Whoever Said "The Lazy Days of Summer" Was a Big Fat Liar!

Swim lessons, ballet,Gymboree and add to that lunch and sleep!!! Yikes... I am busier in the summer than EVER!!! but I love it... and I still make time to stamp! DRS Designs and Paper Makeup both Have Challenges on Monday so here are my cards for them.

For the DRS card, I stamped the vine background on craft paper. Then I stamped the flowers in the corners and I colored them with colored pencils and gamsol and added a little bit of SHIMMERZ to the leaves. I stamped the sentiment and used a nestie to cut it out.

I really love the way this turned out and the other DT members did an awesome job with this Challenge...

Check it out here.

For Paper Makeup's Challenge... we were to use an inspiration card that was a spiral pop up. We could really let our creativity co with this one and use whatever inspired us. I Chose to so the spiral pop up technique and I used Dustin Pikes dino's to do just that! I colored them with Gamsol and colored pencils and added my Fave SHIMMERZ because really... what is a card without SHIMMERZ??? So here is the inside and the outside of that card!!! PHEW!!! Well... I gotta go and get my marathon started... Have a great day Y'all and PLEASE make time to stamp!

So Summery and Fun...I am Loving These Colors!

I made this card using one of my new Wild Sprout stamps from The Greeting Farm! I used these fun and summery colors... so i can honestly say that the layout, the colors and the ribbon are all HOT HOT HOT! I stamped the image and colored it with copic markers. I used some really fun patterned paper from SU and some SU card stock. I used my nesties for the circles and the scallop mats. I thought that this polka dot ribbon would really TIE (no pun intended) things together...with the dots and the colors and all. I used SHIMMERZ and gel pens and all kinds of good stuff to glitz up and detail this card and here she is! this is a quickie post because the weather is Hot here in Charlotte and my family and I are going to the pool... so have fun...make hot cards and GET INTO THE POOL!

Elemental Doodles Shimmery Fairy

I made this card using a stamp from Elemental Doodles called Mystic Fairy. I stamped this image and then I used my Dove blender pen and Chalks to color it in. AND...what does a fairy need even more than a magical land to flit around in??? That's Right... SHIMMERZ... all over the place! I thought that the wings, the flowers and the leaves would look great with SHIMMERZ. I tied an organdy ribbon around the bottom of this card and mounted the image near the top so that I would have room for the ribbon. Iadded the flowers in the corners and here is my card! I hope that you like it and that you will stop by Elemental Doodles and see the new stamps that they are coming out with! Thanks for stopping by and keep your eyes peeled for fairies... they are all around us!

I am Just a Technique Junkie These Days!!!

I knew that when I saw this challenge... I just HAD to play along! I love the cards that do stuff... swing,flip,flop,slide... whatever! I LOVE that they really make a person say "wow... You MADE that?" and I just love to WOW people.(LOL) This was a challenge on SCS this week... the Hinge Card! There was an awesome video tutorial here.

It was easy to understand and believe it or not... I made this card in like 20 minutes! that is a record for me. I used the background stamp from DRS for the bottom half of the card and then I cuttlebugged the top half. I stamped this gorgeous butterfly in black and then painted it with a matching color in SHIMMERZ. Then... when you slide the top open and rotate it on the hinge, that is where the message is. OK... I hope y'all said "WOW!" Anyway, The "One Day at a Time" sentiment is from DRS also and is my personal motto in life! There is plenty of room for a message on the back of the card as stated in the video and she even tells you how to hide the brad! So take a look and play along and WOW someone!!!

Have a great day!

Big Buckle Blue and Brown Bard... (I mean CARD!)

I got a little carried away on my B's!!! Anyway... I want to show you this Big Buckle card that I made using all Paper Makeup stamps. I stamped the verse and sponged it while it was still in the nestie... I LOVE that look. Then I adhered it to the front. I then stamped the cross on the inside with versamark and used chalks over it to make it show up. For the strap, I stamped the vine and leaf images also from Paper Makeup. I punched the flowers and sponged and layered them. I used the antique copper looking brads and held them all together and arranged them in a pleasing manner on the card and here is my creation. I usually do much "busier" and BRIGHTER cards... so this was a change for me and I LOVE it! I really love the verse and the colors came out nice too! I have you all have a wonderful day and count your blessings.!

DRS is Popping Up All Over The Place!

