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Sta mptacular Sunday Challenge #74: "Pretty in Pink" This week's challege is to create a card or project that uses only shades of PINK! You can use white as your card/project base and black ink.  Everything else MUST be created with nothing but PINK's!  Oh boy - my favorite color! Woo hoo! Our sponsor for this challenge is   Magnolialicious PRIZE: This wonderful Magnolia Stamp I had been wanting a binding machine for like, forever.  Then I finally bought a Zutter Bind-It-All machine and I'm like, "OK, what am I gonna make with this now?"  So starting with something somewhat simple, here is my first project using my new toy, a sweet little journal.... I have to thank my Sis-in-law for so kindly allowing me to use stamps from her HUGE Magnolia stamp collection - thanks Linda!  Keep collecting so I can use them! (Ha-ha, Wink!) Card Recipe :  Stamps : Magnolia #328 Tilda with Key, Stampin' Up Timeless Treasures & Artistic Etchings....

Yay!  I've earned a new badge from The Crafty Pad Stamp for my "Wall of Fame"!  Here's the creation that caught the eyes of the Crafty Pad Team. My thanks to Debbie & the Crafty Pad Design Team!

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #73 "Two's Better Than One" Create a card or project using MORE THAN ONE STAMPED IMAGE!  This week's sponsor: Simon Says Stamp I've taken this opportunity to practice the "masking" technique, and I could not resist the urge to create a Halloween card....Why? Well, my sister-in-law, Linda, has a killer collection of Magnolia stamps (including Halloween images) - some still brand spanking new in unopened packages! And me, being the loving sister-in-law that I am, had to help her out (he-he!) I used 4 different stamps from the Magnolia "So Spooky" Collection: #398 Sitting Witch Tilda , #412 Pumpkin and Leaves, #573 So Spooky Tree  and #560 So Spooky Fence . Thanks Linda, for letting me play with your toys! Look what I made - another "T-Slide" card!  I made a "T-Slide" card a couple of weeks ago, and kind of had a tough time with it.  I decided to give it another go, and I am so pleased with...

CALLING ALL DESIGNERS! The Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Blog is looking for new talent!  We are now running an open Design Team call!  CLICK HERE for details!

It has been a little while since I won a challenge badge,  so I am very happy to announce that I made the TOP 3 for  Week #22   at   THE SHABBY TEA ROOM! Many thanks to Debbie and all of the Shabby Girl Designers! Here is what caught their eyes: I love the challenge themes over at The Shabby Tea Room , the Shabby Girl Design Team creations are always inspiring & so super shabby chic-a-licious!

Stamptacular Sundar Challenge #72: "Buttons and Bows" For this week's challenge, create a card or project that uses both buttons and bows! Our Sponsor for this challenge is: Stamp and Create Here is my DT card for this week...                                                I cannot remember where I got this Precious Moments image. I regret that am not able to give credit to the artist for this freebie... Anywho, my allergies have been flaring up something fierce lately, which is what inspired me to make this "Get Well" card - complete with a small packette of tissues.  Now who doesn't need tissues?!  Ahhh-choo!

Here is an entry for the BLOG CANDY challenge at ScrapGirl Angie's Blog As much as I'd like to take credit for this beautiful creation, I cannot!  My sister-in-law, Linda labored hard & poured much TLC into creating this easel card & drawer.  I have posted this on her behalf so that she can enter the Blog Candy Challenge at ScrapGirl Angie's Blog  - Beautiful work, girl! Good Luck, Linda!  If you win I want half! (hehe!) Thanks for stopping by - please show some love, leave me a comment!  It makes me so happy to hear from you!

The Shabby Tea Room Week #22: "Reflections"   This week's challenge is to create a card or project using the photo below for inspiration. Here is my interpretation... An inside view... I created the mirrored "chandelier" using silver metallic paper, which was cut with oval nesties. The black swirled backing of the "chandelier" was cut using shapabilities fancy tags . See the chain from which the "chandelier" is hanging? I used an old earring! (I just knew that broken piece would be of use someday!)  Other materials used for this creation : Stamps: Canteria by Prima Ink: Vintage Photo (Ranger Distress Ink) Paper: Lullaby Lane & Life's Portait (Webster's Pages), Black and White Cardstock. Tools: Scallop Oval and Oval Nesties, Fancy Tags Shapabilities (Spellbinders) Embellishments: ZVA Pearls in Pewter, White Satin Ribbon, Floral findings, Hat pin & beads, Mini Roses & Gardenias, Crochet Lace . I have also ent...

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #71   "Snips and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails!" This week's challenge is to create a card or project that is just for boys! How you do this is totally up to you! Our sponsor for this challenge is: My Favorite Things PRIZE: $25 Gift Certificate Don't ask me why, but I always get stumped when it comes to creating a masculine card....could it be that I am too much of a "girly-girl?"  Ugh, this week's challenge made me work - my creative juices just weren't flowing, but I tried my best!  Here is my DT card for this week, using "Ben Paper Dolls" by Stephanie Fizer, available at MFT . It's a "T-Slide Card"  You can find the tutorial for a T-Slide Card HERE . Please join our "Snips and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails!" at Stamptacular Sunday Challenge.   I'm looking forward to seeing your awesome creations & I need inspiration for future boy/masculine cards! 

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #70 This week, our challenge is to create a card or project that has spaceships, aliens, robots, fairies or anything else that is from another world! This even includes anything "Make Believe." We have TWO lovely sponsors: Di's Digi Downloads PRIZE: Winner's choice of FIVE digi's - AND - Meljen's Designs PRIZE: Winner's choice of FOUR digis