Digi Bells DT first Card!!!!

Afternoon!!!!!  I am super excited to have been chosen as a digi bell guest designer for the next 2 months!!!!!! 

I just adore these images.  So here's my first card.....it uses I love you this much digi.  The fall grass background is also from Elisabeth Bell and it is available through Whiff of Joy.
The final stamp is the sentiment from Whimsy Stamps.  I used some K and Co papers along with lace, pearls flowers and ribbon for this one.  I really hope you can join us for the digi bell's hop on Friday the 14th, Details to follow~!
Challenges.....
Gem of a challenge...sketch
Bunny Zoe's Crafts ....Love is in the air
Cupcake Craft ....Something New(image)
Karber Weekly...DIGI STAMP and Pearls
Cute Card Thursday...use some old stash(ribbon)
Moving Along With The Times ...use old stash along with new stash (ribbon and image)

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Sunday Sketch and Stamp Guest Designer Challenge 2

Hello and happy Sunday!!!  It is GORGEOUS today so we spent most of the day outside planting some plants and cleaning up.  I have a Sunday Sketch and Stamp card for you today!  It is a fabulous sketch designed by Maggie!!
I chose to use a super cute Magnolia image I received from Denise!  And it's her birthday today so pop on over to wish her the best!!!
The papers are basic grey and I added some gorgeous gardenias I won in a blog candy.  Enjoy the rest of your weekend!  I'm looking forward to a BBQ dinner!
Challenges.....
Basic Grey...punches
Creative Inspirations...punches
Allsorts.....birthdays
Just Magnolias...one for the girls
Magnolia stamp lovers...make it dimensional


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Sunday Sketch and Stamp Guest Designer

Good morning!  Hope you have had a fabulous weekend so far!  I spent yesterday at the scrapbook convention with some friends and found some great deals!  What a fun afternoon!!!  I'm sure you'll be seeing my "stash" in the next few days!
Today I have my card for Sunday Sketch and Stamp as Guest Designer!!  I'm so excited to be joining this talented team and to play around their fun sketches!!!  This week's sketch is designed by Ger and it's fantastic!!!  Busy Beauties Boutique is the sponsor this week and they are offering our winner their choice of 5 images from the Boutique. But that's not all, 2 runners-up will also be allowed to pick two images!!  Fun huh??
I decided to use a Magnolia image, well actually 2 images, that my friend Denise stamped for me!  I just loved this swing!!  It reminded me of a fun rope swing my neighbor had when we were growing up.  I colored everything with copics then distressed with inks and scissors.  The paper is basic grey.  I used a little butterfly charm I purchased from Whimsy Stamps and a bunch of fun flowers!  Finally I stitched around the edges and added a SU sentiment.
Be sure to pop over  to Sunday Sketch and stamp to see what the rest of the team did with the sketch and to play along,you have 2 weeks to do so:)
Challenges.......
Paper play...pretty pastels
Sweet Stampin...summer
Totally gorjuss...in stitches
Lili of the valley...summer

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ASFOS GDT CARD

Good morning everyone!! Hope you are all doing well.
I want to start by giving a big Happy Birthday to my Whimsy Teamie Debbie!!!  She'llbe 40 years young tomorrow!  Happy Birthday Hun!  And for her birthday, she gave the Whimsy DT a bit of a present!  We had the chance to be guest designers on A spoonful of sugar!!!  How fun! The theme this week in honor of Debbie is, Happy Birthday!
I chose to use Spring Stepping from Whimsy, who is sponsoring this challenge, as my image.  I used Basic grey wisteria papers and colored her with copics.  I added some stickles for some sparkle, some pearls and of course a few primas!  The sentiment is from SU as is the ribbon. 
Enjoy your day!
Friday Sketchers...sketch
All that scraps...distressing
Going grey...3 embellies(flowers, pearls and a charm)
Stamp with fun...animals
Totally gorjuss...charms
Polka doodles...animal magic
Creative Card crew...happy birthday
Colour create...lilac,gray and white

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A whimsical Easter Card for ASFOS

Good morning!!!!  Hope you all are enjoying your week thus far.  Today the sun is out finally!!!!!  I'm so excited for nice weather and playing outside!! And it looks like today is the start of a gorgeous week!  Today is also the day for a new Spoonful of Sugar Challenge.
Denise of Whimsy stamps is hosting the challenge this week so a few of us gals guest designed some whimsy.  The theme was Easter.  I decided to use the wings of hope image which is now available in rubber from the Whimsy store!!!!! I used the digi however. I colored with copics and added some stickles to her wings.  The sentiment is teeny tiny wishes from SU.  The Easter charm and cherry blossom are available through Whimsy stamps too!!!  The papers are lilykate from Basic grey.  I used my labels nestie to cut out the horse then sponged the edges.   There's lots of eye candy and blog candy over at ASFOS so pop on over when you have the chance:)
Challenges....
Friday Sketchers.....sketch
Incy wincy....green
Cupcake craft...green
Digi Tuesday....lots of green
Pixie Cottage....green
All that scraps...green
Pile it on....pastels

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Something Cute AND Digital Delights GDT