I made this super fun card using stamps from DRS. This one is really pretty simple for me! I did NO coloring on this card! And I have not done that in a LONG time! I stamped the popcorn box image (H920) in yellow. Then I stamped the sentiment(H924) in black right on top of the sentiment! I really loved the way it turned out! I love when I think something will look cool in my head and then it DOES in real life!!! I followed the directions for this pop up card that can be found on SplitCoastStampers and used my trusty Scor-Pal to make this card go SOOOO fast! For the adhesive on the base I reccomend Scor tape or red line tape. It is super sticky and double sided... and that is gonna be what ya need! I added the yellow ribbon and here is my creation! The best parts are that this card folds flat for mailing, it is not bulky so it mails perfectly and fits an A-2 envie! Yeah!!! I hope that you enjoyed this card and thanks for POPPING over!!!(LOL)

Help Paper Makeup & PCP Stamp Out Alzheimer's

So, you may notice that this post is going up at 12:01 am. That is because the Stampin' Out Alzheimer's event is offically started!Katie Cotton, founder of Paper Makeup Stamps asked me to help and I was on board... here is what she told the DT members...

"A bit back, I was contact by Susanna Boyd (a friend of mine, and the founder of Paper Craft Planet) and she asked if I would help and be a sponsor for a fundraising event she was hosting with Jen Tapler. I of course said that I'd love to help out! I just love Susanna! She told me all about the event, to be called Stampin' Out Alzheimers, and why she and Jen were putting it on. "
Alzheimer's is the 7th leading cause of death in the United States. This was a fact that I had no idea of! 5.3 million people suffer from it including Jen Tapler's father and Susanna's grandmother. My father died of a very similiar dememtia and my friend, Lisa Kind's father passed away from this disease as well. It is something that affects so many and at this point, there is no cure.
To become a member, go to http://www.stampinoutalzheimers.ning.com
The suggested donation is $5. Once you are a member you will have access to all kinds of fun things! There are oodles of challenges (all with prizes attached!) Freebie downloads, and daily prizes given away at random. It is a 7 day event so there is a lot of time to get in on the action!
PMS is hosting a challenge called "Any Winged Thing". It's easy to play, just use "any winged thing" on your card! It can be a fairy, a butterfly, bumblebee, angel, bird, the list really is endless! Please use the tag PMSSOA in the gallery so we can easily see all the cards in one place! 1 Lucky winner will get a gift certificate of $25 to use at the PMS store!
Members of the Stampin Out Alzheimers event will also get a coupon code to the PMS website for 10% off their order. You'll just have to look for our blinkie in the sidebar to get the code. :)
There are more ways to get some PMS goodness too! There are some stamp singles in the daily give aways and our very own Lisa Kind is sponsoring a Copic Coloring Challenge that ALSO has a $25 gift certificate to the PMS store (you can buy copics, stamps, whatever your heart wants! Thanks so much Lisa!) Please help make this event a success and hopefully we can Stamp out this horrid disease! thank you...

The Tripple Shutter Card Featuring Paper Makeup

I made this card for the Technique Lovers Challenge on SCS. I Used Paper Makeup stamps and a WHOLE lotta other fun stuff! Nestie flourishes, paper flowers, SHIMMERZ and fun patterned papers. The best part of theis unassuming card is the surprise! It looks tough and complicated... but it was so easy... a few scores and a little bit of cutting... here is the result! I colored the image of the darling house with copic markers and added SHIMMERZ to the roof and the paper flowers. I cuttlebugged the light green paper and sponged it to show off the texture. The sentiment on the front was cut out with a nestie and then edges with blue ink and green glitter pen dots.

For the inside, I added the flowers and the house image to the middle panel, so it is hidden when the card is closed and visible when the card is opened! I hope that you enjoyed this card and that you will try this technique... it was really fun and I love LOVE to make cards that make people say WOW... and I think this one
fits the bill! Have a great day!

Tall, Cool One... DRS Style!

