Sunday, May 27, 2012

Flower girl

At Pile it On this week its all about the Folds.
Our fabulous sponsor is Digi Doodle!!
The Creative Details:
Colors: Copic Markers in lilac, leaf green, willow, cashmere, sand,
pale lavender, pale blackberry, blush, tender pink
 Embellishments: butterflies, gems, pearls, tulle flowers
Tools: border punch, Die cut swirls


The Challenges:
Bearly Mine - anything goes
Card Makin Mama's - punches (used border punch)
Craft a Scene - spring flowers
Crafty Calendar - things with wings
Crafts & Me - flowers
Crafty Anns - flowers and butterfly
Creative Card Crew- dimension
Cute Card Thursday - pink and green
Delightful Challenge - flowers (5 or more)
Divas by design - flourishes
Fresh Brewed - tic/tac/toe
Jackson's Digitals - anything goes
Kaboodles Doodles - clothing
LadyBug - something with wings
Oozak - spring colors
Paper Pretties - bright colors
Penny's - anything goes
Sassy Cheryl - fav color combination
Southern Girls - die cuts or punches
Whoopsi - shape it

Stay Warm Harted,
Smell flowers along the way,
Elizabeth

Sweet Moments...

Time for "circles" at the Gingerloft Challenge!
Try some creativity with circles and you might be a winner this time!
And, the random winner for the blog hop this week from my blog is:
Elisa (G8country life) - check the Gingerloft blog for details on how to redeem your prize.
The Creative Details:
Colors: Copic Markers in crimson, leaf green, willow, sand, macadamia 
Embellishments: ribbon, glitter, strawberry buttons
Tools: Circle and scalloped punch

The Challenges:
ATCs and Cards with Attitude - anything goes
Aud Sentiments - any sentiment
Card Cupids - polka dots
Card Makin Mamas - punches
Crafter's Companion - here comes summer
Paper Pretties - school colors
Papertake - true colors
Penny's - anything goes
Southern Girls - Die cuts or punches
Top Tip Tuesday - dig out the old (strawberry buttons)
Totally Gorjuss - something new (image)
Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Friends go shopping..

Looking through a window is the theme this week at the Stamptacular Sunday!
Get creative and you might win a fabulous prize from our
 sponsor this week - Marianne Designs
The Creative Details:
Image: Art Impressions
Colors: Marvy Matchables inks in ochre, navy blue green
Embellishments: ribbon, flowers, gems, butterfly, pearls
Tools: die cut

The Challenges:
Bearly Mine - anything goes
Card Cupids - polka dots
Corrosive Challenge - shabby
Come and Get it - through a window
Crafty Ann's - flowers and butterflies
Creative Card Crew - dimension
Delicious Doodles - bling
Hotshot Crafts - die cuts
Incy Wincy - kraft and one colors
Just us Girls - photo inspiration
Kaboodle Doodles - clothes
LadyBug - something with wings
Mema's- Bingo (bling, ribbon, blue)
Milk Coffee Challenge - die cuts
Our Creative Corner - shabby chic
Paper Shelter - bling
Penny's - anything goes
Pretty Little Ribbon Challenge - blossom, butterfly, ribbon
Shopping our Stash - bingo
Sisterhood of Crafters - vintage
Southern Girls - die cuts or punches
Sugar Creek Hollow - clothing from past
Tammy's Scrapin Corner - distress
Whimsy - vintage/shabby

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Monday, May 21, 2012

Birthdays Stacking Up?

 Welcome to our special BLOG HOP at the  Gingerloft Challenge!!  
Monday May 21 - Friday May 25
To celebrate our founder/creator of all of these fabulous images we are having a birthday hop!  We will all be using the same image so that you can see just how versatile her images can be!  
You should have come here from Shirl's blog.  If not, please start at the main challenge blog and go from there.   We will each get to pick a winner from the comments on each of our blogs.  That will mean we will have TEN winners!  Cool huh?  Now, let’s get started!

Now  head over to Tracey’s blog to see what she has created - it is sure to fabulous! But, don’t forget to leave a comment!  Who knows?  Maybe your comment will be the winning one!

