Wow great blog candy!!!

Check out this great blog candy this is great , fingers crossed!!!

http://pinkgem-janet.blogspot.com/

Run over and put your name in for the drawing!!!

Wow that was close I was tweeking my blog and lost everything, luckily I backed it up and was finally able to get back into this afternoon!

Happy New Year's is just around the corner!

Well with Christmas over that can only mean that New Years is just around the corner and here is a card that I thought would work out great for the holiday.

I am submitting it for http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2009/12/week-30-happy-new-year.html    This Magnolia image is one of my all time favorites.  I used my cricut and scal to cut out a bottle shaped card.  I hope you like it. 

Merry Christmas everyone!

Christmas Day at my house is great!   We celebrate with hubby's fam b/f Christmas and Christmas Eve with my family.  Then on Christmas Day is ours to do as we please.  We start with our traditional breakfast cassarole, then we be lazy for the afternoon squeeze in a nap then a great meal of Rib Roast, twice baked sweet potatoes and greenbeens.  Now we are squeezing in some Wii Family time.  Who could ask for more!?

I was able to squeeze out a couple of challenges this week that I had not posted yet so here they are:

The image is from sewmany cards isn't he cute I am submitting him for a design challenge for Sewmanycards.com and thought this image would make a cute note holder.

http://digital.sewmanycards.com/2009/12/10/sew-many-cards-design-team-call.aspx

Below the challenge was anything but a card.  I dont do enough of those so it is fun to do them.

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/

Merry Christmas!!

I just wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!!  Enjoy the season with family and friends!

Sorry No card today

Just wanted to remind everyone that Christmas is right around the corner.  Got to go out with 3 dear friends whom I used to work with.   We had a blast just sitting around and shoothing the breeze.  Thanks girls I needed that!

Ho, Ho, Ho Merry Christmas

This cute freebie image is for http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/2009/12/challenge-22-by-21st-december.html

Aww Young Love

I am following a sketch challenge for Instyle stamps at http://instylestamps.blogspot.com/ , and also for http://365cards.blogspot.com/2009/12/day-297-bring-back-spring.html where the only rules were no winter or holidays allowed, I say Yes I am so ready for anything but the holidays and winter.

  I love this image it reminds me of my dtr and her new boyfriend, she has not always had the best track record with guys but this one seems to be just what she needs at the moment.  Mind you I don't want her getting serious yet being a freshman in college and all but it is nice to see her with someone who respects her and treats her well, he even lets her watch Lifetime can you believe it!

What an Angel

I was able to do a card to day as a sketch challenge for  http://www.papercraftplanet.com/group/whimsiedoodles/forum/topics/whimsie-wednesday-challenge-11

they provded the great sketch and the freebie image, isn't she a cutie!

Also a Christmas theme for :  http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/

I also thought I would submit it for http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2009/12/challenge-30-free-for-all.html who is having a free for all, basically anything we wanted to do we could submit for a chance to win this weeks challenge, so why not!

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree

Gotta Love the Bellas!  This is actually a kit I got for one of my monthly swaps that I decided to use for a Christmas Tree challenge for http://2redbananas.blogspot.com/ .

Happy Sunday!

I hope everyone is having a good day.  I decided to get some challenges done today  here is my entry for http://theresmagicintheair.blogspot.com/2009/12/magical-monday-glitz-it-up.html they provided the image we provided the glitz.  I just love this image I think it is just awesome.

Time to try out some new Stamps!

I had purchased some new Artful Inkable Stamps a while back and had not got to use all of them yet so I decided it was time to try them out for this next challenge.  This was the Clean and Simple challenge at http://artfulinkables.blogspot.com/

Shirley's 2 Girls DT Call

I decided to post try out for Shirley's 2 girls Design team.  You had to submit 1 card as a sketch challenge and 1 ABC so I decided to do a post it note holder.  You can find their site at the at this link gotta love their stamps very cute!!!  

  http://s2gpapercraftingcontest.blogspot.com/2009/11/s2g-design-team-call-challenge.html

Happy Sunday!