I made this card a little bit ago and I wanted to share it with y'all... now that the weather is getting nicer!(LOL)
I stamped the beer mug image and I cut it out with my nesties. While it was still in the nestie, I added some sponging for a really cool effect. Then I colored the image with copic markers and added crystal effects to the mug. Before I did that, i painted the beer with SHIMMERZ so it would look all sparkly! Then I added the liquid applique for the foam. The dimension that stuff gives is FABBY! And watching it fluff as you heat it... DIVINE!!! I cut another piece of paper with my nesties and cuttlebugged it with the bubbles for the beer bubbles. I added some ribbon and ... THEN... on the inside... the most fun sentiment. It says "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy!" and guess who said that??? Ben Franklin... That cracked me up! After I added some fun ribbon and mounted it on black paper... I called it a card and here it is! I hope that you enjoyed this one... on me!

PMS Monday Color Challenge... Just a Little Late!

Well... better later than not at all, right? I was busy Sunday and missed the post... but here I am today! The challenge was to use watermelon pink and apple green and a little bit of black or white. I chose black because I thought the combo would be awesome! I used Ashlie for this card and she just steals my heart. How sweet is she? I LOVE those little feet and toes! I colored her with copic markers and used SHIMMERZ for her wings and hair. I layered all of the papers and came up with this layout on my own (or at least I think I did...probably saw it somewhere and just remembered!) I punched the swirls and added the flowers and here is my creation! I hope that you will play along with the challenge and please link up your card using Mr. Linky so we can all see! Thanks so much!!!

DRS DESIGNS Flap Card Challenge

So I made this card for the challenge over at DRS. The Challenge was to make a card with a flap. I LOVE a good challenge... so I was READY! I made a card like this with my monthly stamp club and I thought it was too good not to share it! I used a die cut and cut it leaving the fold so the card would have a flap. I stamped the piggies in the mud on the background in versamark and then I colored the first part of the hogwash sentiment with a marker and stamped it and mounted it on the blue paper and put it on the front. Then for the inside, i cut another shape, but only half of it and glued around the edges to make a pocket. Then I added the gift card...(so noted by the way I wrote GIFT CARD on the paper I used for it) and inserted it into the "pocket" inside the flap. Then I colored the other part of the hogwash sentiment and added it to the inside above the pocket. For the ribbon, I sis the "Faux Bow" technique at the top, near the fold and here is my card! I hope that you will enjoy it and that you will play along with the challenge!Check out the blog with all of the details here! thanks for stopping by!

Fairy Fire Flyer... Say THAT 3 Times Fast!!!

I made this card with a stamp from The Greeting Farm. I stamped her, colored her with copics, cut her out and used my nesties to give her some place to land. I added SHIMMERZ all over her because fairy's sparkle and I LOVE THAT STUFF!!! I cut 2 top note dies and layered them. The red, yellow and orange one was my inspiration paper... I thought it looked like fire, so this card was born! I painted SHIMMERZ on some of the prima flowers and layered all of these delicious elements onto some really pretty patterned paper. The sentiment is a rub on and the dots are from my trusty gel pens! Thanks for stopping by and have a groovy weekend!

Shimmery blog candy!!!

Check it out here!

Hey... Wait a Minute... An Easter Card???

OK... I KNOW that Easter is over... but I LOVE this stamp. I REALLY love it! This is from DRS and I made this card and before I knew it, Easter was over... I never got a chance to show this card... and there it sat. Well, I could not let that happen, so here it is! I stamped the cross with flower image and then I colored it with Copics and SHIMMERZ. I used my nesties for the ovals and my SU scallop punch for the yellow border. I cuttlebugged the background and used gel and glitter pens for detail. I painted SHIMMERZ onto a piece of paper and punched these little butterflies out. I secured them at the middle and let the wings stay 3-D. I Love that punch and it really adds a lot of dimension to the card! thanks for checking out my post for today and let me tell ya how good it is to be back home in Charlotte!

Oh yeah... Check out the DRS Blog on Monday for the new challenge!PEACE!

This DRS Saying CRACKS ME UP!

I love this card. I love the stamp from DRS & Dustin Pike and this sentiment for DRS is too MUCH! This just makes me giggle! It is a pretty quick and easy card. I used my new nesties for the shape for the monkeys to stand in and I cuttlebugged the background. I golored the monkeys with gamsol and colored pencils and added some shimmerz to the ears and tummies for a little dimension. I stamped the phrase, cut it out and raised it up with pop dots... pretty quick... but so funny! What a great card to

send a friend to lift their spirit! Have a good one y'all and heed the phrase... I believe I will!

PMS Monday Challenge...BLING!!!

