It's a Simply Betty Kind of Day...

Good morning, all my crafty cupcakes!  TGIF!  Woohoo!  Can you believe that Thanksgiving is next week?  Already?  Wow...I am not EVEN close to being ready for it, but I can't wait!  :O)


So today is a Simply Betty kind of day.  That's right...a new challenge starts TODAY!  Our last one wasn't a huge hit for some reason, but we're hoping to reel you all in with this one!  Use any rubber stamp with your SBS digital image!  I have to say that for some reason this was HARD...seriously hard!  I'm totally embarrassed to say that this card took me all day.  I have no idea what the problem was.  Definitely didn't flow, that's for sure!  I even used a sketch (and for some reson I have no idea where I got it from either!)...some days, I swear!  It did take a while to get Becky (from the Punky Teens Christmas line) printed to the right size.  I used the little tree stump rubber stamp from CC Designs.  Becky's hoodie is paper pieced, as well as part of her hat.  This image makes me laugh.  Put some chocolate in place of the candy candy and this is totally me!  Hiding out wherever I can.  My original idea was to use a sentiment that said something like "Take  time for yourself this holiday season," but I couldn't get it to fit and look good.  I added some Liquid Applique with glitter for the snow and a small pom pom for the ball on her hat.After about six hours (no, I'm not kidding) I was totally done dealing with it!  I hope you like it better than I do!  :O)

Don't forget to check out the awesomeness that is the Simply Betty Design Team!  They never disappoint!  :O)  Links for them are also on my sidebar!

P.S.  If you know what blog this lovely sketch came from, please let me know! 

Summah, Summah, Summahtime!

Good morning again, friends!  Back, as promised, with my entry for Kenny K's Krafty Girlz Challenge #5.  I am so mad at myself for missing the last 2 challenges AND the first blog hop they had.  See what going to CHA costs?  ;O)

I used Queen's Cutie from Kenny K's and sat her on a CC Designs swiss field fence that I purchased at All That Scraps.  The theme for this week's challenge is Summertime...I wanted the image to be the main focus, so I printed it out rather large and colored away!  Just some matting, rhinestones and inside sentiment (by Taylored Expressions)...all done! 

Extra Challenges:
The Pink Elephant - summer fun
One Stop Craft Challenge - summer fun
Cute Card Thursday - whateva
Pile It On - a little bit country, a little bit rock n roll

Summertime Memories with ATS...

Hello everyone!  Just a quick post this afternoon before the storms hit {again}.  This week's challenge at All That Scraps is to make anything but a card.  Easy peasy!  I made a digital layout...are you surprised?  LOL!  I used the digi Butterfly Nora on my page.  I colored her in with Photoshop and even paper pieced her dress.  The adorable girl is my niece, Caysi...along with her Nanny's 3 Bischon's. 

Hope you're all having a fantastic day!  :O)

Flowery Flutterings...

***This is my 2nd post today...if you were looking for my post from The Digi Shack, please scroll down!***

Good morning again all my crafty friends!  Hapy Hump Day!  It's time for another Flutter By Wednesday!  This week your challenge is to use flowers with any butterfly, fairy or angel image.  Will you accept this challenge and join us?  We'd love to see what make!

I used another CC Designs image...well, 2 images, actually.  BOTH had flowers...along with flower DP and the paper roses too!  :O)

Be sure to check out the rest of the design team's creations...links are on my sidebart!  Have a great day all!

Flutter, Flutter at BSC#1!

***This is my second post...if you were looking for the awesome sketch post for The Digi Shack, please scroll down!***

Here I am again!  Happy Hump Day my crafty friends!  It's time for another Flutter By Wednesday!  Your challenge this week is to use paper piecing {along with a butterfly, fairy or angel} on your creation.  I love this technique!  I paper pieced her outfit and I stamped an extra head and popped it up for added dimension.  I used a stamp from CC Designs and lots of Basic Grey papers...along with the Mojo Monday sketch.  I'm happy with the way this one turned out.  :O)  I am also entering this into the Beary Scrap Challenge...May Flowers.