Hi all, I hope everyone is doing ok.  I have to say I am so so happy that last week has ended,  it was a rough week!  My only highlight was Tues stamping with some friends.    I have been cleaning all day b/c hubby aquired me a great desk set that his work was getting rid off.  It is cherry and includes the desk, rtn, bookcase and the lateral file.  It feels so good to be able to spread my stuff out organize it.   Also a great time to purge.

I was able to do a challenge this weekend for several challenges listed below:

http://lalalandcrafts.blogspot.com/ (inspiration for the color) pink, green and natural.
http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/2009/12/crazy4challenges-week-15-theme-card.html requesting a card with snowflakes or snowman
http://copiccreations.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/challenge-no-17-snowsnowmen/  requesting snowman also

and finally
http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/ for the great sketch.

Well I hope everyone myself included has a great week, I am going to finish up my Christmas shopping tomm and my Dtr comes home from college for her winter break.  It will be nice having her home again for more than just a few days.

Some day my Prince will come!

This is the card I did for http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/2009/11/bonus-challenge.html which is a bonus challenge, I love Sassy images!

Great Day today!

Today was a great day, I got to go to Archivers today with friends and chill out and create!  Thanks ladies it was great!

Tonight I was able to create a card for seveal challenges, makes you feel good when you can take another one off your plate.  I love creating these challenges it really makes me work out of my comfort zone and that is just what I need!

The Sketch comes from   http://htmlfridaysketchersblog.blogspot.com/ , the Theme from http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2009/12/challenge-89-swirly-girly.html and of course the cutie maggie for http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/2009/12/week-34-special-monthly-challenge.html which requirement was only to make a card for someone special and I thought this would be a great thank you card for a special friend.  I am also submitting this for http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/2009/11/thank-you-somethings-challenge.html who is also looking for DT members and their requirement was for a thank you card.   Thanks for looking!!

Last post for the night!

I got to have a great day today, stamping and hanging with friends, who could ask for more!! 

 This is my elf Anya card for http://anyoneforanya.blogspot.com/2009/11/sketch-4.html and for http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/

Another sketch challenge!

Here is a Christmas Riley for a sketch challenge at

 http://365cards.blogspot.com/2009/11/day-274-super-sketchy-sunday.html

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

Check out this cutie, the image was provided by http://www.theresmagicintheair.blogspot.com/ and the challenge was to create an ABC (anything but a card) so I created a note pad.  Enjoy

New Sketch challenge

This is the card I did for two challenges tonight.  The first site is the sketch http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.com/2009/11/recipe-challenge-8.html   and a theme for  http://2redbananas.blogspot.com/2009/11/banana-split-sunday-christmaswinter.html

Happy Birthday Card

This is a card I did for a sketch challenge at 

http://christmasandbirthdaycards.blogspot.com/2009/10/sketch-50-nessy-nov23.html  

It's Beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

This is a card that I was able to do for a 3  challenges. 

  The image is Mo's Digital Pencil, and I just love her images!!http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/

http://www.thesecretcraftersaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/

http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/

I can feel a chill in the Air!

Well each day is getting colder and I fear winter will be here before we know it!!!

I am excited, I get to go stamp with a few friends should be a blast!

I was able to get out a couple of Challenges tonight here is the first one for sketch challenge at http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/2009/11/week-77-sketch-by-beth.html .

 I just love the Penny Black stamps and this is one of my Favorites!!!

You're An Angel

Over at Crafty Catz http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/  they are having a challeng to provide a card with an angel on it so here is my card.  This is a paper Pretties image that I got when I did a trade with a great lady.  Don't you just love her!

They are also looking for a DT Member so this is my submission,  wish me luck!

New sketch challenge

Before I run out the door I thought I would post a quick sketch challenge I did for http://sketchythursdays.blogspot.com/2009/11/icopics-second-chance-challenge.html

New sketch Challenge

here is my card for sketch challenge at http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/ 

Challenge Card

This is a card that I created for a sketch challenge for http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/ and for a color challenge for http://digital-doodling.blogspot.com/

Decorate your Mantle

This is the card I am submitting for Joni's Decorate your mantle. http://inktegrity.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2009-11-14T00%3A00%3A00-05%3A00&max-results=3

Check it out!

