More playing around!

So, I'm still playing around with paper and ink and stamps and pretties!  Enjoying the mess out of it.  Speaking of mess, WHEW my craft stuff is sorely out of sorts.  Hopefully I'll find some time to sort more of it out...mainly so I can find stuff.  LOL!

Anyway, here's some cards I made!  Thanks for looking! <3

So here's another I made

 This stamp is a Sweet November stamp that was done from All That Scraps/C.C. Designs Stamps.  I love her red hair!  I had different ideas on the design...but...it didn't work out.  So I'm guessing I'll live.  :)

Playing in paper and couldn't be happier!

So, I've found a little time this week to make a few things.  Just getting my feet wet.  Nothing fancy or involved.  Just practicing, getting back into the groove.  ;)

 

All the stamps used were from CC Designs.  Designer papers were from my stash.  Who knows where they're from anymore...LOL!  And I used Memento Ink and colored with Copic markers.  Embellishments and other things are from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by!  <3

ATS Review Preview -- Autumn Sugarplums

Today on the ATS blog, we're reviewing these cute new Sugarplums! I just love each and every one of them and I'd love to have made a card using each one but dang it if time isn't the ENEMY of them. Chuh. There is time. RUINING ALL MY FUN. hehe!!!

So I used Mummy Trevor on my card today.  He just cracks me up!  RAWR...so scary, Trevor!  *GRIN*

I wasn't "in love" with any of the Halloween-ish paper that I have since we don't really do a lot of Halloween here at our house so I really don't buy that much.  Halloween paper I mean, goodness gravy I buy enough of every other kind of paper!  hehe  Anyway, so I found this green patterned paper and it looked pretty spooky but not spooky ENOUGH....so I added the little googly eyes poking up...heeeee!  And to make the little background behind him, I used the cracked glass technique to make it more spooooooooooooooookyyyyy!

Stamps: Mummy Trevor from All That Scraps, Amy R. Spooky Sentiment set
Ink and Coloring: Memento ink, Copic markers
Paper: C.C. Designs Copic Quality White, PP from my stash, colored cardstock
Embellishments and Etc.: googly eyes, Versamark ink, UTEE, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders die

That's it for today, folks!  Thanks for stopping by! 

CC Designs Autumn Sugarplums BLOG HOP!

Welcome to the CC Designs Autumn Sugarplums Blog Hop!!

The Autumn Sugarplums release is so large the whole team wanted to participate so we decided to do our very first blog hop!

If you've just happened across my blog and didn't start at the beginning click here to get started!

You know, I couldn't just create one card for these totally awesome stamps. OH NO NO NO that just wouldn't do! So I created two compleeeeeetely different cards!

The first one uses one of these cute little Sugarplum darlings. Isn't she cute and ready for autumn with her pumpkin in her lil red wagon? ACK! She is just adorable as are ALL the cutie-pie-tooties!

What I used on the first card: a Sugarplum darling, C.C. Designs Copic quality white cs, Memento ink, Copic markers, colored cardstock, patterned paper is some more that I have had in my collection of paper since the dawn of time, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders dies, white gel pen, caramel colored ink, ribbon, Martha Stewart edge punch, Martha Stewart leaf punch. Oh I also paper pieced her pinafore with DCWV patterned paper.

For this second card, I wanted it to be a bit more shabby, so I distressed a lot and sponged a lot. LOL! What I used on this second one: Autumn stamp kit pumpkins and vine. I stamped the vine then masked it off then stamped one of the pumpkins, masked it and so on and so on until I had four pumpkins all lined up. I also used C.C. Designs Copic Quality White CS, DCWV PP, colored cardstock, Memento ink, Copic markers, stick on embellies from Michael's, perfect layers tool, Heidi Swapp edge distressor, caramel colored ink.

Don't forget to comment! ONE random comment from one of the blog hop posts will be chosen to win the ENTIRE Autumn Sugarplums stamp collection!! So make sure to leave a comment on each post to increase your chances of winning!

Thanks for stopping by! Continue the hop by visiting Kimmie! I'm sure she has a wonderful creation to share with you!

This contest is now closed! A random winner was chosen from one of the posts and is posted at the top of the original ATS blog hop post HERE <-----click!