OOOOHHHH... I love me some BLING! This card was made with the new releases from Paper Makeup, which I am sure that you have ALL ordered my now, and the Monday Challenge was BLING! Anything that glimmers, sparkles, SHIMMERZ and Shines! Right up my alley! I used my new nesties and cut out the shaped that this darling Paper Makeup fairy is on... I colored her with copic markers and SHIMMERZ and glitter pens for the fine detail. I bought a HUGE flourish made out of Rhinestones at M's and i cut it up for this card! Better size wise and money wise too! I used my MS doily punch and a SU rub on and here is my card! Play along with the Paper Makeup challenge and don't forget to link your card so we can all see it! Can't wait to see what you all create!

Happy Birthday Mom!!!

Thank Goodness for being able to schedule blog posts as I have been In New York since Wednesday! I am here for my Mommies Birthday and I will be home tomorrow! Here are some oldies, but goodies for you all to enjoy!

I used DRS Designs stamps, Shimmers,Whipper Snapper Stamps, Copics, MS punches, buttons and bling and all kinds of fun stuff!

have a great day!!!

A Fairy For Kayleigh for a Good Cause

Please read all of the details about this wonderful fundraising stamp here on the Paper Makeup Blog.

I will leave you with this thought...I read this famalies blog, Please remember to count your blessings, hug you children, (hubbies too) and praise JESUS for the blessings in your life!

I used all the regulars on this card and here is my Shout out to SHIMMERZ.

PEACE!

DRS and Dustin Pike... The Addiction Grows STRONGER!!!

I LOVE these stamps! I love that Dustin Pike is a designer for DRS and that he was a HUGE part of the new releases that DRS came out with on May 2nd. Here is a link to all of the new releases... not just Dustin Pike but all of the ones that DRS released that day. Check out my blog or theirs for samples! When I got my package of stamps, I would not even stop to eat dinner because I just wanted to create and color and have FUN FUN FUN with all of these darling images... and I LOVE dinner!(LOL) I made this card using 3 of his stamps, copics, SHIMMERZ and this darling sentiment as well. I can just imagine sending this card to anyone who has had a hard day, how could you not smile?Check out the new releases and know that if you want unmounted rubber stamps, DRS does that and saves you money! How awesome is that? DRS... we got a stamp for that

PMS Blog Hop, Specials and Prizes!

Hey everyone! Welcome to my blog and the next

stop on the hop! If you came here by chance... please go to the PMS blog and start at the beginning. Collect the clues and e mail Katie the phrase for a chance to win the ENTIRE RELEASE! ALSO... you get to use the phrase as a code for an extra 7% off the entire order!The code will expire at midnight and this is just a code for the release! So... please start at the beginning. As for my clue... it is A! Now,let me tell you about Dude. This is one of the new fairies that is being released... how precious is he? And just in time for summer! I colored him with copics, added shimmerz to his hair,stickles to his wings and sponged on the clouds! I cuttlebugged the paper and sponged it for depth. I added the sentiment in a metal frame and here he is ! I know that you will enjoy the blog hop and I know that you will all be winners with Paper Makeup. Please go to Lisa M. for the next clue!

A Giggling Butterfly, a Little Bit of Lace and a Whole Lot of Smiles!

I made this card for ... ME!!! I love coloring and

my BSF (Best Stamping Friend) Nancy, got this stamp and I had so much fun putting this card together! I love the colors, the "you make me laugh" sentiment and the lace! I LOVE IT ALL!!!

I had buttons that matched and string that did not, so I used a super skinny piece of paper for "thread!" Of course, there is SHIMMERZ all over this card and ribbon galore... and I LOVE IT!!! This little stamp is from THE GREETING FARM and the paper is from SU! Gel pens, glitter pens, nesties, sponging... I used ALL the tricks I got! I hope that you love it! I will be in New York for my Momma's 80th birthday... but i have scheduled posts and I would love for you all to keep checking in! Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to stamps for yourself once in a while too!

DRS NEW Releases... Silhouettes and Memories!