Great Blog Candy, check it out  http://craftymakes.blogspot.com/2009/11/little-whiff-of-joy-blog-candy-give.html

Wow how exciting!

A new sketch blog is in town and they have some awesome blog candy so hop right over and get the deets!!

http://sketchycolors.blogspot.com/

Frosty the Snowman

I was able to get a card done to night to use for a couple of challenges and a monthly card swap in which the them is anything Snow.  http://cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com/2009/11/cps143-sponsored-by-drs-designs.html it is a sketch challenge for them and http://snrcardiverse.ning.com/group/ildicodigitalstamps/forum/topics/ildi-co-challenge-5-freebie  provided this cute image and asked us to create a card that makds us think of a christmas card by looking at this card and Frosty came to mind for me.

I'm So Excited!

Check out the News I get to be guest designer for Joni Wilson's blog Inktegrity in Feburary!   Joni has done a wonderful job picking out her design team and I am so excited to be a part of it.  I look forward to getting to know everyone on her team but I am very lucky that I can say I have met in person Joni, Mel and Laura Jean. 

Joni suprised some friends of mine and I  when we went to vistit Melissa (another ds member) in WV last summer and she took us to this amazing ribbon outlet, while there Joni snuck to WV and suprised us all.  Joni is truly an amazing person and I am in awe of her. 

Mel does some awesome work check out her blog and she does the Tuesday morning sketches challenge blog so check her out.

I got to meet Laura Jean this summer in Columbus along with a bunch of other special SCS friends who does some amazing work as well.

I feel like I know Jacquie b/c we  were able to do some trades for some product about a month ago and she sent me the most amazing card with my goodies so I have  been following her every since. 

I am truly thankful and excited and can't wait to get to know everyone, thanks again Joni!

Check out her link and wish everyone good luck!

  http://inktegrity.blogspot.com/2009/11/our-new-winter-design-team.html

Cookies Anyone!!

Ok my last post for the night.  An other of my new favs is Mo's digital pencil and this is my card for  http://mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.com/ she has some of the cutest images!

Sending you warm winter wishes!

I was able to fit this card into several chanllenges, I hope you enjoy!  The cute snowman was a freebie for Special Delivery challenge blog for our first design team entry. 

http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/
http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/
http://dareu2digistamp.blogspot.com/
http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/
http://digitaltuesdaychallenge.blogspot.com/
http://doodlepalace.blogspot.com/2009/11/winner-of-loz-red-white-challenge-14.html
http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/
http://thecraftgarden.blogspot.com/2009/10/november-monthly-challenge.html

1 Card 4 challenges, gotta love it!

1.  http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/2009/11/tuesday-morning-sketches-20.html
      required 3 decorative papers, (not including base), 2 embellishments, and 1 flourish
2.  http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/  sketch challenge
3.   http://lalalandcrafts.blogspot.com/2009/11/llwwc13-thankful.html    a Thank You card
4. http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/2009/11/challenge-18-by-nov-23.html  which was the color purple

Second card for the Night!

For this card I was also able to use it for two challenges.  It was http://2redbananas.blogspot.com/2009/11/banana-split-sunday-sketch-challenge.html for the sketch and http://dotties-wonderful-world.blogspot.com/2009/11/red-black-and-white.html for the color challenge.  Enjoy!

Happy Saturday all!

I was able to make a couple of cards today to use for a few challenges. 

This is the card I am using for http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.com/ as a sketch challenge and for http://quixoticpaperie.blogspot.com/ for a color challenge.

Last card tonight!

Merry Christmas for the man was the challenge at http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/ this is my card for the challenge. Kinda simple I think but I know my hubby, the simplier the better, 

Let's Get Stuffed

It wont be long now before Thanksgiving is here.  I hope everyone has a great holiday and does not get too stuffed!  this is the card I was able to use for two challenges.   A sketch challenge for http://create4fun-challenge.blogspot.com/ and http://stamptacularsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/ for a Thanksgiving theme.

Happy friday all!

This is a card I created for a sketch challenge for http://sweetstopsketches.blogspot.com/ I used a rarely used Penny Black card.