JoAnn (Sassy Raggedy) - http://www.sassyraggedy.com/

This creation will be entered into the following challenges: 
Card Makin Mamas - May flowers
Cute Card Thursday  - glitter
Di's Digis - bling
Paper Shelter -birthday with sentiments
Robin's Fetish - anything goes
Shellys - anything goes
Sassy Studio - 3 of something (white flowers)
Send a Smile for Kids - anything goes for a child
Stamp Scrap Doodle - flowers
Truly Madly Crafty Challenge - 5 (5 words)

Stay Warm Harted,
Follow the fun Blog Hop,
Elizabeth

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Tea Time...

We have a fun challenge at Pile it On this week.
 We want to see paper on your card in big graphic and small graphic.
And, our fabulous sponsor this week is Jelly Park Friends!!
The Creative Details:
Image - Jelly Park
Template for Teapot: AR Creations
Colors Used: Copic Markers in lilac, tender pink, sand
Embellishments: pearls, gems, ribbon, flourish

The Challenges:
Bunny Zoe - anything goes
Di's Digis - bling
My Heart Pieces - anything goes
Ooh la la - ribbon, twine or both
One Stitch at a Time - anything goes
Patties Creations - recipe 3 or more
Poodles Parlour - monochromatic
Scrapbook Sisters - 2 colorss
Stamp and Create - one for the ladies
Shellys - anything goes
Sugar Creek Hollow - pearls and swirls
That Craft Place - monochromatic
Truly Madly Crafty Challenge - 5 of something (gems)

Grab a cup of tea 
& Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Friends

Happy friends in their own little Spring "Scene." And that's the challenge this week at the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge = create a  garden scene. Our fabulous sponsor this week is Bugaboo (free digis) !!
The Creative Details
Images: Bugaboo (girls), Magnolia (fence)
The Craft's Meow (owl, birds and sentiment)
Colors: migonette, willow, blush, tender pink, sand, sepia
Embellishments: diamond stickles, flourishes, flowers, pearls

The Challenges:
Card Makin Mamas - May Flowers
Craft a Scene - may flowers
Cute Card thursday - sparkle
Divas By Design - pink
DYSU - landscape
Hooked on Crafts - flowers
I Brake for Challenges - flowers
Just Some Lines - birds
Moving Along with the Times - keep it real
LEJ Designs - layers
PaperTake - in the garden
Paper Pretties - glitter
Robin's Fetish - anything goes
Scrapbook Sisters - 2 colors
Sentimental Sunday - whimsical
Secret Crafter - in the garden
Send a Smile for Kids - anything goes for a child
Shellys - anything goes
Sisterhood of Crafters - may flowers
Squirrel and the Fox - best friends
Stamp, Craft, Doodle - flowers
Totally Gorjuss - pink and green
Truly Madly Crafty - 5 (5 flowers)
Whoopsi - spring colors


Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Happy Bird...

Here's a fun birthday card made from one of the
charming bird images from Doodle Pantry.
Don't forget there is still time for the Doodle Pantry Challenge (use a DP image).
 All participants who create a project that follows the theme/rules,
 will receive an adorable digi set for Free.
The Creative Details:
Sentiment: Dead Beat Stamps
Colors: Copic Markers in tender pink, blush, buttercup yellow,
 lemon yellow, cool shadow, powder blue, orange
Embellishments: gems. pearls, ribbon, brads, chipboard flowers, liquid glass, doily 

The Challenges:
Bunny Zoe - anything goes
Catch the Bug - things with wings
Craft Your Days Away - all creatures great and small
Crafty Mess Challenge - pink and cute
Crafty Ribbons -flowers
Crafty Calendar - things with wings
Crafty Catz - happy birthday
Critter Sketch - flowers
Corrosive Challenge - Flower, doily, bling
Di's Digis - spring
DYSU - flower
Hooked on Crafts - flowers
Just Keep Creating - anything goes
Little Miss Muffett - may flowers
Love to Create - tic tac toe (ribbon, punch,flowers)
Mishelflo Challenge - celebrate
Paper Play - chipboard
Papertake - in the garden
Sentimental Sunday - embellish with "B" (pink resin flower brads)
Shabby Tea Room - shape or photo inspirations
Tammy's Scrapin Corner - flowers
Whoopsi - spring colors

