's Crafts BONUS Challenge - Prima Doll Tag

Happy Hump Day!  I'm so excited to share with you my BONUS challenge project for Mema's Crafts!!  We were sent a Prima doll stamp (I got Megan!) and a tag to create something, the only requirement being that we do some paper piecing!!   I knew instantly that I wanted to make a tag card.  I took a Prima tag I already had and added a brad and boom, instant card!!

Here's a photo of it opened, so you can see how well the ledger tag works for the inside.  Even gives you lines to write on :D

Now the fun of this BONUS CHALLENGE is that we're having a little contest amongst our DT.  In four days, there'll be an option to VOTE on the blog and the DT member who gets the most votes wins a prize!  So be sure to stop by and vote, even if it's not for me!  Everyone's work is fabulous.

I'm of course entering some challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Sister Act Card Challenge - #94 Anything Goes
• My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
• Not Just Cards - #13 Anything Goes
• Imagination Destination - #22 Anything Goes
• Die Cut Divas - Words, Quotes and Sentiments
• Design Team Showcase - Anything Goes
• Scrappyland - SPLAT (markers, Distress ink, chalk ink)
• Left of Center - #66 Use Your Dies
• The Pink Elephant - #287 Anything Goes
• Tuesday Throwdown - #233 Anything Goes 1/2
• Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 1/2
• Digi Chooseday - #8 Anything Goes 1/2
• Melonheadz Friends - Die Cuts 1/2
• 613 Avenue Create - #112 Anything Goes 1/3
• Craft Your Passion - #250 Anything Goes 1/3
• Scrapbook Stamp Society - #60 Anything Goes/Shaped Cards 1/3
• Imagination Crafts - Anything Goes 1/3
• Di's Digi Designs - Lots of Embellishments 2/3
• Whimsy Stamps - #80 Use A Sentiment 2/3
• Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes 2/3
• Art By Miran - #26 Anything Goes 2/3
• Cuttin' and Stampin' - #8 Anything Goes 2/3
• Scribble and Scrap - #38 Anything Goes 2/3
• Simon Says Stamp Monday - No Rules 2/5
• Word Art Wednesday - #172 Anything Goes 1/5
• The Paper Nest Dolls - Anything Goes 2/2
• Crafting For All Seasons - #96 Dies/Punches 3/3
• Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes 3/3
• Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes 3/3
• Inky Chicks - #47 Flowers

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Don't forget to go back and VOTE! :D  Laters!

A Stylish Friend

YAYYYYY it's Friday!!!  I love the weekend.  Mostly 'cause I'm going to get new crafts this weekend.  I always love new crafts.

Anyways, craft supplies mean more projects.  I got a new embossing folder the other day and just HAD to use it on another Prima doll tag card.

I'm so into these tag-shaped cards right now, and I'm super excited to announce that I've added them to my shop on The Craft Star! It's always fun to advertise a new listing.

I'm also entering challenges of course:

• Just Be Creative Crazy Linky Party
• Crafty Girls Challenge - #15 Anything Goes 1/3
• Art Impressions Stamps - #133 Best of Friends 1/2
• Crafts Galore Encore - Favorite Color 1/3 (my favorite color is purple, which is the card base, the bling and her dress)
• Timbro Scrap Mania - #91 Only For Girls
• 613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes 1/3
• Challenges 4 Everybody - #40 Anything Goes
• Ditzie Digi Designs - Anything Goes
• Crafting From The Heart - #13 Anything Goes
• Baffies Creative Shop - #31 For The Women
• Rhedd and Rosies - #30 Anything Goes 1/3 
• Whimsy Stamps Challenge - #70 Anything Goes 1/3
• Aud Sentiments Challenge - #104 Sentiment For A Friend 1/5
• DLArt Thankful Thursday Linky Party
• My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
• The Crazy Challenge - #168 Bling It Up 3/4
• Natalie and Amy's - #19 Embossing 1/3
• Scrapbook Stamp Society - #38 Anything Goes 3/3
• Craftitude Challenges - #62 Anything Goes 1/3
• Sister Act Card Challenge - #52 Anything Goes
• Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes
• Crafty Bloggers Network - Die Cuts and/or Embossing
• Word Art Wednesday - #127 Anything Goes 1/5
• Paper Crafting Journey - For That Special Lady 1/3
• Love To Scrap - #27 Anything Goes 1/3
• Craftin' Desert Divas Linky Party
• Craft Your Passion - #208 No Designer/Patterned Paper 1/3
• Artistic Inspirations - #86 Anything Goes
• Flat Friends Challenge - #19 Use A Sentiment 1/1
• Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 1/2
• Pile It On - #14 Feminine
• Mema's Crafts - Anything Goes
• One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes 1/5
• Crafty Hands Challenge - Anything Goes 1/3
• Scrapping 4 Fun Challenge - #14 Anything Goes 1/3
• Just Inspirational Challenge - Friends/Family 1/3
• The Artistic Stamper - Embossing and Texture 
• Inklings and Yarn Inky Linky #50 1/3

Creative Moments Challenge - Anything Goes/GIRLY!

Hi all!  We start a new challenge today at Creative Moments!  The theme is Anything Goes/GIRLY so of course I embraced the opportunity to make a blinged up project in shades of pink!  Our lovely sponsor this challenge is DigiDarla Designs!  Here's what I created:

I just love how it turned out!

You've got two weeks to play along with our Anything Goes/Girly challenge!  Hope to have you join us!  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!

Simple Style

Hi all.  I was trying to watch the 100th episode of Glee, but it was too horribly done so instead I made this card to add to my OWH box.  I'm trying to make over 400 cards JUST for that this year!

Isn't it sharp? I like that it's good for all occasions, and it's flashy but not glittery, as that's not allowed.  It was a quick card, too.  Love those.

Thanks so much for looking. I'm off to try and get through this ep of Glee.  Ugh.  Laters!