Finally had a chance to play......  Kids are all off to College,  Bittersweet.

Stamp set by Raisin Boat, Crunch Time.  Colored with Copics,  liquid appliqué for my foam,  and I LOVE  my new Stampin Up Large Polka Dot Embossing folder.

I made this card for a dear friend that I haven't seen in months.  And the best part is I actually got it out n the mail!

Challenges:

Sister Act: Anything Goes

Sweet Pea Stampers: Embossing

Another Friday...my favorite day of the week and another challenge at The Stamping Boutique,  "Red. Blue and add a color"  

Image Balloons by The Stamping Boutique, colored with colics.  Die cut is from spellbinders, DP Authentique,    and the fabulous flower is from Stamping up Punches and i payed with my new toy,  Bloomng Impressions Flower maker,  what a fantastic tool.

Challenges:

Sister Act: Anything Goes

4 Krafty Girls: Anything Goes

Die Cuttin Divas: Favorite Color Combo

Crafty Creations: flowers

It's challenge time again at the Stamping Boutique.  This time the challenge is "Fancy Folds"

I love mailing out homemade cards,  my favorites are Fancy Folds,  they make the recipient oooh and ahhhhh  and they think I'm so talented.  when really is just the different card base.

This image is Love Birds by The Stamping Boutique.  i colored it with colored pencils,  Gamasol for shading.  Love, love, love Stampin up Heart border punch.  And of course I had to use a doily.

Challenges:

Simon Says: Anything Goes

Patties Creations: For the Birds

Sister Act: anything Goes

Try it on Tuesday: Wings

Divas by Design: Anything Goes

4 Krafty Girls: Anything Goes
In the Pink: Animal Antics
(inthepinkchallenge.blogspot.com)

Christmas in July!

OK, No I'm not crazy, no I am not even thinking about Christmas,  especially the winter that goes along with it.   But it never hurts to start on Christmas projects ahead of time. 

And if you join the challenge at The Stamping Boutique you will have one Christmas card, project done.  At least check out their blog and see the awesome creations by the DT. 

This digi is their Winter Cardinal,  I LOVE  Cardinals.  I used the Stamping Up Hamburger Box die,  awesome die!!!!!!! for the gift box and Memory Box Frosted Flurry for the beautiful flakes decorating the top.   

Challenges:
Graph It Colour Challenge: Christmas Colors
Sister Act: Anything Goes
4 Krafty Girls: Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T.: Christmas
Divas by Design: Christmas

July 4th is my favorite holiday next to Christmas.  I love the fireworks best of all.  I was going to send this to my BFF  but I LOVE!!! how it came out. So I will scrapbook it in my son's album,  he LOVES Eagles.  

The Eagle image is from Stamping Boutique,   (Check out their Red, White, Blue Challenge)

Colored with copics.  The heart and stars were cut out with the Framelits from Stampin Up and their New Itty Bitty Punches, set hearts stars and flowers.  embossing folder is Bumps from Stampin Up.

CHALLENGES:

A Creative Romanve: Flag colors

Chocolate, Coffee, Cards: Summer

Crafty Catz: Stars/stripes

Sister Act: Anything Goes

4 Krafty Girls: Anything Goes

Paper Time Tuesday: Red, White, Blue

Twisted Tuesday: Red, white, Blue with Twist,  Stars  (http://twistedtuesdaychallenges.blogspot.com/)

Outlawz

It's challenge time again at The Stamping Boutique,  Make a card for a child.  This is A.J and his race car,  so cute!   Colored with Copics,  DP is from Stampin Up, Moonlight.  And I love the Sprocket die from Memory Box.

Stop over and check out the other fabulous creations from the design team and enter the challenge.

Challenges:

Bearly Mine: One for the Boys (http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/june-2014-challenge-one-for-boys.html)

Lady Bug Challenges: Boys and dies

Sister Act: Anything Goes

4 Krafty Girls: Anything Goes

Crafty Creations: Tic Tac Toe (circles, masculine, digi)

Ah.....Friday, my favorite day of the week!

And its another challenge over at The Stamping Boutique,  and its a fun one,  time to celebrate the wonderful men in our life,  "Masculine card or Father's Day.  So many images to pick from.  I chose

#265 Pocket Patootie Frog,  he is adorable just fishing away.  Colored with Copics,  love the new embossing folder from SU, dots.  DP is Basic Gray.

Challenges:

Simon Says:  Masculine/Fathers Day
Chocolate, Coffee, Cards: Embossing
Sister Act: Anything Goes
Milk Coffee Challenge: Father's Day/Male
Cardz 4 Guys: Fathers Day