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Under the Sea

The Gingerloft Challenge is "Under the Sea."
I love seahorses and this one from Gingerloft Designs is adorable.
So, join us with your sea designs!
The Creative Details:
Image - Gingerloft Designs
Colors: Copic Markers in sepia, sand, cashmere, powder blue, cool shadow,
Embellishments: ribbon, gems, diamond and crystal stickles, metal sentiment

Challenges for Under the Sea:
CMC Copic Challenge - anything goes
Craft Your Days Away - all creatures great and small
Crafts and Me - punches and dies
Papertake weekly - anything goes
Paper Shelter - anything goes
Poodles Parlour - anything goes
Squigglefly - stickles
The Stamping Boutique - bling
Unique Crafters - ribbon or fibers
Whimsy - dimension

Stay Warm Harted, 
Elizabeth

Butterfly kisses

Use a "Butterfly" - that's the theme this week at the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge!
So join us this week for a chance at a fabulous prize!!
The Creative Details:
Image: Jelly Park (girl); Meljens (butterfly)
Colors: Copic Markers in tender pink, blush, pinkish white, coral sea,
powder blue, crockery blue, pale cobalt green, sand
Embellishments: gems, stickles, liquid pearls
Tools; Punches and Die cut

The Challenges:
Anything Goes - things with wings
ATC & Cards with Attitude - butterflies and blooms
Catch the Bug - anything with wings
Crafts and Me - punches and die cuts
Crafty Calendar - Things with wings
Crazy for Challenges - photo inspiration
Cupcake Inspiration - color photo
By the Cute and Girly - spring is in the air
Digi Designs - spring
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - gratitude
Fairy Tales - things with wings
Freshly Brewed - thanks
Inky Impressions - thank you
Jelly Park - girly girl
Ladybug - anything not square
LEJ Designs - things with wings
Paper shelter - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - cute, cute, cute
Simply Create Too - feminine
Shellys Images - happy
Sweet and Sassy - feminine
Squirrel and the Fox -one for the girls
2 Sisters - make it girlie
The Stamping Boutique - bling
Tracy's Challenge - anything goes
Whimsy - add dimension
Whoopsi - pink

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Mother's Flowers

Time to make a pretty card for Mother's Day.
I love this realistic plant - it new this month from Doodle Pantry. The set comes with some fabulous sentiments and colored images too!
It makes a happy and cheery card.
The Creative Details:
Colors: Copic Markers in buttercup yellow, napoli yellow, willow, olive
Embellishments: butterflies, pearls, stickles, green ribbon
Tools: Nestibilities Die Cuts

The Challenges:
Anything Goes - things with wings
Celebrate the Occasion - mother's day
Crafty Sentiments - mother's day
Crafty Boots - yellow
Critter Challenge - mom
Dream Valley - for a special lady
Kaboodle Doodles - for mom
Love to Create - for mom
Lollipop - mama mia
Fairy Tale - green and yellow
Fussy and Fancy- butterflies, die cuts, ribbon
Karen's Doodles - for mom
Made Especially for You - mother's day and ribbon
My Grafico - mother's day
One Stitch at a Time - mother's day
Oldie but a Goodie - Die cut (butterfly is oldie)
Pink Elephant - for mom
Sentimental Sundays - for a special lady
Scrap Creations - mother's day
Tuesday Throwdown - mother's day
Through the Craftroom Door - pearls and mother's day
Wags and Whiskers - distressing

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Gnome you Didn't

I just love this cute gnome and this saying. I wonder what he did that was so bad ??
The theme this week at the Pile it On Challenge is Fairy Tales. Our fabulous sponsor this week is Stamp Fairy - so come and join us this week!

