CAS dots and stripes

Hey everyone...

I hope that everyone has had a great Monday!!

If you follow my blog you will know that I have been really focusing on CAS cards... they aren't as easy as you would think I have always been drawn to that look more and have been really inspired by all the challenge blogs out there.  I have a couple of blogs that I follow all the time.. here is the card I made last night and below that is the challenges that inspired me.

This card is one layer made with stamps from CTMH which I masked the circle, misting, a blue marker to make the stitching lines and the ink is all CTMH.

And as promised the challenges that inspired me

less is more - one layer

stampin royalty - cas

quirky crafts - no pattern paper

annabelle stamps - colour

case this sketch - sketch

4 you happy birthday

Hey everyone...

I am still playing around with CAS and I really like the way this one turned out!!!

I used my cuttle bug for the little embossed squares (cut and emboss)

and CTMH stamps for the sentiment

Challenges that inspired me to create this card are:

crafty ribbon - atg with a ribbon

one crazy stamper - atg

craft your passion - odd embellishments

 the paper shelter - dies and punch

CAS-ual friday - colour blocking

addicted to stamps - CAS

the play date cafe - colour

freshly made sketches - sketch

lmcb - tag! you're it

Hey everyone....

today was a bit of a struggle getting up as day light savings takes effect.  It's an hours earlier here - better i guess starting on a Sunday then a Monday - that would be a nightmare!!!

Anyhow... lasting memories has another great challenge for  you to use a tag on your layout!

and... you might just win this great prize pack from our one and only Charity!!

And here is my inspiration for you..

this is my baby girl... first pic in 1999 at the safety village and then in 2011 when she picked up her first new car!

and a glimpse of the hidden tag

some faux stitching along the edges

I was also inspired by the following challenges:
stampin with the dragon - atg

crafty boots challenge - blue

simon says - a bit of green

inky impre4ssions - the colour green

melon headz - going green

southern girls - tag your it

crafts and me - tag

penny's paper - stitching

Magic of Christmas

Hello everyone!!!!  

or should I say Merry Christmas!!!  lol - Actually I am trying to keep up with my Christmas cards this year so i have time in November and December to do more presents :)

Here is one card I made last night...

Made with Stamping Bella and believe it or not the sentiment is a sticker!!!!!

I love how it all came together - I also used the foliage die cut from your next stamp and all the paper I found in my stash I believe that it is Lily bean designs.  On the die cuts I used green  and fire fly stickles to have it pop away from the background.  The card looks so much prettier in person and the colours are a bit off.  the pic was taken with my iPad and I am still trying to figure out the best program.  if you have a good one please let me know :)

As you all know... I love the challenges

Here are the ones I received inspiration from:

jingle belles - sticky sweet

Christmas cards all year round - sparkle and bling

all that stickles - green

Christmas card challenges - atg

whoopsi daisy - 2  pattern papers

party time tuesday - die cuts

holly jolly christmas - greenery

always playing with paper - colour

winter wonderland - photo (tree and star was my inspirations)

charisma cardz challenge - sketch

Celebrate Easter dude

hello my bloggy friends!!

I have been loving Simply B Stamps and they had a challenge to use a digi they sent me.. I don't normally use guy digis so I thought that it would be a big challenge!!

here is the card I did...

now isn't' he the cutest little Easter bunny!!

other challenges that inspired me:

card makin mamas - green

my paper crafting - digi

pause dream enjoy - for the boys

lexi's creations - easter

cscrapbook fantiasies - copic challenge

paper playtime - atg

one stitch at a time - green

delightful inspirations - sketch 

Project Inspirations: Mini Album

Oh my goodness... check this out!!! so easy - let me know if you need any products to complete this super easy mini album!!!

PIO - birthday

Hey everyone... 

My baby comes home tonight from Cuba and I have to confess that I have missed her but I have also missed my camera. The iPhone has worked but I don't think it gives as clear of a picture and it is a pain to figure out how to crop and lighten the pics.   Pile it on has another great challenge going on this week - Birthday !!  with so many challenges using the same theme you should have no problems piling it on!!!

We are sponsored this week by 2 Cute Ink I used "Monster balloon" digi stamp which you can find here. 

isn't he the cutest little guy going!!

I used hero arts chevron stamp for the background paper, two washi tapes for the line, and CTMH for the sentiment stamp.  I coloured the little monster with my CTMH water pencils. 

I also did a bit of sponging on the image to tie it in with the card and white wasn't so stark. 

challenges that inspired me (yes i do believe when i am not at work or crafting I am on the computer!!!)

But... and you can tell the challegne is to PILE IT ON!!!

lady anne's challenges - atg

cut it up - Pintrest (chevrons)

cardz tv - make a wish

digital tuesday - birthday

the sisterhood of crafters - happy birthday to you

CAS-ual friday - wallpaper

digi stamps 4 joy - birthdays are fun 

lia stampz - child's birthday

digi haven - green

frosted designs - chevrons

simply create too - using green

paper playtime - sentiment stamp

scrapbookers paradise - feeling lucky

deep ocean - for a boy

melon headz - creation for a child

dutch dare card - for the boys

whimsical designs - going green

the scrapbooking queen - green

simon says stamps - atg

penny paper - favorite colour

diva's by design - atg

through the craft room door - atg

party time tuesday - atg

seize the birthday - sketch

lmcb - two's company, three's a crowd

Hello to all my bloggy friends out there...