Thank you all so much for stopping by and commenting! We can't wait to do this again!

ATS Previews!

I know!! Isn't she adorable?! I was soooo pleased to see this little darling in our release this month! She is just a little doll-face, y'all!

I liked her so much I made two similar cards. Same image, same paper...different layout. I even sewed on both with my Janome Sew-Mini (yes, I bought another one!) :D I {heart} her so much!

Top card--what I used: Swiss Pixie Pippi, C.C. Designs Copic Quality White CS, Memento ink, Prisma pencils and OMS, colored cardstock, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders dies, 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, Amy R. sentimet from this month's upcoming release, white gel pen, Stickles and Shimmerz Paints. I have no idea who made this paper, I have had it since before dirt was invented. (YES IT IS THAT OLD...LOL!)

Square card--what I used: Swiss Pixie Pippi, C.C. Designs Copic Quality White CS, Memento ink, Copic markers, colored cardstock, Cuttlebug, Cuttlebug embossing folder, Spellbinders dies, white gel pen, Martha Stewart bat punch, ribbon.

And as a bonus, I'm sharing my card that they previewed yesterday on the ATS blog, a new set from Diem. ACK! This kitty is so cute! It has FANGS! LOL!

What I used on the kitty card: Halloween Candy stamp set, C.C. Designs Copic Quality White CS, Memento ink, Copic markers, colored cardstock, Recollections Halloween PP from Michael's, white gel pen, Amy R. Sentiment, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders dies, Recollections stick-on embellies (I dunno what to call them...they're little plastic discs), pumpkin colored ink. That is all I have for today! Thanks for stopping by today. :) Be sure to head over to the ATS blog to see what the other ladies have done with these faboo stamps and for your chance to win them yourself.

Swiss Pixies Review Preview!

How much do you love these Swiss Pixies? I can't even begin to tell you how much I love these little darlings!

So this Friday, we're reviewing one of our new sets just released from All That Scraps. This week we are reviewing these Swiss Pixies.

What I used: Swiss Pixies Liesel and her Wheelbarrow, C.C. Designs Copic Quality White, Memento ink in Tuxedo Black, Koh-I-Noor and Prismacolor pencils, Stampin' Up! cardstock, Stampin' Up! Word Window punch, Making Memories butterfly brads, Stickles in Stardust, Prima flowers, stick on rhinestones, My Mind's Eye Eye Candy PP, Martha Stewart butterfly punch.

Be sure to stop by the All That Scraps blog to see what the other ladies have done with these cutie pies!

Thanks for coming by today. :)

ATS Sneak peeks--August release!

Today is the first day of sneak peeks for the upcoming release at ATS. Today we're showcasing new Swiss Pixies. This is another of Heidi. She's just cute as a bug's ear sitting there among her flowers. :)

What I used: Stampin' Up! cardstock, American Crafts patterned paper, Spellbinders dies, Cuttlebug, Memento ink, C.C. Designs Copic Quality White Cardstock, Copic markers, Inkssentials white pen, Stickles and Stampin' Up ribbon.

That's all for today, folks, be sure to stop by the All That Scraps blog to see what the other ladies have done and for your chance to win your own Heidi or Leisel stamps!

Moving right along...

through the ones that I failed to post as previews...so you're gettin' 'em now..

I la-la-la-loveeeee this set from Christine this month at All That Scraps.


What I used: Underwater Adventure from C.C. Designs at All That Scraps, C.C. Designs Copic Quality White, Brilliance ink, Copic markers, some of those craft sea shells that Christine is carrying, EK Success border punch, SU CS, SU PP, SU ribbon, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders dies, rhinestones, Stickles. Lots and lots and lots of Stickles.

Bit off...

in color, but you get the gist of it, right? LOL We didn't have an "optimum lighting situation" when these photos were taken.

Anyway, this was another card that I made for the ATS preview that I was too dumb to post. LOL

On this one, I've used Amy R's Underwater Sentiments stamps for the little saying. I have always, always loved this cute little monkey! He's from the Summertime Fun set from ATS and he was one of the first ones that I bought. I love the goofy little grin on his face!

