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Here is another card featuring digi image "Grill King," from Di's Digi Downloads Please stop by Di's Digi Downloads , and check out her absolutely adorable digi images  Di has lots of new images, AND  instant downloads! I've entered this card in the following challenges: The Sweet Shop Sketch Challenge #58 No Time to Stamp Challenge #141 - "Flying High and Proud Color" The Cupcake Craft Challenge #93 - "Summer Delights" For Fun Challenge - "Something for Him" The Crafty Pad - "Card for Any Male"   Thanks for visiting today.  Please leave me a comment to let me know you stopped by.

Here is a couple of cards I created, featuring images from I love bears, and Di's Digi Downloads has lots of BEAR-y adorable images.  How cute is this little guy?!  The image I used for this card is entitled, "Gone For Lunch" I've entered this card in the following challenges: Crafty Calendar Challenge #8 - "The Great Outdoors" Crafty Catz Weekly6 Challenge #33 - "The Boyz Are Back"

  Many thanks to Polly, and all of the lovely ladies at OUR VINTAGE AFFAIR , for voting my "Swirls & Pearls Heart Purse."  And, I would like to extend a special thanks to Kate at Downright Crafty , for referring me to Our Vintage Affair Challenge Blog - Thank you, dear! Pop on over to Our Vintage Affair , and check out their delightfully inspiring vintage designs!

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge # The challenge for this week is to create a card or project that has a beach theme, something that you'd see at the beach or just uses colors that make you think "BEACH!" SPONSOR:    Shirley's 2 Girls PRIZE:          $10.00 Certificate for S2G goods! Here is my DT creation for this week: Whew! These challenges are giving me a workout! LOL!  It took much imagination to create a beach theme with the image I used for this card, which is courtesy of our lovely sponsor Shirley's 2 Girls , "Beautiful Afternoon." This was one of those creations where I had to "let it come to me."  In other words,  I had no layout plan - Oh no!  For starters I coloured the image, then created the mount for the image using Spellbinders Label #8.  I used a cloud template to create the cloud background.  I used part of a bench from the Magnolia collection to create the "boardwalk," which I coloured with pencil and Ranger

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #60 - "Pearls and Swirls" Our challenge this week is to create a card or project filled with pearls and swirls. SPONSOR: Simon Says Stamp PRIZE: $25 Gift Certificate plus FREE shipping! WEBSITE: http://simonsaysstamp.com/ Here is my DT creation for this week...... I actually had this project completed months ago,  but held out on posting it until this week's challenge - I just can't tell you how anxious I was to share this!  I really had fun creating this delightful piece - which is easier to put together than you may think.  I discovered this gorgeous creation on Kirsten's blog. She has a tutorial posted HERE , as well as other beautiful creations.  Did you know that Prima has clear stamps?!  I didn't - until I found this stunning   flourish stamp " Nouveau " by Prima  .  I knew it would be just perfect for the design I had in mind for this week's challenge, and I am so pleased with how lovely this

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #59   Did you know that today is “Love a Tree Day?”  In honor of today, this week’s challenge is to create a card or project that has a tree on it. This week's challenge is sponsored by http://meljensdesigns.com/ PRIZE: Four digis of Winner's Choice Here is my DT card for this challenge: I must admit, I kinda of struggled with this week's challenge... oooh, so that why it's called a "challenge"... well, duh!  I did not have a stamp or digi of a tree, so I dug really deep into my card file, then 'lo and behold - I found this image on a card I made 2 years ago!  Shhh! don't tell anyone, I recycled the stamp on this card.  Hehe - clever, huh?  Thank goodness I just received a box of goodies I ordered, and was able to pull this one together! Other materials used for this Card: Pearls in Taupe by ZVA Creations , Spellbinders Classic Frame , Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Tiny Bubbles , Distress Ink Antique Linen , Sheer

Here is another card I created, using an image from Di's Digi Downloads "Maisy Modern and Kaboodle on Swing" (Click on any image for a larger view) When I first saw this digi, I could already visualize a finished creation - I knew exactly how I wanted to showcase "Maisy Modern and Kaboodle on Swing." I coloured the image with pencil and ink, then added Stickles "Star Dust," and Stampin' Up! Crystal Effects for just a bit of bling.  For the swing handles, I added twine. I chose not to use any designer paper for this card. Instead, I created my own background. For the clouds, I created a stencil by cutting cloud shapes out of some scrap paper, then applied ink using a sponge dauber. I did the same for the grass. Most of the flowers are handmade, with just a touch of Stickles “Diamond”. However, the white roses are from ZVA creations . I removed the bottom petals of the roses to make them look a little more like rosebuds, then sponged on a