I LOVED these stamps from the minute I saw them and I did not even have any ink on them! HOW CRAZY!!! I LOVE the vintage look of the silhouettes and I can remember having them lining our family room...all 6 kids... and then seeing them at my hubbie's momma's house when we were dating and thinking... "I am gonna fit into this family JUST FINE!!!"
I stamped the image onto the white rectangle and them i cut out the black scallop rectangle with nesties. I adhered that onto a white panel that was adhered on black. I really like how crisp the black and white look together! Then I stamped the sentiment that went perfectly and I tied a faux bow with some classic satin and organdy ribbon. These cards were really easy to do and went together quickly... and as we know.. I can TOTALLY over complicate a card... but these just needed to be simple and clean. I hope that you love them as much as I did and that you will take a look
on the DRS Designs website and see what other new stamps you CANNOT live without!

And... please stop over to the DRS Designs blog and see what else I came up with for the post on that blog...

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to share your favorite technique with us for the chance to win some blog candy!

Aren't Monday's Challeging Enough???

I am back and I am combining 2 Challenges in this post today.
The challenge on DRS was to make a project using your
favorite technique(s). I LOVE to make cards with FUN FOLDS and this stair step card was really fun! I stamped
and cut out a bunch of these little Piggies and colored them
(another FAVE)with Copic markers and SHIMMERZ and cut them out. I pasted them all over
the stair steps to make it look like a million dancing piggies

are wishing you a happy birthday! I LOVE the way this turned out and I know just who will get this card with a chorus of happy dancing pigs saying that NO WAY are you that old! now that is what I love to hear!!!! Please play along with this challenge and show us a technique that is your fave! See all of the details here... there is a chance to win some fun candy!

I used stamps Leonard and Hogwash





Here is another view of this card to see the folds and the dimension!




















The next challenge was featured at Paper Makeup stamps!
We were challenged to make a bookmark. I NEVER knew there were so many types of bookmarks available! I made this one by using my nesties to cut the ovals and layer them. then I stamped ARGUS and colored him to match my paper. I cut under his had with a craft knife to make him hold the READ sign. I put a bunch of glue around the ovals and added the feathers...HOW FUN! Then with sticky dots, I adhered the front to the back over a giatn paperclip and here is my bookmark! I hope you love it! I gotta tell ya, I totally get a kick out of this little guy! Please check out the PMS blog to see what the other gals have created! Please, feel free to play along with us as well... try some of the fun bookmarks and show us what ya did!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope the rest of the week will be just as challenging!

We Are Going to Aunt Josephine's... BE GOOD!!!

This card reminds me of ... ME!!! when I was a little girl, my mom used to take me and my sister to my Aunt Josephine's. We would get the talk on the way over to "Be extra good and don't touch anything and sit like little ladies!" So I made this card because I love this big chair stamp and then I found Tilda and then all of the sudden, I was 6 again and at Aunt Joesphine's!

I used SHIMMERZ on my... uhhh... I mean Tilda's dress and on the chair, I cuttlebugged the floor to make it look like wood and I used my nesties in the background to make it look like a huge expensive painting (LOL)!The background paper reminded me of wall paper and here is my walk down memory lane! I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!

Please Check out the post below for some awesome new releases from DRS and some great Blog Candy!

HOP THE BLOGS WITH DRS! (psst... there are PRIZES!)

Hello and thanks for coming by! If you came here from

Heathers Blog... you are where you need to be! If not... you are really gonna want to start in the very beginning because there is an order and there are PRIZES!!! So please start with the lovely and talented Jessica at the DRS blog.The drawing for the blog candy will be May 2, and if you are not the winner... don't fret! The new releases will be available that day so y'all can run off to DRS and get your own! These stamps are part of DRS Designs new release and are from the very talented Dustin Pike!And SPEAKING of talent... I would like to take this time to announce DRS Designs newest DT members...DEBBIE FELTS and DAWN BARRETT!!! We are very blessed to have these 2 talented ladies working with us... so welcome gals!

I love these fishing themed stamps and so will all of the men in my life that fish! I think these will be perfect for them! I used gamsol and colored pencils, SHIMMERZ,dew drops and the cuttlebug to create this card. There are so many more new stamps and I know that you will love all of them... so be sure to follow the hop through to the end and see all of them! Please make sure to go to Cathy's blog, the next stop on the hop, to see her gorgeous creations with the new stamps! have fun and thanks for stopping... and hopping!

I want her HAIR for my Birthday!!!

