Friday, November 27, 2015

MHK Designs Black Friday / Cyber Monday Sale

Happy Friday everyone!
Just wanted to pop in and let you know that there's a great sale
If you love vintage style digital images you need to check it out!


  Shoppers will get 50% off of everything with a minimum order of $5
The code is:
BLACKNCYBER

Have a great weekend!

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Happy Thanksgiving at SSD

Happy Thanksgiving!

We have a new DTBST challenge at
Since today is Thanksgiving that's the theme we're going with.



I used Daphne Sassy for my card.
She was colored with pencil colors and fussy cut.
I found the free subway art at
http://eighteen25.blogspot.com
and framed with  Sizzix Originals due cut.
The leaves were cut with a Spellbinders die.
I added the button and bakers twine bow.
We hope to see your Happy Thanksgiving creations at
Sassy Studio Designs.

I'm linking up to:
Paper Sweeties - Inspiration photo
Going Grey with Scrap-Creations - Give Thanks
My Sheri Crafts - Happy Thanksgiving


Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Challenge #47 at CGC

Happy Wednesday!
It's time for a new challenge at

"Anything Goes"



I created a card using "Garden Fairy Flower" from SLS Lines,
one of our 2 sponsors this week.

Prize: 3 Digital Images

AND

Star Stampz
Prize: 3 Digital Images

I colored my image with Spectrum Noir pencil colors,
gels pens and stickles.
The die cut frame was cut with a Spellbinders die
 and I embellished with Recollections gems,
flourishes and flower.

We can't wait to see your "Anything Goes" creation at
Crafty Gals Corner!

I'm linking up to:
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs - Tic Tac Toe (flowers, free, girly)
Love to Scrap - Anything Goes
Not Just Cards - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
Crafty Friends Challenge - One for the Girls

Saturday, November 21, 2015

CCC Challenge #52 Christmas

Hello!
I hope everyone has had a great start to the weekend.
We have a new challenge starting over at
The theme is one of my favorites, "Christmas".
And it'll be here before we know it!

Anyway,  here's my card for the challenge.


I love this cute image called "I Love Christmas"
from our sponsor this time around
Ppinkydolls.


I colored the image with pencil colors before fussy cutting
and popped with foam dots on a die cut circle. The
banner was embossed with a Darice embossing folder and the
sentiment tag was die cut.

I hope you'll check out all the inspiration the rest of the DT
has to offer and then join in the challenge.
We can't wait to see what you come up with at
Creative Craft Cottage!

Thanks for taking a look!


Friday, November 20, 2015

Christmas is Around the Corner

I can't believe that it will already be Thanksgiving next week!
That means everyone will probably be in full Holiday mode!
I've got to get some more Christmas cards done!


This card was created using a digital stamp set called "The Big Guy" released last month at




I colored the image with Spectrum Noir markers and
added some stickles for a little bit of sparkle.
The papers are from DCWV.  I popped some of the
flowers with foam dots and added the gems.

You can find some other great holiday themed digital stamp sets at
I hope you'll check them out and then join in the Holiday Card challenge on the

I'm linking up to:
Christmas Card Challenge - Photo Inspiration
Great Impressions - Bling on the Holidays

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Give Thanks

This week the DTBST challenge at
is to show us your projects with the theme of
"Giving Thanks".


I used "Rapunzel Sassy" for a card.
She was colored with Spectrum Noir markers & gel pens,
fussy cut and popped with foam tape on the Spellbinders die cut.
The sentiment was computer generated. I used 2 different
Paper Artist die cuts for an accent to the sentiment and corners.
I finished up with some white pearls.

Pop over to
Sassy Studio Designs
and share your Giving Thanks projects with us!

I'm linking up to:
Crafty Creations - Give Thanks
Double Click Skittles - Thank You or Thanksgiving
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes


Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Use Scraps at Crafty Gals Corner

Happy Wednesday!
We have a new challenge starting today at

We would like to see you "Use Scraps" in your projects this time around.
You know we all have them! I myself have a huge mound of them.
I'm going to have to break down and do something with them all at some point.
So this weeks card is just a small start.


