GREAT cause and Giveaway from Downy!

Good morning friends!

Just wanted to share something with you since it's for such a great cause :)  If you follow this link, it will take you to Tip Junkie's blog (a FABULOUS crafting site FULL of inspiring projects, trust me you wont be disappointed) where they are hosting a giveaway with Downy for a $150 gift card to JoAnn's.  It's all to support the Downy "Touch of Comfort" program that is making quilts for kids in the hospital !  I just entered by leaving a comment at THIS link, and then you can tweet, and like their FB pages for extra bonus entries.  
***Posting this was not a requirement, and by sharing with you I lessen my chances of winning!!!!! But I couldn't resist for such a sweet cause*** :)

Have a safe Memorial Day Weekend to everyone here in the states!  My family sends it's thoughts,prayers, thank you's and well wishes to everyone serving or that has served and sacrificed for the BEST country on Earth!

Gallery Idol 2012 is wrapping up!!!!

HURRY and get those cards in ladies!!!!!  This is my second, hoping to make 5 total for the Paper Crafts Connection "Gallery Idol 2012" competition.  The theme this time around is Encouragement cards.  I am kind of limited on my encouragement sentiments, so I found a font I liked and printed it onto cardstock straight from the computer!  It kind of got a bit faded after embossing with my Texture Boutique machine, but I think it should be ok. ( I hope!)  The toile paper is from Glitz Designs "Pretty In Pink" collection, the gray patterned tape on the bottom is from Pink Paislee, and the lovely canvas flower is from the incomparable Maya Road.

Have a great day...we're having some pretty nice weather here in Michigan.  Hope you are too!  TFL

Believe In Your Dreams

Hello friends :)

Just sharing a card I made for the Lawnscaping Challenge - this week it's to use embossing - heat or dry.

I heat embossed the Chevron Backdrops stamp and the sentiment which is from the Flutter By set :)  Papers are from October Afternoon's 5 & Dime collection and the 3D flower sticker is from Crate Paper's Emma's Shoppe.  Thanks for popping in!!

Kathy (The Daily Marker) is having a card kit GIVEAWAY!!

Hello Friends! 
Just popping in to share that Kathy Racoosin of "The Daily Marker" blog is having a giveaway!  If you click here, you will be taken to the post where you need to comment to win the June Simon Says Stamp Card Kit !  It's gorgeous, isn't it??  :) 

Have a great day and good luck!

Sneak Peek: Fiskars Reveals FUSE Creativity System — diecut & letterpress in one!

Sneak Peek: Fiskars Reveals FUSE Creativity System — diecut & letterpress in one!

3 designers, 1 stamp set: Mini Blog Hop

Isn't Marie's card the cutest card ever??!!!!

Please check out Marie Forberg's blog to see more details on her card, and check out her mini blog hop for your chance to win a LF stamp set!  http://legojenta.blogspot.com/2012/05/3-designers1-stamp-set-mini-blog-hop.html

SCT's NSD Roundin' a Corner Challenge

Morning peeps!  Just a quick card to share that I made using bits and pieces that were on my desk!  I always feel so good to use up some of the MOUNDS of doo-dads I have cut out and forgot ;)  

Entering this into the Scrapbook & Cards Today NSD challenge from Virginia Nebel.  The challenge was to just make a card with rounded corners.  Super easy.  If you're interested in linking up a card, you have until 6pm EST tonight!  Here's the link :  http://scrapbookandcardstodaymag.typepad.com/scrapbook_cards_today_blo/2012/05/nsd-roundin-a-corner-with-virginia-post-17.html

Have a great day!

New stamps from Webster's Pages Girl Land!!!

NEW Girl Land Stamps from UNITY!  This is just a few, go here to see the rest !!!

Webster's Pages New Collection - "Girl Land"

Hi everyone!  Websters Pages is releasing their new collection called "Girl Land"!  I think it is one of their prettiest in a long time!  And in order to be in the running to win the entire collection, I will be posting about it through Thursday!  So if you are interested in winning it, go here:  http://websterspages.typepad.com/webstershome/2012/05/win-the-entire-girl-land-collection.html

Good Luck!

Pink By Design is giving away a CAMEO!!!!!!!!!

CLICK HERE!!!

A Scrapbook Page!!!

Hi friends!  I have been making cards for so long, I thought I forgot how to make a scrapbook layout!  I found out yesterday that I *can* still make them!  For what seems like a year, I've sat down with the intention of making a LO, and my mind just absolutely blanks!  For this page though, I forced myself to work through it, and it really helped that I used the sketch for this week from the Sketch Inspiration site.

So here's the page.

The pictures are of my sister's Great Dane, Zeus, and her niece (my daughter) Emily sharing a sweet smooch :) It really is true what they say about Danes, they are gentle giants!!