Yeah... it's my birthday. I want two things... cake and this little fairy's hair! I got these sparkles back in New York when I was home for Christmas and I had no occasion to use them until The Greeting Farm came out with these Darling Fairies! I LOVE fairies and this one needed to be blue... and she needed sparkle hair! I can always tell when I made the card or project "cool" because The Petite Diva will just LOVE LOVE LOVE it! This card was no exception! Petite Diva... like her mama can be mesmerized with shiny, sparkly things!!! I used gamsol and faber castel colored pencils to color the fairy, SHIMMERZ on her wings and then the sparkles for her hair as mentioned. I then festooned her fairyland with ribbon and felt flowers and added the sentiment with an SU rub on and viola... my card du jour... Hope you love it! And y'all can send cake...I never met cake that I did not like!

Sneaky Peeks!

I LOVE THEM!!! I love seeing what is going on out there in stamp land and I LOVE being the first to know! DRS Designs is proud to announce DUSTIN PIKE as a new stamp designer! Here is a card made with his stamps! I colored this precious elephant with gamsol and faber castel colored pencils, added SHIMMERS to his ears and cut it out. I adhered it to this shape that I made from my new nesties and then I popped the whole thing up. I cuttlebugged the background to make it look like a jungle so that this sentiment would fit perfectly with it and it sure does! There are a BUNCH of new releases and another FUN BLOG HOP with prizes that will begin on Thursday! Be sure to check the DRS Challenge Blog Thursday to start there and get all of the details about how to win!

PMS Monday Challenge... Sketch Challenge, That is!

I did this card for the sketch Challenge over at Paper Makeup stamps. I LOVE this monster... Dreck... or is he an alien? Anyway, here he is and I just love him! I used the sketch on the PMS blog to create this card. Please check it out and know that you can play along with any of our challenges! Just use the handy dandy Mr. Linky to link up your creation! Then, on Sunday before the new challenge is issued... we do a SUNDAY SHOWOFF and feature the cards that were linked up! Cool, huh?
I colored Dreck with copic markers and I used crystal effects for his eyeball... I did that before too... I think it looks so real that way!(LOL) Then I cut the 3 circles and inked them up and adhered them together. For the purple strip, I painted it with SHIMMERZ and then punched the lacy edge... monsters can have a soft side too!I tied the ribbon at the top and added the sentiment to the lower right side with a rub on... maybe that is how you DO say hello where Dreck is from. At least he is a polite monster (or is he an alien?)Please Check out the PMS blog and be sure to play along with the challenge! Thanks for stopping by!

Uhhh.... YEAH it Was A Lot of Coloring! (but worth it!)

I got both of these stamps (the fairy and the castle) from Faeiry Art Stamps. They were on sale and I CANNOT resist a good sale! So I bought them and then I stuffed them in a drawer. Well, I needed to break them out and do something wonderful with them and here is what I did! i colored everything with my copics and I added SHIMMERZ ALL over the place!I cut out the Fairy and popped her up with foam dots for dimension. I cut out the castle and mounted it on black, and then onto the green... but the green was lacking something! I KNOW... EMBOSSING! I got out my favorite swirl stamp and embossed it with gold EP and then I mounted my castle and fairy onto it. MUCH BETTER! I used my gel and glitter pens for highlights and detail. Let me tell you... this was A LOT of coloring and cutting... but well worth it! I love the way this turned out and it was really fun to do. My last name is Knight... so the castle and fairy thing really does it for me! I hope this one inspires you to get out the stamps that you shoed in a drawer and never did anything with! Look what I came up with!

Some Time to Try out Some New Stamps!

I got this Whiff of Joy stamp a WHILE ago and I just had a chance to ink her up! I did SC209 and I LOVE the way this turned out! I bout this 6 x 6 basic grey paper pack and HAD to bust it out last night to make this card. I colored her with copics and Used SHIMMERZ in her hair. I added details with gel and glitter pens... and then I used my punches for the swirls. I added the sentiment at the bottom with a SU rub on that I had laying around the craft room and here is my creation! And let me just tell ya how much I love my nesties! These things ROCK! I feel like I MUST own everyone that they come out with! I know I must be keeping them in business! I got these at Paper Makeup and I just love how quick the shipping was! Check them out if you are NEEDING nesties, like I NEED them! Have a great day!

Sleep Tight on a Cloud Pillow, Little Jashen!

