Pixie Dust Studio Challenge #42 - Swirls On the Correct Day!

Well, I lost a few brain cells somewhere along the way, don't bother to pick them up - they seem to be worn out!  I posted my PDS card on Wednesday instead of Thursday.  I'm in Falls Church, VA with DD and 4 lovely grandchildren (that addle me a bit, LOL!).  DD had surgery yesterday and I have been scuttling my grandchildren and 2 extras around the area for school, violin lessons, etc.  Seems I got mixed up on the day of the week and was a day early with my post.  So...one more time!  The Pixie Dust Studio Challenge for this week is to create a card or project with lots and lots of swirls!  I chose Lil Red and Wolf Jacob, after all, what's "Little Red Riding Hood" without the wolf?  Only thing, this wolf is not bad, he's really yummy!

I chose Basic Grey's Indian Sumer collection and used my new Magnolia Doohickey die to add extra swirls. My scalloped panel is actually embossed with a Cuttlebug swirley folder, sorry it does not show up too well in my photo.  Coloring is with my Copics and I cut out both images for my card.  I love brown and pink together and this ribbon from PTI matches the brown in my DP.

Thanks for visiting today and be sure to visit the other Pixie's blogs for more inspiration, they're listed on my sidebar.  Hope you will join us for this week's Pixie Challenge here!

Pixie Dust Studio Challenge #42 - Swirls

Welcome to the Pixie Dust Studio Challenge!  This weeks's challenge is to create a card or project with lots and lots of swirls!  I chose Lil Red and Wolf Jacob, after all, what's "Little Red Riding Hood" without the wolf?  Only thing, this wolf is not bad, he's really yummy!

I chose Basic Grey's Indian Sumer collection and used my new Magnolia Doohickey die to add extra swirls. My scalloped panel is actually embossed with a Cuttlebug swirley folder, sorry it does not show up too well in my photo.  Coloring is with my Copics and I cut out both images for my card.  I love brown and pink together and this ribbon from PTI matches the brown in my DP.

Thanks for visiting today and be sure to visit the other Pixie's blogs for more inspiration, they're listed on my sidebar.  Hope you will join us for this week's Pixie Challenge here!

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #73

This weeks sketch...it's "YOUR PICK" Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in-between. Remember to click on the sneak peek button on the side bar for the following weeks sketch each Friday.

"YOUR CHOICE"

Enter one style or both this week.

Just have fun and come play with us :)

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*Our MMSC73 weekly Bonus sponsor is.....

 "PaperWorks Co (fondly known as PWCO) is a online scrapbooking and rubberstamping supplies store based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Besides carrying an array of supplies (think Copics, Nesties, Cuttlebug, etc), we have branched out to include our own line of line of deeply etched rubber stamps.Most recently, we invited Rachelle Anne Miller to design a new whimisical line thats exclusive to PWCO.  To top that,our in-house Design Team consists of a bunch of SUPER talented ladies from US and Canada, and you can find their work at our blog. Make sure to check them out!"

The prize: the set of 6 stamps from the PWCO/RAM Fall Collection [valued at 41.75.]

WOW!! Thank you so much for your wonderful prizes!

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**Our September Monthly Sponsor is....

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You can check out this AWESOME prize here worth $100

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Here my Creation, "Zoe Skiing":

Thanks for joining us this week for the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge!

Challenges Entered:

Creative Inspirations Challenge
Incy Wincy Design Challenge
Charisma Cardz Challenge
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturdays Challenge
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Critter Sketch Challenge #33 - Sketch!

This week's exciting challenge is to create a card using our own fabulous sketch artist, Kelly Haberstroh.  Here's the sketch:

And here's my challenge card:

I haven't posted a Tilda image in such a long time!  This is a new stamp, "Cowgirl Tilda".  The color brown just took me over for this card.  I colored Tilda with my Copics and added punched stars, embossing, Spellbinder dies and jute.  And the cute little sentiment is from my SU set, "Cowboy Kid".  I think this is just perfect for Tilda!

Thanks so much for visiting my blog!  I hope you will visit the other "Critters" blogs to see their creations and for inspiration.  They are listed on my sidebar.  Hope you will join us for this week's challenge located here!

Sugar Creek Hollow Sketch Challenge

It's another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow!  This week Tracy challenged us to make a card using her digital stamp, "Lord of the Harvest".  This stamp is fabulous for making a tag card or a fall card commemorating the gorgeous autumn season.  I found this luscious DP  from K & Company on one of my shopping forays  and I thought this would be perfect for my card:

I lightly colored with my Copic Markers and added punched flowers and a "vintage bow".  This was fun to work up!  Next I have some closeups of my bow and punched flower.

Thanks for visiting my blog and I hope you will check out my design team member's creations at Sugar Creek Hollow and also on my sidebar.  Check out this week's challenge, we'd love to have you join us!