And here's Sketch 318:

Sketch 318

Thanks so much for stopping by & I hope your day is filled with scrappy alone time ;) 

A Lawn Fawn Card - Sending Love Your Way

Hi friends!  I wanted to share with you a cute card I made with my absolute favorite stamps in the world - LAWN FAWN!!!!!  The adorable postcard and sentiment are from the new "You've Got Mail" set, and the critters are from "Critters In the Snow" set.  It's hard to see on camera, but the trees and critters are pop dotted for extra dimension.  The Bear was colored with 2 shades of brown Copics (I really could use a class in coloring, I'm horrible at shading), and the penguin was stamped on black cardstock with Frost White ink by Colorbox, and his beak was paper pieced.  I have the hardest time trying to color him, think I'll check out the Lawn Fawn gallery for ideas :) Anyway, thank you for stopping by today and hope you have a great week!

Kristin Wilson Handmade Giveaway!

Found a great new blog today, and BONUS - she's doing a giveaway for $100 to Scrapbook.com!  Check out Kristin Wilson's (G45 DT member) blog by clicking here !  Good luck ;)

Letraset Presents April’s Virginia’s View Challenge

Good Morning!

I made this card for a challenge on "Lily Pad Cards - "Letraset Presents April's Virginia's View Challenge"!!

The inspirational photo is just gorgeous!!!  Here it is:



I used Distress Inks and spritzed water for the main background panel, white embossed the flower image and then colored over it with Zig pens.  I used this Penny Black stamp for the main flower image, and this Paper Trey Ink sentiment :)  The yellow and brown papers are from Amy Tan's Tangerine collection found here.  Machine sewed the border.  **Note to self** I have GOT to get the InLinkz subscription started, so tired of searching for URL's!!

Thank you for looking and have a great day!





Win a Silhouette Cameo from Pink By Design!!!!

Just found this chance to win a $300 Silhouette Cameo!!  How amazing that would be!  The link is right below the picture!  Good luck ;)

Click here~!!!!

A Card & a Tickle Session!!!!

Hi friends!!  Finally getting around to posting a card that I made for one of the sketches in the Hero Arts April Contest :)  I kind of did it backwards, but I'm always hearing that you can interpret sketches anyway you like - so I must be o.k. then, right??!!!  Here's the sketches ( I used the one on top)..

Here's my card:

The fantastic music note leaves are from my bestest online buddy Kathy!!  The pretty die cut tag is from Glitz, the background panel is the packaging insert from some Prima flowers, and I used this Hero Arts stamp set for the sentiment. Kind of wish I would have cut around the framed sentiment now that I'm looking at it!  And now for what made me happy the other night...  My little one having a tickle session with her Grandma ;)  Melts this momma's heart!

Have a beautiful evening ;)

Freckled Fawn's new DT and 1st Blog Hop!!

Have you seen any Freckled Fawn products yet??  This is my fave so far:

Go here to enter the hop, and by the way ~ did you see???  MELISSA PHILLIPS is one of the DT members!  She's my favorite cardmaker/blogger :)  Good luck on the hop if you visit!

Stamp Kissing!

Simon Says Stamp Presents a Kissing Challenge at Lily Pad Cards!!! 

This one was most definitely a challenge in every sense!  I don't know if I just didn't have the right stamps, or if my technique was wrong.. who knows!!!  Anyways, here's my little paper-pieced Lawn Fawn penguin, holding an umbrella that was stamp kissed (if you look super close you might be able to see the little flowers that were kissed onto the umbrella).  The flourish/cloud kissing is my fave part of the card, love the look.  It's hard to go wrong with Lawn Fawn's cuteness~!   The penguin is from their "Critters In The Snow" set, and the clouds, umbrella, raindrops & sweet sentiment are from "Partly Cloudy". 
Thanks for stopping by and have a beautiful day!!!

Shanna Vineyard released an ADORABLE hand drawn digi kit!!!!

Look at this ~  The hearts, windows, sweet scallops.. This will be a kit I will buy for sure, it's only $8.50!!  I've never tried digital, been tempted.. but not this much!  Check out the link under the picture, Shanna Vineyard (the artist) is also doing a major Bo Bunny giveaway!!!!  Go nOw!!!!!!!!  Hugs ;)




http://artmadewithheart.blogspot.com/2012/03/its-new-release-party-today-and-all.html



A Birthday Card for Mom

Good Morning :)
Just posting a card I made for my mom's birthday, used her fave colors.  I'll be entering this in the Simon Says Stamp Presents a Patterned Paper Challenge over at Lily Pad Cards.  The sentiment was stamped with The Craft's Meow's "Baggin' Some Rays" stamp set.  Have a lovely day and thanks for stopping by!