This card was created with papers and an image & sentiment from 2 of our 3 sponsors...

The Paper Temptress

Prize: $25 Gift Certificate

AND
STAMPlorations
Prize: $10 Gift Certificate

AND

Lacy Sunshine

Prize: 3 Digital Images

All of my papers are from the Paper Temptress 
and most had been used on previous cards.
I pieced some together trying t o accomplish a "plaid effect".
I have used Pumpkin Frame and Fall Sentiment from STAMPlorations.
The image was colored with pencil colors.
I added some mesh and brads to complete.

I hope you check out what the rest of the DT came up with at
and show us how you "Use Scraps"!

I'm linking up to:
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Eureka Stamps - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Love to Scrap! - Anything Goes
Not Just Cards - Anything Goes
The Corrosive Challenges - Add a Sentiment
Scrappers Delight - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

Thanks for taking a look!

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Colors of Autumn

Hello all!
It's time for another DTBST Challenge at

The theme is
"Colors of Autumn".

Using Effie Trinket Sassy

I colored my image with Spectrum Noir markers, fussy cut
and popped with foam dots on the die cut circles.
The DP is DCWV and the leaves are Dazzles stickers
that I backed with gold card stock and fussy cut.
The sentiment was stamped and cut.
I added the bow and some jewel Dazzles to finish.

I hope you'll join us.
Can't wait to see what you come up with!

I'm linking up to:

4 Crafty Chicks - Ribbon
Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes




Wednesday, November 11, 2015

CGC Challenge #45

Time for a new challenge at
and the theme is "Thankful or Thank You".


Our sponsors this week are:

My Besties
Etsy /  Scrapbook Stamp Society
Prize: 3 of the images that DT used

Prize: 2 Digital Images

Using Besties #5



I had these sunflower 3-D stickers from the Paper Studio
and decided to use them for my color inspiration.
I stamped and die cut the sentiment and added to the center
of one of the flowers. The DP is from Hot Off the Press.
I colored the image with Spectrum Noir markers.

I hope you're inspired to join in the challenge with us at
We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Thanks for taking a look!

I'm linking to the following challenges:
2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Use a Stamp or Digi
digistamps4joy - Anything Goes (optional twist - autumn)
Just Keep on Creating - Anything Goes
Lunagirl - Thanksgiving/Harvest/Gratitude
Petal Lu - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Thank You
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Eureka Stamps - The Colors of Fall
Make My Monday - Many Thanks
My Besties Challenge - Fall/Autumn
Not Just Cards - Anything Goes

Sunday, November 8, 2015

Birthday in Pink & Gray

So, I have this thing at work where I make birthday cards
for the doctors and staff at all 5 of our offices.
One day a couple of months ago one of the techs
called me down in my office and let me know
that her birthday is in November and she likes elephants.

Well I knew at that time that I wanted to use an image from
from a set called "Retail Therapy".


I had the image and then found some additional
inspiration from a couple of current challenges.
I used stripes to enter the challenge at
Just Us Girls.


I used the sketch at
Paper Craft Crew Challenges.


And, because it's a birthday card I'm linking to a 3rd challenge at
Seize the Birthday.

Thanks for taking a look!

Snow Angels

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!
I have a quick post to share today.
This is one of my DT cards for this month's releases at



I made an easel card using
"Snow Angels".


What a fun set this is to work with! I liked all 3
snow angels so much I had incorporate all of them in my project.
The images were colored with Spectrum Noir markers
to match the DP from  Recollections and fussy cut.
The frame was cut with 2 old Sizzix Originals dies,
Rectangle Frame and Jelly Frame.
I printed the sentiment from the set and die cut
with Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Frames.
The border was punched with a Fiskars border punch
and I finished up with some cotton for the snow (or clouds!)
and the tiny white snowflakes which are actually buttons.