The Creative Details:
Image- Stamp Fairy
Colors: Copic Markers in leaf green, willow, lipstick orange, blush, sand
Embellies: ribbon, gems, glitter, flowers, liquid pearl
Techniques: Paper piecing

The Challenges:
A&T - anything goes
Aud Sentiments - anything goes
Bug a boo - anything goes
Bunny Zoes - ribbon
Craft Your Days Away - for Children
Crafty Cardmakers - for the boys
Crafty Sentiment - spots or stripes
Creative Craft Challenges - anything goes
Creative Inspiration Paints - rainbow of colors
Cupcake Craftroom - photo inspiration
Inky Impressions - use ribbon
LEJ Designs - anything goes
Little Miss Muffett - flowers
Lollipop - anything goes
Oozak - spring colors
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Paper Pretties - flowers
2 Sisters - anything goes
Send a Smile 4 Kids - button,ribbon or flowers
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - ribbon & bow
Tammy's Scrapin Corner - anything goes
Victorine's - flowers
Whimsy Stamps - spots and dots

Stand Out...

It's sketch time at the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge


The Creative Details
Image: Karen's Doodles
Colors: Copic Markers in sand, sepia, macadamia, tender pink crimson
Embellishments: flourishes, metal butterflies, flowers, gems, glitter
Tools: - punches - circle/scallop

The Challenges:
Aud Sentiments - anything goes
Alota Rubber Stamps - animals
A&T -anything goes
Crafts and Me - fav color combination
Crafty Sentiment - spots or stripes
Crafty Sentiments Monthly - flowers
Creatalicious  - butterflies and flowers
Hooked on Crafts - flowers
LEJ Designs - anything goes
Little Darlings - flower power
Little Miss Muffett - flowers
Lollipop - anything goes
Oldie But A Goodie - Dies or punches (metal brads/old item)
Oozak - spring colors
Paper Pretties - flowers
Sweet Stampin - 4 legged animals
Scrap it Girl - flowers
There She Goes - use flowers
Whimsy Stamps - spots and dots

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Happy dog

Its National Pet Week (May 6 - 13) so I had to make this adorable dog.
Its a new release from Doodle Pantry this month and better yet it's free with purchase through the 13th!


The Creative Details: 
Image and Sentiment: Doodle Pantry
Colors: Copic Markers in sand, cashmere, toner grey, crimson
Embellishments: gems, flowers, stickles, crackle glaze (on bone)
Techniques: Fussy cut & punches (leaves)

The Challenges for this Cute Pet:
Craft your days Away -  just for children
Creative Craft Challenge - anything goes
Belli Challenge - animals
Fresh Brewed - tic/tac/toe
Hooked on Crafts - flowers
Karen's Doodles - something for kids
Kaboodles Doodles - add dimension
Mark's Finest Papers - blues
Paper Pretties - flowers
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Secret Crafter - cute and fluffy
Sentimental Sunday - card for kids

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

New Sunrise...

Adorable new products for May are at Doodle Pantry.
This rooster is a new image and I love the sayings that come with it!
There are other great happenings this month at Doodle Pantry - don't forget that all the cute animal digis are 30%  from May 1-13 in recognition of National Pet Week (plus a free digi set with purchase)!
The Creative Details:
Image: Doodle Pantry (quirky hen & rooster)
Colors: Copic Markers, in buttercup yellow, napoli, lipstick orange, honey, willow
Embellishments: Sheer ribbon, flowers, chipboard tag
Techniques: Paper Piecing

The Challenges:
Anything goes - things with wings
Aud Sentiments - anything goes
Di's Digis - animal friends
Crazy 4 Challenges - paper piecing
Crafty Sentiments - spots or stripes
Creative Craft Challenges - anything goes
Fairy Fun Friday - anything with flowers
Hooked on Crafts - flowers
LEJ Designs - anything goes
Lollipop - anything goes
PaperTake Weekly - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Tammy's Scrapin Corner - anything goes
There She Goes - use flowers
Victorine Stamps - flowers
Whoopsi Daisy - use flowers

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth