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Saturday, July 31, 2010

Time for my Dancing Nesbitt Winner!!!

Now very many of you correctly found Nesbitt dancing away in my sidebar but there can only be one winner.
From the over 50 correct entries I pulled one name out of the hat and that is....drum roll please..... CLEAH ORDONA!!! Please email me through the link at the top of my sidebar and I'll forward Nesbitt on to you!
Thanks to everyone for playing and be sure to check all the other blogs on the hop to see if you won there.
Be sure to come back tomorrow for two brand new cards from me :)





Friday, July 30, 2010

Prairie Kids Reveal Day! - Harvest Time

It's time for another new set of clear stamps by Wendy Hall at Clear Dollar Stamps!
And this time it is called Prairie Kids with a Harvest theme.
There is also a digital background set that goes with it and I used the sunflowers in the original form and flipped to make a background for the girl.
I managed to find a few challenges to go with the card and I hope you like it :)

Challenges:
Simon Says - Going Dotty
Treehouse Stamps - Dots
Wee Memories - Stamping
Cowgirl Sunday - Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes
Paper Play - Anything Goes




Card Recipe:
Image - Clear Dollar Stamps (Girl) and Digital Delights (Sunflower background)
Paper - Bo Bunny
Medium - Copic Markers
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Sentiment - Paper Studio





Look for another card from this fabulous set later this month.



Thursday, July 29, 2010

My Last Card for Chi Chi Memories :( - But It's a Super Sketch!!

This is my last project for Chi Chi Memories but I tried to make it an especially good one!
Instead of a card this time I used the challenge sketch to make a Bookmark using 3 of the super cute Chi Chi images!






The Stampman - Anything Goes
Creatalicious - 3D
Digi Doodle Shop - Punches or Die Cuts
Scrap Stamp and Doodle - Digi
Dare U2 Digi - Stitching
Blackleaf Designs - Use Your Scraps
Practical Scrappers - Use 7 or more items (cardstock, patterned paper, Copic's, images, Spellbinders dies, ribbon, brads, metal letters)



Bookmark Recipe:
Images - Chi Chi Memories
Paper - Ducks in a Row by October Afternoon
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cuts - Spellbinders
Brads - Basic Grey
Letters- Joanns



I attached brass colored metal letters spelling READ on to the bookmarks ribbon.



I think this is a cute project to use the sketch for and I hope you've enjoyed the past couple of months of my projects for Chi Chi Memories as much as I've enjoyed making them!




Digital Delights - Bee My Honey!

It's time for another showcase at Digital Delights and we sure have a wonderful collection of cards for you today!

Challenges:

Stampin For The Weekend - 3 DP's, 2 Flowers, 1 Ribbon and an added extra of Gems or Charms
Digital Tuesday - Dazzle Us
Digi Doodle Shop - Punches or Die Cuts
Crafty Cardmakers - Recipe , Yellow or Orange, Stickers or Punches, Animal or Fish
One Stitch at a Time - Black White and 1 other color
Stamp With Sarah Kay - Black White and 1 other color
Rosie and Dees - All Creatures Great and Small
No Time To Stamp - 2 of Something (2 buttons, 2 flowers)
Simon Says - Going Dotty
Anything Goes - Punches





Card Recipe:
Image - Honey Pot Larry
Paper - Stash
Border and Corner Punch - Loops by Martha Stewart
Medium - Copic Markers
Flowers and Buttons - Spare Parts





I'm sure we all know someone who would be worthy of this cute card! LOL



Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Digital Delights Blog Anniversary Blog Hop!

Today is a very special day at Digital Delights as we are celebrating our Blog Anniversary with a Blog Hop!!!

To make sure you don't miss a thing you should have come to me from Lisa Foster's blog , if not please go to Digital Delights to start the hop at the beginning.

We have lots of fun things for you to see and a game to play and for TODAY ONLY we have a FREEBIE on ours blogs for you to just snag and play with!!!

Birthday Pippin is here for the taking, simply click on him to see the full size and then right click and save.
But grab him now as tomorrow he'll be gone.
ETA Sorry you're too late for the freebie but you can still purchase Pippin in the store.



As well as the freebie we have a little game for you concerning the cards you'll see on today's post. Everyone has a different image on their card and somewhere else on the front page of their blog you'll find a copy of that image.
Find my "Dancing Nesbitt" hidden image, EMAIL ME and tell me where's he's hidden or answer in a comment (I have moderation on to keep it all fair) and I'll draw a winner tomorrow!