I hope you'll visit 
and check out her other new sets.
Then hop over to the Beccy's Place Blog
and join in on the month long Holiday Card Challenge
where you'll have multiple chances to win
Beccy's Place images every day!

Thanks for taking a look!

I'm linking up to:
Card and Scrap - Christmas
                                                              



Saturday, November 7, 2015

Anything Goes with Creative Craft Cottage

Are you as happy as I am that the weekend is here?
And we have a new challenge starting today at

The theme this time around is
"Anything Goes".

3 Little Christmas Girls

I used a sweet image from our sponsor this week


The image was colored with Spectrum Noir markers
and die cut using Sizzix Framlits oval dies.
The sentiment was stamped with a Holiday Greetings
stamp from Hot Off the Press and embossed with gold
embossing powder from Ranger and die cut with a
Taylored Expressions label die.
The DP's and doily are from Recollections and
the gold enamel dots are Teresa Collins.

We hope you'll take the time to join us at
We can't wait to see what you come up with!

I'm linking up to:
All Dressed Up - Anything Goes
Creative Corner - Christmas (no red or green)
Craft for the Craic - Something Glittery

Thursday, November 5, 2015

DTBST Your Choice

It's that time again!
We have a new DTBST challenge at


The theme is "Your Choice" (Anything Goes).

I'm trying to get a few more Christmas cards done
so I came up with this.

Using "Gemini"

I hope you'll stop by
and join us for the challenge.
We can't wait to see what you come up with!

I'm linking up to:
Aud Sentiments - Bingo (pattern paper, digi, favorite color)
Southern Girls - Twine, Tape or Ribbon
Creative Knockouts - Lace/Twine/Ribbon



CASE-ing Christmas November

So how's everyone doing with your
Christmas cards this year?

If you need to get started or get some more made
I hope you'll check out
for some inspiration!

Here's my latest Christmas card.


This is my CASE of my
teammate Donna N.

I love the CAS feel of her card, although
CAS is not really my style so 
I used the 3 trees and red ribbon and bow
as inspiration for my creation.

What would you take from Donna's card
to create your own? We can't wait to see
what you come up with!

Thanks for taking a look!

I'm linking up to:
The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes / die cuts
A Snowflakes Promise - Christmas/Winter

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Autumn Hues

Happy Wednesday!
Time find a new challenge at
Fall is in full swing so we want to see your projects
that are inspired by "Autumn Hues".



Our sponsor this week is

Flat Friends Boutique

Prize: TBA

I made a card using "Foxy Friend".


The image was colored with Spectrum Noir markers,
fussy cut and popped on a tag from Prima.
My DP is from DCWV. The sentiment was cut
with a Taylored Expressions die. I added
some ribbon, bakers twine and leaf buttons.

I hope you'll join us at 
We'd love to see what you come up with!

Thanks for taking a look!

I'm linking up to:

Digi Choosday - Reds, Oranges & Browns
My Sheri Crafts - Tag You're It!
Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Let's Tag It
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes
Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes
Crafty Boots - Autumn and/or Halloween
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes


Sunday, November 1, 2015

HOC Technique Challenge

It's a new month and that means a new monthly challenge at

This month we have a technique challenge.
We would like to see cards using
the Stamped Punch Window technique.



Here is what I came up with.



I started by stamping a Stampendous stamp called
Fireside Ivy on ivory colored cardstock.
Next I colored the image with Spectrum Noir markers.
I matted the outside of the image with brown card stock.
Next I took a Sizzix Framlits oval die and cut out the center of the image.
 The outside piece was then popped with foam tape on top of a green mat.
Next the center of the image was place inside the cut out
and the whole piece was added to the card base.

We hope you join in at House of Cards and show us your
Stamped Punch Window creation.

I'm linking up to:
Winter Wonderland - Anything Goes (Christmas)
Allsorts - Christmas
Crazy 4 Challenges - Christmas
Addicted to Stamps and More - Holiday