Running out the door

Just wanted to post 1 quick pic before I have to run out the door!   This is a cutie gorjuss girl from Sugar Nellie and they wanted  Christmas Blues card so here is my take.  http://totallygorjuss.blogspot.com/2009/11/christams-blues.html  and the sketch is for  http://fridaysketchersblog.blogspot.com/

Christmas is just arond the corner!

I sent these off today for a Christmas ABAC swap.  I did the snowman soup and snowman kisses.  The mug I traced and cut with scal thanks to a template I found on SCS.  The snowman kisses are tictacs altered.

Monthly card kit and a challenge

This is a card that I did from a monthly kit, I thought it would work out good with this sketch.  Their link is http://sketchandstashchallenge.blogspot.com/

Wild Happy Birthday

This is the card I am submitting for the Part two of the wild challenge on The Greeting Farm, http://splendidstamping.blogspot.com/ , this week was a sketch challenge.

New Challenge

I decided to do a sketch challenge for http://s2gpapercraftingcontest.blogspot.com/ which also said add a twist of wire so I found this clip to add to it.  Enjoy!

Last post for the night, I think....

This is the project I did for two different challenges.    http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/ which was to do a thinking of you project and then for http://pollycraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ which was ABAC so I altered a notebook.  Thanks for looking.

More challenges

Here is a  card I created today for Roses on Paper challenge blog http://ropchallenge.blogspot.com/ .  Their challenge was to create a Christmas layout using a Magnolia, or Bells and whispers.  The window was a stamp that I stamped some time ago when I was stamping with friends, but I thought it would fit perfectly with this challenge.  The paper is from a Me and My Big Ideas Christmas pad that I got on clearance last year at Mikes after Christmas. 

Happy Sunday

I am trying to squeeze in some challenges today while everyone watches the Bengals play.
This is a card I did for Mel's Tues Morning Sketch challenge, http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/  Her challenge was for a round card which I have to admit has not been one of my favs but when I saw all the great examples I decided to give it a try.  I think I like it.

I was also able to enter this card in the http://digitaltuesdaychallenge.blogspot.com/ which was to create a Christmas card with a digi stamp.

I used my Scal to cut the circle card, my inside circle and background scallop circle.  The stamp is the most recent freebie "snow friends" from Whimsie Doodles and the tag from their Christmas sentiment set.  Enjoy!

Sassy Challenge

I was able to squeeze a couple of challenges out today.  This is the card I was able to do for http://2redbananas.blogspot.com/ ( which required ovals, 3 eyelets and 2 ribbons) and also for  http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/  use 3 of 4 fall colors. I am proud to say I was chosen as a winner in their last challenge.   I got picked with someone else as a tie for first place.   I love these stamps so I was very excited to be able to pick out two more stamps of my choice which is awesome b/c I had a hard time choosing which ones I wanted to begin with.  I hope you enjoy.

Kiss Me

Don't ya just love this image.   I think it is so cute.  Anyway I submitted this for the Wild Week 1 at Fresh Farm challenge.  I was also able to submit this for http://icsketches.blogspot.com/2009/11/icsketches-42-greeting-farm.html

Silver Bells

This is the card I did for http://www.colourcreatechallenge.blogspot.com/ which called for a card of blue, silver and white. I hope you like it!

Gobble Gobble

Thanksgiving is getting closer and closer I can smell the turkey and pumpkin pie can you???

This is a card that I submitted for http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/2009/11/happy-thursday.html , I decided to go with something a little different and I love pink and brown together.  I hope you like her.

Wow talk about getting bang for your buck! I love it!

I have discovered that I love doing challenges!   Doing a challenge makes you think outside of your normal comfort zone and I so needed that.  Well with that said this card I am able to use for 6 challenges and I think that is great!

http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2009/11/challenge-7-going-dottie.html ,
http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/2009/11/challenge-17-by-nov-16.html
http://magnolia-licioushighlites.blogspot.com/

http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2009/11/simon-saysgive-thanks.html
http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/
http://paperthisandthat.blogspot.com/2009/11/att-my-first-hosted-challenge-tgif.html