Challenges:

Totally Gorjuss - Celebration
Craftalicious - Birthdays
Crazy Challenge - Birthdays
Ooh La La - Birthday
Sisterhood of Crafters - Funny
Sentimental Sundays - All Fun and Games
Annabelle Stamps - Sketch
Mami Doodles - Anything Goes
Cowgirl Sunday - Anything Goes
Rosie and Dees - All Creatures Great and Small
Creative Inspirations - Animals
Crazy 4 Challenges - Photo Inspiration
Glitterbabe - Stitching




Card Recipe:
Image - Happy Dance Nesbitt
Paper - My Minds Eye
Medium - Copic Markers
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Die Cuts - Spellbinders





Now you've seen my card and it's time to look for Dancing Nesbitt and let me know where I hid him!
Then it's on to the next blog to play on and that will be Crafty Emma

Have fun on the hop!!



Guest designer at Crafty Creations - Summer Lovin'

It's time for my last guest card at Crafty Creations and this time we want to see some "Summer Lovin'" with a Beach theme on your project!

Challenges:

Stamp and Create - Stitching
Bunny Zoe - Summer Days
Crafty Ann's - Summer Holiday
My Sheri Crafts - Vacations
Crafty Catz - Summertime
Bee Crafty - At The Beach
Stamp With Fun - Card for a Boy
Alys - By or Under the Sea
Allsorts - Card for a Child
Fresh Brewed Designs - Photo Inspiration
Digi Doodle Shop - Anything Goes





Card Recipe:
Image - Bucket and Spade Peyton
Paper - K&Co Sparkly Sweet
Medium - Copic Markers
Fish - Unknown
Sentiment - Creative Imaginations





I think Peyton looks very happy on the beach, don't you?
We'd love to see your entries at Crafty Creations



Thursday, July 22, 2010

Chi Chi - Swinging into Summer!

It's time for another summery card this time for Chi Chi Memories!
This little guy is having such a great time on his swing, don't you think?

Challenges:

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Choose a Sketch, I chose Sketch #51
Bunny Zoe - Summer Days
Wee Memories - Summer Fun
KL Stampin Scrappin - Ribbon




Card Recipe:
Image - Summer Fun
Paper - DCWV Songbird
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cuts - Spellbinders
Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug
Sentiment - K&Co
Chipboard Buttons - Colorbok
Brads - Spare Parts and Making Memories





I hope you are enjoying your Summer and getting some relaxing and crafting added to your schedule!



Digital Delights - Have a Whale of a Birthday!

It's time for another showcase at Digital Delights and we sure have a wonderful collection of cards for you today!

Challenges:
I Did It! - Sketch
Stamp Something - Something Digital
One Stitch At A Time - Digital
Mami Doodles - Anything Goes
Craftalicious - Birthdays
Pollycraft - Birthdays
Digital Tuesday - Happy Birthday
Prairie Fairy - Card for a Man/Boy
Oh Alice - Under the Sea
Alys - Under The Sea
Daring Cardmakers - The Sea
Scrap Stamp and Doodle - Animals
KL Stampin Scrappin - Ribbon



Card Recipe:
Image - Whale by Digital Delights
Paper - K&Co Poppyseeds
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - Printed
Ribbon - American Crafts





He sure is a cute whale and without the sketch I'd never have thought of printing him 3 times and I'm so glad I found it!
Be sure to check out all the other wonderful work of the team over at Digital Delights

Katie

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #28 - Double Up - Guest Sketch

It's time for another Once Upon A Wednesday at The Pixie Cottage and another sketch from our fabulous Special Guest Sketcher Jay Jay!




Along with the sketch we have the added option of "Double Up" where we'd like to see you use two stamps on the card (one can be a sentiment)
You don't have to use a Pixie Cottage Stamp to enter but if you do have why not try out!
Remember you can use the sketch, the theme or both and can combine our challenge with any others you like!

Now this challenge will be running for 2 weeks instead of one as The Pixies need a little break and so it's vacation time, time to sit back with a Margarita or two and feel the sand between our toes.
So you have no excuse not to join in as you have two weeks to get your card completed and linked for us to see!

Challenges:
Stamp and Create - Stitching
Lexi's - Real or Faux Stitching
Ellephantastic - Stitching
Lots To Do - Stitching
My Time To Craft - Check It Out
CRAFT - Babies/Children
Papertake - Cutie Patootie
The Shabby Tearoom - From the Garden colors, Green, Cream, Red, Yellow, Pink and White
Create With Connie and Mary - Red, Pink, Green and Yellow
365 Cards Day 138 - Pick Your Own Recipe, I chose Gingham, Red/Green/Yellow, 2 brads and a Heart
Paper Make Up - Felt (the heart and flower are felt embellishments)
Res Q - Red and Metal
Bunny Zoe - Summer Days
Allsorts - Summer Days
The Secret Crafter - Summer Holidays
Wee Memories - Summer Fun
The Town Scrapper - Anything Goes
The Stampman - Anything Goes



Card Recipe:
Image - Hannah on a Swing (new)
Paper - My Sweet Cherry Pie by Nikki Sivils
Medium - Copic Markers
Flowers - Prima
Sentiment - Studio G
Felt flower and Heart - Colorbok




I adore this new image of Hannah, she looks so carefree and reminds me of the fun I used to have in the garden as a child.
We'd love to have you play along in our challenge too!