This card is from Paper Makeup. His name is Jashen and I used him here in SCS card sketch challenge #211. I stamped and colored this guy with copic markers. Then I painted SHIMMERZ paint on the clouds. I used gel and glitter pens for the extra detail. I used this Yummy paper from Basic Grey and I added buttons on his hat. The stars I punched out with SU punches. I cut out Jashen and the background with my nesties... my FAVE cutting tool out there! I popped up the image and some of the stars and here is my card! please make sure that you stop by Paper Makeup and see the other gorgeous Fairy's they have and keep watching Paper Makeup because there are more good things to come from them! Thanks for stopping by and have a good day... or night!

Slow and Steady Wins My Heart!

I made this card with DRS Designs new release Shelldon the turtle! I love his sweet little smile and the hearts on his shell just make me happy! I colored him using my copic markers and then I did the hearts with SHIMMERZ and the dots with gel pens. This sentiment is from DRS as well and i thought it looked perfect on this card! I would love to use it for a bookmark as well... It can be difficult finding vertical stamps... but not when you look for them at DRS! I thought this one was perfect! The flowers are from my LSS and they are from a company called Petaloo. They are paper and come with the rhinestones in the middle already! And they are really affordable! That is the best part!Thanks for stopping by and have a terrific day!

Paper Makeup Color Challenge...AND I Got To Pick The Colors!

I made this card for the color challenge over at Paper Makeup that was held on Monday... But wait...it is Wednesday you say! Now problem... you have all week to upload your card to the Paper Makeup blog and play along! I chose the colors Cameo Coral, Summer Sun, Old Olive and Kraft. This is the card that I came up with. When I was going through my stash, I found some ribbon that went along perfectly and i added them to the 3 panels in the back for fun! I used my new nestie flowers to really show the colors I chose. After I stenciled them I chose matching SHIMMERZ and added that to them to make them pop! And POP they do!!! I thought that Birthday Fairy Lauren really went well with these colors and here is my finished card! Please make sure you stop by Paper Makeup and play along with this challenge! Check out the other gorgeous Fairies... You WILL LOVE THEM! Thanks for stopping by!

PASS THE BAG OF FROZEN PEAS, PLEASE!!!

Hey ladies... Sorry ... no card today! I had some dental surgery yesterday and I am SORE and a little bit cranky! BUT... Pleae check out my blog post over at DRS DESIGNS BLOG... It uses some of the new piggies that I love! Thanks and I know I will have a lovely card for tomorrow!

Is it REALLY 5 o'clock??? Cuz I'm READY!!!

I made this card for the Challenge over at the DRS

Challenge blog... it was to use the colors Chocolate Chip, Pink Passion and Summer Sun. So here is my super fun card! I love this stamp and sentiment... and I would love this refreshing drink... right now!!!(LOL) I colored the image with copics and added crystal effects to the glass to make it shiny. I put stickles around the rim so it would look like salt and also in the lemon wedge because... well... I LOVE glitter!!! I had these pieces of ribbon that matched perfectly and I love the dimension that it added to my card. If you play along with the challenge over at the challenge blog, you will have a chance to win some fun blog candy! So check it out and upload your creations... we would love to see them!Thanks for stopping by and have one for me!!!

Another Ballerina...From High Hopes

This is a quick post because I am working today... but here is this darling elephant ballerina from high Hopes. This was for a sketch challenge they had a while back and I am finally getting around to showing y'all this card! Phew... I have been a busy gal! Anyway... I used lots of ribbon, a rub on sentiment form SU and copics to color the image... and of course... SHIMMERZ on her shoes and her tutu... I cut the shapes with my nesties and used gel and glitter pens for the final details! I hope you like it and I hope you all enjoy your day!

Hurry Up and Make a Card??? Help me DRS!!!

I made this card using all DRS stamps and I found it in my files. I think I forgot to show y'all this one and that is too bad... BECAUSE IT IS AWESOME! Why is it awesome??? Because it is a quick one to make? Why so quick??? OK... in case ya didn't know... DRS has these awesome ribbon slides and you can do so many things with them I I stamped this one, embossed it,cut it out, painted it with SHIMMERZ and put it on some ribbon and presto... a quick and easy way to spruce up your cards and your ribbon. If you are not good at tying bows, DRS did it for you! As for the Heart frame... stamped it, embossed it and punched it with my mega and giga punches. Done... just like that! The LOVE Hearts were stamped,embossed,cut and adhered... SOOO Quick! The corner punch I had laying around the house and the punch really dresses up the front as well! So there you have it... DRS can simplify your life... QUICKLY! Hurry up and have a good one!

