I am sooooooo excited!!!!! I made the Design Team for "The Stamping Boutique"  i am so honored to be working with such a talented group of artists.  Check their store out, awesome images at great prices,  badge to left will take you there!

I LOVE all their images.  This is one of my favorites,  Winter Time Smoochie.  My daughter will be getting this card,  as her Ice Skating competition season stars very soon.  

Colored with Pencils and used Gamsol for all shading. Atyou spica glitter pens for highlighting,  Diamond stickles for ice and on pom poms,  liquid applique to make pom poms. Border Die is from 

Memory Box, Snowflakes Festival, All DP and ribbon is from Stampin UP.  Button is from stash.

Challenges:

Crafty Hands Challenge: Anything Goes (http://craftyhandsdevon.blogspot.com/2013/10/our-very-first-challenge-anything-goes.html)

Sister Act : Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday: Sparkles

Die Cuttin Divas: Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesday: Anything Goes

Simon Says: Anything Goes

After the Chicago Marathon and celebrating my son's accomplishments I had Play Time,  its been so long!


I Love the Halloween Paper line from Stampin Up,  Combine that with my Favorite Technique- "Chalkboard"   I can't loose.

DP: Stampin Up,  Chalked with Vanilla Ink,  embellishments from Martha Stewart and Tim Holtz.  Frame from Hobby Lobby.

Challenges:
Crafty Catz: Halloween
Jos Scrap Shack: Favorite Technique
Anything But a Card Challenge: Orange/Black
Challenges 4 Everybody: Anything Goes
Two Sisters: Anything Goes
Quircky Crafts: Favorite Technique

World Card Making Day

Happy World Card Making Day!!!  

I LOVE making cards and Scrapbooking.  Today was AWESOME!!!  

Made a card for a dear friend, Pat and played with my favorite technique, "Chalkboard"  Then I went to a 12 hour crop and got 60 photos done,  HURRAY!!!!

Plus I spent 12 hours with two dear friends.  I'm so lucky.

Thanks to Stef,  AKA Glitterbabe I found this AWESOME blog!!!!  Stamp-Smiles,  Vicki is amazing.  I love her work and she uses Stampin-Up products,  my fav.

Not to mention her great blog candy!   Check out Vicki's bog,   http://stampsmiles.blogspot.com/2013/09/flashback-friday-with-birthday-blog.html#.UkY

Altered Mouse Trap....  Finally made one and love it!!!!!!! Naturally I did it in Vintage-Shabby.  So easy with Graphic 45 and Tim Holtz!!  Love that paper line.

Challenges:
Crafting Musketeers: Vintage
Inspire Me Fridays: Anything Goes
4 Krafty Girls: Anything Goes

My daughter is moving tomorrow..... New job as an Actuary on Monday!!!  I am so sad yet so proud of her.  she worked so hard at U of I and she is one of the lucky college grads who got a job in her field of study.  But it still hurts.....

So I made her this card to let her know how special she is and how much she will always be loved.  

All products are by Stampin UP.  Chevron folder,  Hearts a Flutter stamp set. Pool Party and Primrose Pink paper.  (Love that color combo)

Challenges:
Create with Connie and Mary:  sketch
Paper Take weekly: Anything Goes
Loves Rubber Stamps: Anything Goes

I LOVE the CHalkboard technique!!!!  I was afraid to try it thinking it was hard.  OMG!!!!  Easy and so gorgeous!!!!  I went crazy and made 5 cards with this technique, LOL

Stamp Set  Keep Calm, Eyelet embossing folder, DP Sycamore Street, ribbon and envelope maker,  all from Stampin UP!!!!

Flower Die cut from Memory BoxTilda

Challenges:

Perfect Sentiment: Ribbon

Addicted to Stamps and More: Anything Goes

Stampin Royalty: Patterned Paper