Cooking It Up #22 - True Friends - Button Me a Blue Bow!

It's the final bi-weekly challenge at Cooking It Up With Katie before we change to weekly and it's a great one!

This challenge's recipe is:
Buttons
Bows
and
Blue!
To be for a chance of being named Top Chef you must include ALL the ingredients.
You can add as many other challenges as you like.

Challenges:

The Craft Garden - Fairies
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Choose any sketch. I chose #5
Lexi's - Real or Faux Stitching
Dare U2 Digi - Stitching
Raise The Bar - Something Old (the quote), Something New (the papers), Something Borrowed (or recycled/gifted) (the Image), Something Blue (the felt corners)
Paper Make Up - Felt (the corners)
Paper Playtime - Flower Power
Lucy's Cards - Buttons
Crazy 4 Challenges - Buttons
KL Stampin Scrappin - Ribbon
Stamp Something - Something Digital
One Stitch At A Time - Digital



Card Recipe:
Image - Josephine by Fairy Knoll
Paper - Devonshire by Kaiser Craft
Medium - Copic Markers
Flowers - Stash
Die Cuts - Spellbinders
Sentiment - Cloud 9





We'd love to see your creations so please drop along and play with us!



Guest designer at Crafty Creations - Something Happy or Sweet

It's time for another guest card at Crafty Creations and this time we want to see something "Sweet or Happy" on your project!

Challenges:

Lexi's - Real or Faux Stitching
Paper Romance - Stitching
Repeat Impressions - Sketch
Frosted Designs - Border Punches
Fussy and Fancy - Stitching, Scallops and Sparkle
The Town Scrapper - Anything Goes
Whimsical Ink - 2 Patterned Papers



Card Recipe:
Image - Belle by Victoria Case for SCACD
Paper - K&Co Poppy Seeds
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - 7 Gypsies
Glitter - Stickles
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Die Cuts - Spellbinders
Punch - Martha Stewart






I love this image and it certainly makes me think of Happy and Sweet when I see it :)
We'd love to see your creations in our challenge so drop on over!



Sunday, July 18, 2010

Pile It On - Pennants/Banners

It's Sunday so that means another chance to Pile It On and have some super challenge fun!
This time we are sponsored by Bella Studio and we'd like to see you add one of the very popular pennants/banners to your card (mine is on the inside)

Challenges:
Wildflower - Sketch
Sweet Stampin - Banners
Stamp Something - Something Digital
Thoughtful Thursdays - Yellow, Orange and Red
Speedy The Cats Friends - Red, Orange and Yellow
AI Factory - Flower Frenzy
Cuttlebug Challenge - In The Garden (the butterfly is an embossed image that I cut out)
My Time To Craft - Butterflies
Flutterby - 3 or more Layers
Creatalicious - 3D
Lucy's Cards - Buttons
Crazy 4 Challenges - Buttons
Dare U2 Digi - Stitching
Paper Romance - Stitching
For Fun - Coloring
Anything Goes - Sparkle and Shine
Stamp With Sarah Kay - Anything Goes
The Town Scrapper - Anything Goes (it's their last challenge until after Labor Day)



Card Recipe:
Image - Pickletoes Sunflower by Bella Studio
Paper - DCWV Birdsong
Medium - Copic Markers
Embossing Folder - Butterfly by Cuttlebug
Sentiment - K&Co



I added the pennants to the inside message mat as they wouldn't fit right on the front!



She is a very sweet image and I hope you have time to join in with us for this super challenge!



Friday, July 16, 2010

A Tweet Card for Lily Boo!

Happy Friday!
Vacation is getting nearer but still new cards keep appearing!!
This time I've used a super sweet image from Lily Boo and created a window card.

Challenges:
Tiffany Doodles - Birds and Windows
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Your choice of Sketch, I chose #6 (turned)
Secret Crafter - Apertures
Sweet Stampin - Things With Wings
Handfull of Stamps - Take Flight
Crazy Challenge - Hip To Be Square
Polly Craft - Bold and Bright
Crafty Sentiments - Two Patterned Papers
Allsorts - Add A Heart
Totally Stampalicious - Splash of Red
Papertake Weekly - In The Garden



Card Recipe:
Image - Lily Boo Love Birds
Paper - DCWV Birdsong
Die Cuts - Spellbinders
Medium - Copic Markers
Ribbon - American Crafts



This is the image on the inside of the card.



I really like windows in cards and thought this was the perfect image to make one for.
Have a great weekend!