Ballet on Horseback??? NO PROBLEM!

A really REALLY long time ago... I went to the circus and saw a ballerina on a horse. "How hard could that be?" my 7 year old self thought. Fast Forward...I started riding again when I was 32 and trust me... I was just glad to STAY ON THE DARN ANIMAL... let alone do anything like this!!! This is my tribute to people who risk their necks for my enjoyment.

I made this super fun card using stamps from The Greeting Farm. I used Ballerina Anya and the horse from McSplendid Farm. I colored the horse and the ballerina with my copic markers and I of course added SHIMMERZ to them for the sparkle. I used my new nesties that I found at Paper Makeup for the pink glitter paper and the SU top note for the shape in back. I added some fun white dots with a gel pen for detail and the pretty delicate organza ribbon is another touch that really adds to the card.

Thanks for popping by and remember... if you see someone riding a horse like this and it looks easy... then they are doing it RIGHT!

A DRS Fun Fold Butterfly Card and some FUN news!

I made this super fun card using a fun folding technique called a stair step card. It is SOOO easy to do... just a couple of scores here and there and presto... a really fun card that firs into an A2 envelope! I love how springy this looks and it seems to me the butterflies are just exploding from it! How fun would this be to get in the mail?
All of the stamps used are from DRS Designs. The butterfly was colored by sponging directly on the rubber from the ink pad. I cut them out and put them aside. For the background, I used 2 backgrounds, the swirls and the leaves. I stamped them in red and orange. I love how when

I was finished with this card, I noticed that it was
monochromatic, and I was not even trying for that! I stamped the frame for the sentiment on black and then I added my sentiment. This was a quick card and I love the result!

Now for the news...I saw a blog post this morning that I just couldn't wait to share. As I was checking out all of my favorite blogs this morning I saw that Dustin Pike is going to be releasing his first ever rubber stamps (he currently has a etsy store filled with adorable digi stamps). I was thrilled to hear this but then it got even better...Dustin's stamps are being released by DRS Designs!!!!!! I absolutely love Dustin's images and I can't wait to get my hands on these! To see a sneak peak of the images check out Dustin's blog HERE. While you're there take a look around. He has some awesome free digi downloads. Also check out his etsy store. You will be able to see sneak peaks on the DRS blog in the coming weeks. I can't wait! Hope you are all having a great weekend!

Too many Treats, Grumble Bear?

I have had that same look on my face before... the "I can't believe I ate the whole thing" look! Poor guy! I made this card for the Monday Challenge over at Paper Makeup Stamps. The challenge was a pretty easy one... it was to use ribbon in your card... well... I have enough ribbon to go 'round the globe... AND it is one of my FAVE embellishments... so this was a fun one for me! I stamped and colored Grumble Bear... I used my copics. Then I added some shine and sparkle to him with SHIMMERZ. I cut out the circles and sponged the edges of them for depth. They gave me some where to perch my stuffed buddy bear! I tied the ribbon and here he is! Please play along with the challenge and lets see what you can do with your ribbon! I love doing these challenges and Paper Makeup will have one every Monday... If you can't make this week... try to play along next week as it will be a color challenge... OH YEAH... and it is MY challenge!!!Thanks for stopping by!

Wacky Wednesday at Rubbernecker

I made this card for Wacky Wednesday Challenge over at Rubbernecker Stamps. The challenge was to use pink and purple in you card. I chose this stamp from Stamp Oasis to use. I colored her with copic markers, glitter pens, SHIMMERZ and pearl-ex.I really like the way this came out!I added this sentiment from Stampin up. It is a rub on and I thought it was perfect for this image. She looks like she is reflecting and has someone on her mind! For her eyeshadow, I used purple pearl-ex. I got it to stick by coloring her eyelid with a versamark pen first. I put crystal effects on her lips for shine. I cut the image out and layered it on the pink,purple and dark blue paper. I thought that the dark blue really enhanced the colors. If you get a chance and want a fun Challenge, Stop over at the Rubbernecker blog and take a look at the wacky Wednesday challenge and play along! It's FUN!!! And that is what stamping is all about!Thanks for stopping by!