Keep My Lamp Burning

This is a sympathy card I made for a dear friend who passed away this week with pancreatic cancer.  He and his wife and boys were active members of our church when they lived here and were involved in everything going on in the community.  I just love this lighthouse image from Our Daily Bread Designs.  The light is a beacon and the charts on the image guide our way.  Certainly tools that someone making a career in the Coast Guard uses frequently.   It also reminds me of a song our choir sings, "The Lighthouse".

I stamped my lighthouse with Versamark and then used gold embossing power.  I added a Spellbinder's frame and cross.  I laced jute through the scallops of the frame and added "shells" for a more nautical look.  My sentiment was stamped with Tim Holz's Distressed Ink "Old Paper".  The design paper is aptly named "Sandy Beach" by Penny Black.  On the inside of my card, I used the poem "Crossing the Bar" by Lord Alfred Tennyson.

I feel blessed that I can use my craft at times like these.

Thanks for visiting today!

Alert! Alert! Alert!

I just posted a link for some fabulous blog candy on my sidebar. Jenny is giving away some incredible blog candy in celebration of her birthday!  She is giving away over $100 worth of stamps from her Paper Jewels store and 2 Cuttlebug folders!  Now that's what I call a give away!  Just visit her blog, leave a comment and link this fabulous blog candy to your blog.  Easy peasy!

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #72

It's Tuesday again and time for another Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge!  I cannot wait to share my card with you for this week's challenge and show you the design team's creations!  

This week's sketch...it's "YOUR PICK" Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in between.  Remember to click on the sneak peek button on the side bar for the following week's sketch each Friday.

"YOUR CHOICE"

Enter one style or both this week.

Just have fun and come play with us!

This is my card for this week's challenge, "Terrier Dog"

This was such a fun image to work with,  especially for a dog lover!  I used Basic Grey's "Olivia" collection and knew immediately I had to paper piece that adorable doggie coat.  I also used a snow marker so I could puff out the pile trim.  I even decided to to machine stitch my card.  Other supplies used:  Copic markers, Spellbinders dies, EK Success border punch, MS punch and Cuttlebug embossed buttons.

Our weekly bonus sponsor is:

Stamp and Create

and they are offering a $25 gift certificate

Our September monthly sponsor is:

Sunshine and Giggles

Entering our challenge is as easy as 1-2-3

1. Please become a follower.
2. Tag with MMSC72 when uploading to galleries.
3. Enter your project to "inklinz" below and leave a comment.

MMSC72 entry deadline - Monday, September 27th at 5pm PST.

Special Note:  although the PSDT are entering their cards, they are not eligible for prizes or awards in any form, it is purely for inspiration.

Thanks for visiting and hope you will enter our challenge!

Challenges entered:
Stamp Something Challenge - use something digital
Allsorts - use at least 3 punches
Sweet Stampin Challenge - stitching
Totally Gorjuss - Wild Thing (any animal)

It's another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow! Tracy's newest creations are such a delight to work with.  I've chosen the "Swirly Tree" for this week's challenge, using the colors red, black and creme.

And here is a closeup of the flowers I used for this week's challenge card:

I also used a new embossing folder by Tim Holz for Sizzix and (drum roll.....) my new Cuttlebug quilling kit!  I just love the quilled flowers, I'm always on the lookout for new flower designs!  My card stock is from my stash, all except for the red embossed which is from DCWV.

Thanks for visiting this week and hope you enjoy all the design team's creations.  Please take a moment and visit their blogs, I know they would love to hear from you.   I hope you will join us for this week's  challenge, I'd love to see your creation!

Challenges entered:
Beary Sweet Challenge - go vintage
Gingerloft - anything goes
PaperSundaes - 3 types of embellishments
Paper Pretties - use rhinestones, pearls or glitter dots
Gingersnap Creations - red and black

Tiddly Inks Challenge #21 - Our Pets

Finally!  I've been trying to get to my blog all day to post my new card for the Tiddly Inks Challenge.  I love Christy's images and I've been wanting to enter one of her challenges forever!

Now, a "pets" challenge is just my cuppa tea.  I've loved my pets ever since I could toddle.  Dogs and cats are my favorites, so I just had to make a card with "Girl's Best Friend".  When I was growing up, my playmates were always my dog and cat.  I lived in the country and there were no other children close enough to hang out with,

I used my Basic Grey "Olivia" collection.  I just love bright colors, can you tell?  I colored my image with Copic markers and used my Spellbinders' dies and various punches.  And I just had to add that satin ribbon!

Thanks for visiting!  I'll be back tomorrow with my Sugar Creek Hollow challenge card for this week.

Pixie Dust Studio Challenge #40 - "Fur or Feathers"

Pixie Dust Studio has a really fun challenge this week!  Choose an image with either "fur" or "feathers" to create your challenge entry.

I chose two images this week, "Purrfect Princess" an "Knit 1 Pearl 2" from the Pixie Dust Studio shop.  Cats all think they are princesses and that you belong to them.  They also choose the best seats in the house!

I chose Basic Grey's "Olivia" for my design paper and SU card stock.  Purrfect Princess and her chair were colored with Copic markers.  I added a daisy from my "Heartfelt Creations" set and the embellishment is a "Doohickey" die from Magnolia Stamps.