Lasting Memories has another great challenge for you to join us this week 

The challenge... "Two's company, three's a crowd"  does anyone remember three's a company???  loved that show!!  Any how I hope  you join us this week for the challenge 2 or 3 of anything on your LO.

Here is my inspiration- my baby girl smelling the flowers (yes.. i am behind on my LO's shhhh my baby is 20)

I have used two hearts and two ribbons for the challenge.

One heart was made by adding paper the other I stamped roses all over it

and a cute little button with twine 

The sentiment stamp I used is from Close to My heart.

some added viva pearl pens with a swirl for the final touch.

I hope that I will spend some time this week to join us.

Other challenges that inspired me:

inky impressions - splash of red

stampin for the weekend - lace 

love to create challenge - wrap it up 

crafty ribbons - atg with ribbon

paper crafting journey - bingo (lace,gems, sentiment)

wags n whiskers - 1 image, 2 ribbons, 3 paper, 4 embellishments

moving along with the times - lovely ladies (well she grew up to be one)

sparkles monthly challenge - lace

paper pretties - spike the punches

little claire design - love and romance

delightful inspiration - sketch

for your inspiration - photo 

CCC-Easter Egg-stravanganza

Good morning everyone

Today Crafty Calendar Challenges has another great challenge for you.  The challenge will last the whole month of March and I hope you take some time to join us.  This month your challenge is to create sometime around Easter - easy peezy... We are sponsored this month by

 I haven't even begun to think about Easter.  My daughter is a bit old for hunts but we still celebrate with friends and family.  Here is my card for inspiration.  I have been really liking the CAS looks and with this one I played around with background stamps and masking.  All stamps (except little bunny) and ink is  Close to my Heart

Other challenges that inspired me to create this card:
sentimental sundays - flowers
avadares - easter
eureka stamps - flower power
heart 2 heart - CAS
the crazy challenge - pink and gems 
the paper shelter - animal magic  the pink elephant - atg
whoopsi daisy - sentiment

fairy tale challenge - mini stamps

cydi - little ones

CAS(E) this sketch - sketch

SKD - SF #9

Hey everyone... there is another great challenge going on at Sketchy Friday!!

here is the sketch....

and my inspiration for you...

I used my cricut to make the fish bowl shaped card, embossed the water, added some chalk for shading, ripped CTMH paper for the bottom and liquid gel for the water bubbles

I hope you like it... I used one of Sonia's new digis "gold fish" love her!!!

other challenges that inspired me..

my paper crafting world - pets

craft challenge - embossing

exploring cricut - animal

my sheri crafts- time to go fishing

jelly park challenges - get in shape

by lori designs - shaped cards

come and get it challenges - water

Happy bday no lines

Hey everyone

Today I tried something different for me... NO LINES!! (warning my daughter still has my camera so I can't take the best pics with my iPhone)

I have been playing with my copics for a bit and even tried a copic class and as you all know I love challenges so of course this card has challenges noted at the bottom.  Here is my card...

I used a stamp from Simply B Stamps - its from a Christmas line but works well for a Birthday card as well.

here is a close up..

and the challenges that inspired me:

Simply Challenged - no lines

southern girls - banners

dream valley - ribbon and bling

crafty sentiments - (one image, two papers and three embellishments)

celebrate the occasion - girls birthday 

paper take weekly - i used sketch#65

Happiness is

Hey everyone... so my baby just left for a week of sun in Cuba with one of her best friends... so sad - I hope she is smart and stays safe
Any how she took my carmera with her - arggghhh now i have to take pictures with my iPhone and they are not coming out clear enough for me- so i need your opion.  The first photo isn't clear but I have cropped and brough in better lighting - the second one is right from the iPhone - which one do you prefer??

this one seems like the wording etc. is clearer??

Challenges that inspired me to create this LO

counterfeit challenge - speach bubbles

simon says - use a arrow

unstampables - doily 

tuesday alchemy - my hearts a flutter

crafting for the season - dies and punches

penny paper - atg

crafty boots - out of my comfort zone (reverse lettering- i think it turned out ok?)

scrapbook circle - happiness is..

scrap much - sketch

colour me scrappy - colours

lmcb-playful pockets

Hey everyone... sorry my LO is a bit late... last night i went snowboarding and hurt my bottom... slept in this am but it is still sore - I am too old to be trying out new sports like that :(

Any hooo... Lasting memories has a great LO Challenge for you today - Pockets!!

and I am sponsoring the challenge - the winner will receive the below goodies!!

here is my inspiration for you 

My cricut also lost power over the weekend - yep i was in a panic!!!

I had to fussy cut the bird out my hand after tracing it.  wow - what did i ever do before I had my cricut!  then added star dust stickles but it didn't show up that well in the photo 

the paper and the pockets are from CTMH 

I used a doily to mask the background ink - the photos are of me and my good friend (her son was the one that convinced me that i should go snow boarding - haha

Other challenges that inspired me:

Scrap it with a song - "head over heels" Tiltle is from the lyrics

all that stickles - star dust

lets capture our memories - 

heart 2 heart - tag your it

child's play - doily

lets capture our memoires - sketch

colour me scrappy - colours