What I used: Cuttlebug, Spellbinders, SU CS, C.C. Designs Copic Quality White, Memento ink, Copic markers, white gel pen, twill ribbon, a brad.

Thanks for stopping in today! Hope you have a great day!

Review Preview: Swiss Pixies!

I have been quite smitten with these since I received them. LOVE these! They kinda remind me of Strawberry Shortcake dolls which I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE to bits and pieces! She is just a dollface!

What I used: Heidi Swiss Pixie from ATS, SU CS, DCWV PP, Memento ink, Copic markers, Stickles, white gel pen, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders dies, Doodlebug brad, Martha Stewart edge punch, Amy R. Happy Birthday sentiment set, Bazzill CS.

Thanks for stopping in today! Don't forget to see what the talented ladies at All That Scraps have done with these cute pie-tooties! Have a great weekend!

Friday Review Preview: Oh Baby!

I love that little Gingersnap girl, but the other stamps in this set are just as cute, too! What a great set for a new or future mommy! Isn't he cute all bundled up? Ahh! Simple as can be, quick, quick card....

What I used: Gingersnaps Oh Baby! rubber stamp set from All That Scraps, Neenah White, unknown maker of white sparkley paper, unknown maker of blue gingham (had this since the beginning of TIME!), SU CS, Memento ink, Copic markers, wide white grosgrain ribbon, unknonw maker of gingham brad.

Run on over and see about what the other ladies have done with this set on the ATS blog!

Thanks for stopping in today and have a great weekend!

Swiss Pixie-Gretel

Isn't she sweet as can be? Sittin' there waitin' on something! What or who is she waiting for? The mind wanders....hehe Well, at least my mind wanders....sometimes a lot...LOL!

What I used: Swiss Pixie-Gretel, SU CS, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders dies, Memento ink, Copic markers, Stickles, Prima flowers, rhinestone flower, white grosgrain ribbons, AmyR. Thank you sentiment stamps.

Thanks for stopping in today! I appreciate it. :)

Friday Review Preview!

I LOVE these Junebugs' loooooooooooooooooong legs. I kinda wish I had some looooooooooooooooooooong legs like that...but I don't. I have short, stubby legs. :( hehe

This little gal is from this month's release at ATS called Junebug. The other gal in this set I used during the sneak peeks. I love them both so much!

What I used: SU CS, Neenah white, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders dies, Memento ink, Copic markers, Basic Grey half-back pearls, Making Memories pattern paper, Fiskars edge punch, yellow ink for sponging, Shimmerz Spritz, Shimmerz Paintz in Marigold.

See in the second picture all that SPARKLE? That is the "new" Shimmerz Spritz! Have y'all seen that there is a blog candy going on over there called the Big Blinkie Bonus! Check it out to see what the buzz is about! Also participate in the Shimmerz Darez for your chance to win MORE Shimmerz prizes! Yikes, right? Totally RAD!

Thanks for stopping in today! Hope you have a great weekend!

Wednesday Challenge at ATS!

I admit it. I am THE SUCK at doing 3D projects. With that being said, I really like making these little box in a bag projects!

I just got a LOAD of American Crafts paper and just had to use this paper from the Teen line with this cute little Rockin' Out Bear!

Check out what the other ladies have done on the ATS blog. They amaze me!

What I used: SU CS, Neenah white, American Crafts paper, Rockin' Out set from ATS, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders dies, stickles, Memento ink, Copic markers, Martha Stewart edge punch, some gift wrapping ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by today!

This sneak peek...is about to pop!

heeeeeeee! NEW Gingersnaps! Yikes, I know...she is cute as a BUTTON! Wait 'til you see the other little pieces and parts to this set. ADORABLE!

So I have a friend and she is going to have a baby but she hasn't found out the gender yet...I KNOW, WHAT? So I was trying to make a gender neutral card without it being yellow and green because BLEH...so I used a little pink and a little blue and I think it is just what I was hoping it would be!

What I used: Gingersnaps Oh Baby! from the upcoming release from All That Scraps, Neenah white, Memento ink, Copic markers, SU CS, American Crafts PP, Basic Grey half-back pearls, Prima flowers, doodlebug brad, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders dies, and a bit of Shimmerz Spritz for the Primas.