That's right it's a 2 for 1 post today!!!!
First up

STAMP SOMETHING

This we we are very excited to welcome back wags and whiskers as our sponsor AND we are also a stop on their new release hop!!!! This is the super cute new release I got to work with called Hey Chickie!! Our theme for the week is something cute, and this cutie certainly qualifies!! Be sure to check out Stamp Something to see the cute work from the rest of the team and to play along in the Wags and Whiskers hop:)
Challenges.......
Moving along with the times...sketch and cute companions
Paper Play...Special birthday
Wags n whiskers...charming
Quixotic..tag it (2 teeny tiny tags:))
Your next stamp...charms

DIGITAL DELIGHTS GUEST DT
This is my card for my week as the Guest Designer over at Digital Delights! I was so excited to have been chosen and even more excited to work with this cutie, Fiona!!! A big thanks to Wendy and her team:) The papers are from DCVW and I colored her with copics. Her kilt colors were inspired by the Bailey family Tartan. Pop on over to the Digital delights website and you can download Fiona or her little friend Ian!
Challenges....
Dare you to digi....use punches
Papertake...sketch

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Belles and Whistles Guest DT

Monday, Monday!!! We had a crazy weekend, so I was actually looking forward to today to rest up a bit! Two kids birthday parties and a 3 hour baby shower can really wear ya out!!!!
I just got my batch of Belles and Whistles guest DT images and could not wait to ink them up!! I chose to use kitty love first mainly because I opened it first!!! I colored her with copics and used a feather blending technique on her hat! I found the tutorial at Copic creations and decided to start small!!! I used YR20 and V12. It's a really fun and easy technique and I think I may be ready to try something a little bigger next time! The papers are basic grey and I used the sketch from Roses on paper challenge blog.
I was at the store the other day and decided to get myself a little treat! I chose the branch punch from Martha Stewart! I just love it! I'm sure you'll be seeing it a lot!!! I'm not sure where the lace is from, I got it from a little goodie bag I won at a challenge. The sentiment is Whimsy Stamps.
Challenges.....
Everybody Art......thank you
Daring cardmakers....amythest
Allsorts...distressing, a bow and a button

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First Card Back!

Hi All~ This is my first card back after a week long vacation in sunny warm Florida!!! I'd love to be back there now!! I always find my mojo stays on vacation a little longer than I do! The first card back is always the hardest.
I chose to start back with Belle's Carols from Belles and Whistles. I used some fun papers along with some primas! After loads and loads of laundry, I'll be by to visit all of you:)
Challenges....
Everybody Art...thank you
Pink Elephant...pink
Allsorts...sketch
Our Creative Corner...music

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Belles and Whistles Sunshine

Morning everyone!!! Today I have a sunny card to share with you! It is for the Saturday Spotlight Challenge. The divas would like to see..... you to LET THE SUNSHINE IN!! Since we want to be done with all those wild snowflakes from last week, we thought this week we would ask you to get your bright colors or use mostly "yellow" or monochromatic yellow for your creations this week!
I started with this super cute sisters image from Belles and Whistles. And decided to make it into an easel card!! Such a fun and easy little fancy fold. The papers are from nook and pantry by Basic grey. I also added a cute little bee charm and some flowers.
The sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps...Whimsy is currently offering the most beautiful digi image, named wings of hope, created by Crissy Armstrong. All the proceeds from the sale of this digi go to the Red Cross to assist in their efforts in Haiti. If you're unfamiliar with digis or want to do more, there is a donate button right on the Whimsy site. Here is a LINK to the card I made yesterday using the image. It is times like these that make us stop and think how lucky we really are in life and how amazing it is that as a community we can come together and help others that really need it just by doing what we love. I can't give big enough cyber hugs to Denise and Crissy for organizing this so quickly, I am truly overwhelmed by your big hearts my dears!!! Hugs to you and all of you who help them in their efforts.
Be sure to check out the rest of the divas sunny creations!!!

Challenges....
Scrap, stamp and doodle....spring
Delightful Sketches...sketch
Lala Land...fancy fold(easel)

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A belles and whistles Saturday Spotlight!

Good morning and happy weekend!!!! We are planning on a little bit of cleaning, a little bit of relaxing and hopefully a little bit of stamping today! I have my Saturday spotlight card to share with you today. The divas are challenging.... you to GET WILD WITH YOUR SNOWFLAKES!! You may be sick of the snow by now, but I say...If you can't beat 'em, join 'em!! Use LOTS of them on your creation or use them in a unique way like making a wreath or a fun snowflake flower. 'Flurry', there's 'snow' time like being flaky with your Spotlight Diva friends!!

I chose to use the 'twas the night before Christmas image from Belles and whistles. I cut off Santa though, shhhh don't tell my girls!!! Whenever the girls play out in the snow, they always come inside and cuddle up to get warm. That's what this sweet image reminded me of. So for the snowflake challenge I used snowflake DSP from My mind's eye, my snowflake embossing folder, my snowflake punch and felt snowflakes! I think I went pretty snowflake crazy!!! The sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps.
Check out the rest of the snowflakes from the divas!!!

Vicki Parson

Chris Olsen

Boni Boutelle-Jones

Crystal Irwin

Darlene Pavlick
Dawn Burnworth
Jessica George

Jodi Ann-Lee
Maria Matter

Challenges.....
Everybody art...snowflakes
One stop craft..fancy edges and corners
Crafty creations..textures
Winter wonderland...sketch
Roses on Paper....brrrr winter challenge
Stamp with fun...snowflakes
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