I hope you will join us for our challenge this week here and please visit the other Pixie's blogs, listed on my sidebar,  to see their challenge creations.

Thanks for visiting!

Halloween Bulldog

I have been wanting to created a Halloween card with this image forever!  Here is just one of the cutest little bulldogs designed by Priscilla Heaton and available at her Priscilla Styles store.  I'm a doggie lover and this image just appealed to me so much.

I used Basic Grey's Eerie collection and SU card stock  My bulldog is colored with Copic markers and I sprayed some Smooch on the bat wings.  I also added card stock embossed with my Cuttlebug and a MS spider web panel.

There are also some lovely vintage images available at Priscilla's Store and if you visit the Crafter's Digital Art Center (CDAC) and go to Priscilla's group you can see what fabulous creations the members have made.

Thanks for visiting!

Midnight Madness Challenge #71

It's one of my favorite times of the week, time for another Midnight Madness Challenge!  While Priscilla has been busy recovering from her cruise, the design team has been busy creating cards for your inspiration!

This weeks sketch...it's "YOUR PICK" Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in-between. Remember to click on the sneak peek button on the side bar for the following weeks sketch each Friday.

"YOUR CHOICE"

Enter one style or both this week.

Just have fun and come play with us :)

Here is my card for this week's challenge, a Thanksgiving card using a cute digi from Sunshine and Giggles.

I used Basic Grey's Eerie collection and SU card stock.  I embossed some of my flower pieces which were made with a nestability and tied together with a button and jute.   Our MMSC71 weekly Bonus Sponsor is:          

Gurlee Girl Craft Store has expanded to include the latest Magnolia Stamps, Prima Flowers, and of course my Gurlee Girl Stamps for your crafting need. Chelsea is looking forward to adding more wonderful craft products we all love to use on our projects. She only stocks a limited number of inventories for each item, and they will not be re-stocked, so please make sure to stop by and check out the latest items available now in her store now. Chelsea is giving our MMSC71 weekly bonus winner a $20 voucher for her store. Thank you Chelsea..we love your products and images.

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**Our September Monthly Sponsor is....

Sunshine and Giggles

You can check out this AWESOME prize here worth $100

We hope you will join us for another exciting challenge this week, just go to the Midnight Madness Challenge blog and enter your creation using either sketch.  The design team has already posted their creations for the challenge so there's plenty of inspiration!

Hope you will play along this week, I'd love to see your entry!  Thanks for visiting my blog!

Entering our challenge is as easy as 1-2-3 :)

1. Please become a “FOLLOWER”

2. Tag with MMSC71 when uploading to galleries.

3. Enter your project to " inlinkz" below & leave a comment

MMSC71 ENTRY DEADLINE Monday Sept 20th at 5pm PST

Special Note: as of 8-31-10 - although the PDST are entering their cards, they are not eligible for prizes or Awards in any form, it is purely for inspiration!


Challenges:
PaperSundaes  - 3 types of embellishments
Belli Challenge - old and forgotten embellishments beginning with a "B"
Creative Inspirations - Autumn themed colors
Glitterbabe's Challenge - anything goes

Marsha

Critter Sketch Challenge #31 - Back to School

This week's Critter Sketch Challenge is here! For this challenge, Melanie asked that we try and create a school related project.  Our host for this month's challenges is Sew Many Cards and I used one of their cute images, "Cammi Bookworm".  I think this is the perfect image for a teacher!

Decorative Lid

I colored Cammi with Copic markers and used Basic Grey DP.  Prima flowers and butterflies added with my MS punch were added to decorate my lid.  The sparkly button is from MFT.

Now this may not help your child get an "A", but I'm sure the teacher will appreciate any gifts!  They work hard to educate our children and some of them don't even get a thank you.

Thanks for visiting and be sure to visit the other Critter's blogs to see their creations this week!

Marsha

Sugar Creek Hollow Saturday Sketch Challenge

It's beginning to feel more and more like fall.  We closed up the swimming pool this week since the nights are dipping into the 60's.  The leaves are beginning to fall and the grass has finally ceased growing at alarming rates.  I hope you were able to make it to our blog hop last Saturday, we had a blast and kicked off the season with new digi stamps and a brand new design team!   Sugar Creek Hollow has some fantastic Fall Digis in their store and we have some new creations to show you from the design team this week! I designed my card around the sentiment "Thanksgiving Wishes".  

I used my PTI DP that I've had in my stash forever and added embossed and sponged panels, Canson, and SU card stock.  Couldn't forget the lace and the country crinkled ribbon!  I also made my decorative flower using diecuts. I dug around in my button tin and found a vintage button to add.  This was so much fun adding all these elements! 

This is only one of the fabulous new designs Tracy has created, so please be sure to check out all the new fall digi stamps!  Our design team has been busy creating new cards this week from this sketch:

We would love to have you join our challenge this week!  Just create a card from the sketch and enter here.

Thanks for visiting and be sure to visit the rest of the team's blogs to see their new creations and get some inspiration!  They are listed on my sidebar.

Marsha