EDIT: Oh...so sorry for not posting this sooner! I had it all written up and everything but think I pushed Save Now instead of Publish Post. Yikes....

Don't forget to check out what the other ladies have done with this and for your chance to win some of this month's releases at the All That Scraps blog!

Day 1 of June sneaks

from ATS. Y'all this is by far my most favorite time of the month is when I get to share new things. And each month, when I open my box of goodies from Christine, it is like Christmas! I love it!

And this set was a late one...just arriving yesterday along with next month's stamps! So I had to quickly get to work on making something. I had mulled around pre-making the card and then stamping, coloring, and slapping her on the card...but I decided against it.

So, here we are introducing...the Fairy Junebugs! There is a second fairy also in this set along with some decorations and a couple of sentiments. Isn't she pretty? I love the serene look on her face.

And who doesn't love that Doodlebug Cherry Amore and Cherry Pie paper and Doodlebug Boutique Brad with the cherries? I mean, seriously?!? Is that not the cutest paper?

So, her little wings were stamped out a second time onto vellum, cut out and then adorned with pearls. She just flies off the page. (haha!) A few little pearls here, a rhinestone or two there and she is perfectly adorned.

What I used: Fairy Junebug stamp set from the upcoming release at All That Scraps, Memento ink, Copic markers, white gel pen, Neenah white, SU CS, Doodlebug PP, pink vellum, ribbon, sticky rhinestones, sticky pearls.

That is all I have for now. Tomorrow's set is just (if not more) as ding-dang cute as this little gal. Run over to the ATS blog to see more from the other ladies. :)

Made of WIN!

These Sugarplum Beachies from All That Scraps ARE made of win! They're made of AWESOME and CUTE and WOOOOOOO! I'm serious when I say that I got these digital stamps (which she is now going to release as rubber, too...yay!) I knew EXACTLY the papers and what I was going to do with these images.

There are 3 new images that tie into the Sugarplum Beachies that were released earlier this month.

What I used--Trevor red, white, blue: Sugarplum Beachies stamps, Copic markers, SU CS, Neenah white, DCWV PP, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders dies, Bazzill red for the stars, Little Paper Shop stamp for the stars, white gel pen.

What I used--Emma sitting: SU CS, Neenah white, unknown PP, Shimmerz Spritz, Copic markers, Doodlebug brad, Prima flowers, white gel pen, Spellbinders dies, Cuttlebug, Martha Stewart edge punch.

What I used--Emma with pail: SU CS, Neenah white, Creative Imaginations PP, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders dies, Prima flowers, Doodlebug brads, white gel pen.

Thanks for stopping in today! I'll have some fantastic news to share with you later from Shimmerz!

DT Challenge at ATS...

well, so it is late. But better late than never, right? hehe

Our challenge is to make a 3x3 box for the little 3x3 notecards. They're so cute and was fun to make even though I don't follow directions very well....which is why...mine is different than the tutorial. :D

What I used: Beach Scenery set from this month's release at All That Scraps, SU CS, GP white, Memento ink, Copic markers, Amy R. Sentiment set from this month's release at All That Scraps, Creative Imaginations PP (does this go by the parent company or the design...either way, their paper is FABOO.)

I sponged a bit around the kraft CS, the PP and the cut-out surfboard.

Stop over and see what the other girls have done! I'm so priveleged to get to work with such talented ladies! We'd love to see you participate, too...

Thanks for popping by today!

Day Three of Sneaks!

Are y'all loving these? I "shore" do. HAHA. I slay me. heh

Anyway, along with the Beachies set from the upcoming relase at All That Scraps that was previewed yesterday, there is a little scenery set to go along with it. I find I most always look at a card and think it needs "something" but sometimes I just don't have anything that makes sense. These little scenery and accessories sets really help me out! I used little Trevor for this card because he is so ding-dang cute with his old fashioned swim suit! Looove!

What I used: SU CS, Creative Imaginations PP, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders dies, Memento ink, Copic markers, CM wavy cutter.

Go on over to the ATS blog where you can see other examples. And don't forget to click on the other DT girls' links to see what FABULOUS (seriously, y'all...I'm in awe of their talent) creations they have made with this set. Enter on the blog for your chance to win the scenery set, too!