Inspired!

Hello my crafty friends!  I hope you are all doing well.  I hope those of you impacted directly or indirectly by Sandy are all doing okay!  I was so glad to hear a friend who's in NYC for work is doing fine!  So glad to hear it.  Today I am sharing a card with you all that was created using the photo below as inspiration!  I hope you enjoy it.

Once you see my card you will easily see which picture inspired me :)  Stop on over and join us at Fresh Brewed Designs--you won't be disappointed!  Enjoy my card!

Buttons and Bows

Hello my crafty friends!  Please join us for the brand new challenge at Eureka Stamps!  The new challenge is "buttons and bows" and I am sure that all of you have some ribbons and buttons in your stash to create a cutie for this challenge!  I would be tickled if you joined us!

The Details

DSP-- no clue-- sorry!

Image is Eureka Stamps Presents-digi5105

Colored with Copic markers

Ribbon and button from my stash :)

Blessings!

Hello my crafty friends!  I feel like I have been neglecting my blog hard core!  But there has been a lot happening in all aspects of my life right now!  But hey that's okay I did find a little time to craft today and that was much needed :)  Hope you enjoy my card.  It's a super simple one for today-- I created it using some stickers I was gifted during my amazing crafting retreat and I thought they would be perfect for a card today!

The details

Cardstock from SU!

Gems in my Stash

Stickers from Creative Memories

Sentiment is from Bug Bites Autumn Splendor

I have entered this card in the following challenges:

 Sentimental Sundays 

2 Sisters Challenge Blog

Cards Galore

Divas By Design

Sweet Not Spooky!

Hello my crafty friends!  I hope this post finds you well today.  I can't believe it's Wednesday... I was hoping it was Friday but I will take Wednesday-- week is half over... work has been super busy and my crafting has been seriously neglected!  However, I did spend the weekend meeting some awesome new women and had a great time crafting with all of them... wow...they are some seriously amazing and talented scrapbookers--wow... I was in awe of their pages-- so detailed and fantastic!

I hope you found some time to hop along with my friends at Fresh Brewed Designs this weekend-- did you see the new rubbah that Heather has?!?!  If you didn't pop over and check it out today!  There is also a new challenge at Fresh Brewed Designs and I would love it if you would link up with us!  The theme for this week is "Sweet Not Spooky Halloween" and Heather has plenty of awesome digis for you to try out!  Like this hilarious monster I used for my card today!   Hope you can find some time to join us :)

And if you look closely you will see I discovered some orange flocking in my stash :) 

Fresh Brewed Designs Stamp Release and Hop!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas  Ev'rywhere you go;
Take a look in the five and ten glistening once again
With candy canes and silver lanes aglow.

Welcome to the Fresh Brewed Designs October Rubber Stamp Release 

And Blog Hop! If you are just getting to the hop, you need to go back to 

the start at Fresh Brewed Designs 

If you are getting here from Vanessa's  Blog then you are right on track! 

We are excited to be able to bring Christmastime to you a little bit sooner this year. 

These little stamps are guaranteed to spread smiles and winter cheer, 

and I hope I am able to do that very same thing with you today!

For my card I used the new FBD Rubber Stamp: Hot Cocoa Girl

Stop by the shop to check out the new stamp set deal available 

for the duration of the hop ONLY! You can get both stamps for just $10.50!!!

THANK YOU for stopping by!

Get ready for some more wintery fun! Sled on over to Celeste's blog 

and see what she has prepared for you. 

Hop in full for your chance to win this months Blog Candy!

Cardz TV Stamps Challenge #17: Fall-O-Ween Fun!

Happy Friday! 

Today is the beginning of a brand new challenge over at Cardz TV!

Cardz TV Stamps Design Team Ch#17:

"Fall-o-ween Fun"

Starts: Friday, October 19th 12:00 am EST

Ends: Thursday, October 25th, Noon EST

Details: Create a HALLOWEEN or FALL card, layout, or craft project.

Prize: 1 set of Cardz TV Stamps of the winner's choice

Winner (chosen by random.org) Announced: Friday, October 26th @ Cardz TV

Here's my FALL-o-ween project I made 
featuring the brand new stamp set

"FALL FUN" from Cardz TV Stamps

"FALL FUN" by Cardz TV Stamps:

I Guess That's Why....

Hello crafty friends-- I guess today is one of those times when a challenge is really just that...a challenge.   I struggled sooooo much with this challenge and I have NO idea why!  I think perhaps the colors were throwing me off... I like them all...but I don't think I would ever put them all together :)  So stop on over and visit my design team friends at Fresh Brewed Designs for the new challenge.  This challenge is a color challenge---use orange, yellow, pink and 1 more color of your choosing!  I selected black for my highlight color.

I created this card simply....but I did pick up some new white cardstock....oh gracious me I am SOOOO in love with it.  It's soooo thick, luscious and lovely... yes I just described paper!  This adorable sentiment is currently on back order-- but ya never know when it will be back in :)