Be sure to visit all of my talented DT sisters to see what they made too.  :O)  Links are on my sidebar!

Last Minute Challenge Entry

Hello again all!  I'm just squeaking in to enter this challenge at All That Scraps.  Their last challenge was to use pink and brown...like I can pass that up?  LOL!  It gave me another chance to ink up some of the stamps I haven't had the chance to play with yet too.  :O)

I made this get well card.  The brown and white paper is die cut paper from Making Memories.  I popped it up off of the pink card stock to give some extra dimension, though I didn't photograph it very well.  I also popped up the umbrella.  I added dew drops and rhinestones to the flower centers and CTMH's Liquid Glass to the raincoat and wellies.

Flutter By Wednesday #96

Good morning everyone!  I am feeling better today, thank goodness!  I was having a bit of coloring withdrawal!  :O)  It's Wednesday and time for Flutter By Wednesday #96!  This week's challenge is to create something with a love theme, however you perceive it.  You MUST use a butterfly, fairy or angel!

I used a CC Designs digi image...Nurse Nora.  It was supposed to say I'm the Love Doctor, but this is how she ended up.  I figure you have to love someone to want to take care of them, so...

I hope you enjoy my card this week! Be sure to check out the rest of the design team's creations! Ann, Cassie, Chris, Christine, Danni, Harriet, Heather, Jodi, Karen, Kimberly, Kris, Kristie, Michelle, Nancy, Nicola & Pam.

Scrappy Frogs Challenge is Back!

Good afternoon everyone and TGIF!  It's a blizzard here in Kansas today!  Just gotta grin and bear it I guess.  ;O)  Today it's time for Scrappy Frogs Challenge!  Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to alter a mini mailbox for Valentine's Day!  They sell them for $1 at most Target stores! 

I used the Sweet Lollipop Lily digital image from Sassy Studio Designs on mine.  I thought it was appropriate.  I added boxes of conversation hearts to mine...the recipient loves them!  This was my first time doing anything like this.  What do you think?

Don't forget to check out the rest  of the fabulous DT's creations HERE!  Have a wonderful day!

So Many Challenges, So Little Time!

Hello again!  I'm back again with a card I finished up today.  I colored this little cutie from CC Designs at Peggy's house on Tuesday.  I seriously love the way it came out...though now the shading on her dress can't be seen.  Gah!  I used SO many challenges today...it's a record for me!  :O)

Challenges Entered:
Mojo Monday #124
Pile it On - Enough of Winter Colors
The Pink Elelphant - Pink
Pixie Cottage - Pink or red
Dare U 2 Digi Stamp - Hearts/Valentine
No Time to Stamp - Bleeding Hearts
JustRite Stampers - Valentine
Creative Card Crew - Valentine
Fussy & Fancy Friday - Hearts
Secret Crafter - Hearts
Corrosive - Love
Little Red Wagon - Hearts
Paper Popsicles - Valentine
Belli - Hearts
Doodle Place - Texture
Hand Full of Stamps - Hearts
Bee Crafty -  Romance & digi stamp
Stamp, Scrap & Doodle - Open

Dare to be Sassy Thursday + More!

Good morning all you crafty peeps!  It's Thursday and I'm wondering where the week has gone!  It's time for another round of Dare to be Sassy at Sassy Studio Designs!  Your challenge this week is to make your project pink and red AND use any SSD image!  Not hard at all!  :O)

I used Dhyana for my project and lots of flowers!  I started out with the current 2 Sketches 4 You sketch and found it to be really hard.  I struggled quite a bit with it after seeing the wonderful samples everyone made with it.  I tried making it a circle like they all did, but I couldn't get it to look good, so this is what you get!  LOL!

We would love to see your creation for this challenge too!  Link up in Mr. Linky for your chance to win 2 free digi images!  :O)

CC Designs Spring *CANDY* Kit

Want some YUMMY for your TUMMY?  Kellie has some awesome CC Designs blog candy for you!  Here's a peek at it.  Check out her post and enter to win!  It is open until February 18th.:O)