Here is another card featuring an image from   Di's Digi Downloads   "A Message From Mouse" CHALLENGES Sketch and Stash Challenge #35    From my stash:   I dug into the cracks and crevices of my hoard of crafting supplies, and found this Basic Gray paper " Sugar Rush ,"  which I bought quite a few months ago, and used only one sheet of paper from this collection since!  Oh my!  I also had to brush the dust off the flowers and rhinestones - of which I have NEVER used for any projects, and have had for so long that I cannot remember where I bought them! One Stitch At A Time Challenge #12  - "Going Dotty"   Thanks for visiting today - please leave me a comment to let me know you stopped by!

Tracey   has some yummy candy to celebrate the launch of SPESCH DESIGNER   STAMPS . Hop on over to SPESCH DESIGNER STAMPS  and check out the gorgeous DT designs, as well as Tracey's absolutely adorable digi's. Don't forget to sign up to win the CANDY!  Here is a picture of what you can win:   Congrats & good luck to Tracey, and thanks for offering this scrumptious candy!

This is a little shout out to Zoe at " Make it Crafty ."  Her creations are just amazing!  Not too long ago, I was browsing through my "inspiration file" of cards & projects I had saved pictures of, and there was this card that I absolutely loved! It's a pop-up card that really does "POP!"   I really adore the image she used, the dimensions, and the colors are so vibrant!  And how adorable is this Tea Party theme?!  I wanted to recreate something similar to this masterpiece, for my daughter (now 21 years old) who has always loved anything pop-up.  I know she would adore this card! but at the time I could not for the life of me remember who created this card, and could not quite make out the watermark so that I could re-visit that blog.  Then just today, as I was browsing through my favorite blogs, and someone had a link to Zoe's .  OMGosh!  How happy was I to discover that Zoe was the creator of this fabulous card?!  AND, she's offering

This week at the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge   we have a sketch. You can flip it, stretch it, as long as we can see the main components of the sketch. Our sponsor for this challenge is  STAMP AND CREATE PRIZE: $20.00 Gift Certificate Here is my DT card... This design is way different for me, but I wanted to try to be "adventurous."  And, I had a stash of new goodies & toys that I was anxious to play with.  I used ready made flowers - what?!  Yes, me the paper flower making obsessed fool... but I did make the leaves!  I discovered these gorgeous white roses by ZVA , that I totally love, because I can use pretty much any type of ink to custom colour the flowers.  How awesome is that?  For this creation I colored the roses with distress ink in Antique Linen.  I cannot remember who this adorable stamp is from?  If anyone know, please leave me a quick note! Other card details - Ink: Ranger Distress Ink - Antique Linen Butterflies: Stampin' Up! Embosslit

Dear Friends , I am so excited to share my happy news with you: I have been selected to join the talented and creative Design Team for Di has the most adorable images!  It took me a while to decide which image I wanted to use for my DT premiere, because I wanted them all!  LOL!  I found that colouring Di's digi images were quite a lot of fun, as her digi's are delightful & lively, and well....so darn cute!  So without further ado, here is my creation, using the image " Friends Forever ." How sweet are these girls?!  This image really reminds me of my little sister, Michelle.  I sure miss her a lot !  She's on the West Coast, I'm on the East Coast, and we don't often get to see each other.  I have been wanting to send her a " Thinking of you " note, but this card is even better... this picture is she & I!  (Sigh!  I miss you Shells!)  ...Thanks Di for having the perfect image for this card! Please check out Di's digi images,

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #57: "Mother's Day" In honor of Mother's Day, our challenge this week is to create a card or project with some sort of lady or woman on it.   Our sponsor for this challenge is PRIZE: $25 Gift Certificate This is a 2-tier box. The top portion is a basic box, of which I added dividers. The bottom is a 4-drawer box.  You can find the tutorial for the 4-drawer box HERE .  Beneath the box are wooden "legs."  They are actually screw plugs, which I purchased at the hardware store, then coloured with pigment ink to match the colour scheme.  Please join our challenge this week at the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Blog!  But wait!  Before you run off to get your craft on, there's just one more thing:  Create your card or project for Mom, and you will be entered into our weekly prize drawing TWICE!  WOO-HOO!  Okay, now go!  We're looking forward to seeing your creations!