Sparkle Creations Christmas Card Challenge #48

Candy canes and treats are the theme for this week's challenge at Sparkle Creations Christams Card Challenges.  Sparkle's stamp, Holiday Emily, was perfect for this challenge.

***Supplies***
Stamps:  Sparkle Creations, PTI
Other: Nesties, PTI buttons

Thanks for stopping by today.  Happy Halloween!

Unscripted Sketches #79 -- Sending Holiday Cheer

Happy Saturday to you.  Are you ready for another fantastic sketch from Unscripted Sketches?  I made another Christmas card.  At this point, I think I have enough Christmas cards to send in another month but it always seems that my list grows after my initial list, so I'll keep making them.

***Supplies***
Stamps:  Stamping Bella, PTI
Other:  Nesties, Cuttlebug, gems from my stash, PTI button, CTMH waxy flax

What are you all doing for Halloween?  We'll be going to a church activity tonight and then let the kids do a bit of trick-or-treating Sunday night.  Christopher is Captain Rex from Star Wars and Reynna is a zombie princess.  I'll post pictures later of them in their costumes.

Thanks so much for your visit.  I hope you have a very wonderful day.

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Challenge #16

Can I get a woo hoo for Friday?  I made time to play in this week's inspiration challenge at Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps this week.  What a gorgeous picture.  This also fits the embossing challenge at The Creative Cottage.

I wish I was Lucy just floating away in a pool at a nice resort, without a care in the world.  Doesn't that just sound heavenly?  Someday, someday.  Oh, and I'd definitely take her flat stomach as well.  LOL

***Supplies***
Patterned Paper:  PTI
Stamps:  Sparkle Creations Swimming Lucy
Other:  Cuttlebug, MS border punch, Nesties, Stickles

It's scrapbook/crafty night at my house tonight so I'm looking forward to hanging out with my friends.  I never seem to be prepared so I hardly ever get anything accomplished but that's okay. 

Penny's Challenges -- Use black, orange and purple

Happy hump day to you.  It's time for another challenge at Penny's Challenges this week, which is to use black, orange and purple.  I decided to go the traditional route with these colors and make a Halloween card using this fun image from Sparkle Creations.  I had fun coloring Lucy's hair purple.  I also used this week's sketch from Mercy.

My card also fits these challenges
Stampin' for the Weekend -- Halloween or fall
Raise the Bar -- Orange, black and purple
Crazy 4 Challenges -- Halloween
A Spoonfull of Sugar -- Diecuts/punches
Some Odd Girl -- Orange, purple and green
Ellephantastic Cards and Crafts -- Halloween
Paper Pretties -- Square Card
Dutch Dare -- Halloween
Mark's Finest Papers -- Diecuts/punches
Frosted Designs -- Diecuts
Crafty Creations -- Halloween or Autumn

***Supplies***
Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey Eerie
Stamps:  Sparkle Creations Broomstick Lucy
Other:  Nesties, PTI buttons

Thanks for the visit.  I hope you'll go check out the challenge blog over at Penny's to see what the other designers have this week and then take a moment and come play with us.

Flashback Friday 4.0

So I found this fun challenge this week and thought I'd play along.  This week's challenge is to repost your first Christmas card you blogged.

Here is my original card, posted on 9/27/08.

Thanks Amy for this fun challenge.  It was fun to go back to my older posts.

PTI Blog Hop -- Love, Peace, Joy

This is my second post for the day.

I finally had a chance to participate in PaperTrey Ink's monthly blog hop.  I made a generic winter card that I can give to a neighbor who does not celebrate Christmas.

***Supplies***
Patterned Paper:  PTI Bitty Dots
Stamps:  Christmas Button Bits
Other:  PTI die and buttons, embossing powder

I just love how my card turned out and how bold the trees, which are white embossed, turned out.  Thanks for stopping by.

Lollipop Crafts Challenge -- Rainbows

It's time for another challenge at Lollipop Crafts and this one is a fun one--rainbows.  I didn't have any rainbow stamps so I decided to make my own with patterned paper.  What do you think?  I had a lot of fun making this card and love the bright cheery colors.

***Supplies***
Patterned Paper:  PTI
Other:  Thickers Stickers

You'll want to head over to Lollipop Crafts to see what the other designers have for you.  Lots of yumminess, for sure. 

Sparkle Creations Christmas Card Challenge #47

Good morning.  It's time for another challenge at Sparkle Creations Christmas Card Challenges.  Christmas Eve is officially just two months away.  How are your Christmas/holiday cards coming along? 

The add-on challenge this week is to use flowers on your card.  I've got a real CAS card today.

***Supplies***
Stamps:  PTI
Other:  Cuttlebug, prima flowers

Alrighty then, thanks so much for stopping by today.  Have a wonderful Sunday. 

Unscripted Sketches #78

Another Saturday means another great sketch from Unscripted Sketches.  With this many layers, I decided I better look at come coordinating paper to help make my job easier.  I really like how this turned out.

***Supplies***
Patterned Paper: PTI Turning a New Leaf
Stamps:  PTI
Other:  PTI felt and button

So what are your plans for today?  Christopher has his last soccer game today.  It's been really fun watching him and his progression in the sport but I will be happy that it's coming to an end, at least until next March, that is.  :)

Thanks

Happy Thursday to you.  I'm super glad that the week is on the downhill stretch now.  My card today just came about because I wanted to play. 

***Supplies***
Patterned paper:  Cosmo Cricket
Stamps:  CTMH Thank You, PTI
Other:  Nesties, PTI Buttons

I hope you have a great day today.  Take care friends.

A winner

Thanks to those who left comments on my card for this past Saturday's Unscripted Sketches blog hop.  Did you have fun hopping?  Weren't there a lot of fabulous ideas from the other designers? 

I used random.org to pick a winner and that is Lisa, aka ScrappyChik .  Lisa, please contact me so I can mail you out your prize.  My contact information is on my sidebar.  Here's a picture of what's headed your way.

Halloween at The Crazy Challenge

This is my second post today so scroll down to see my card for Lollipop Crafts.

This week's challenge at The Crazy Challenge  is Halloween.  We are sponsored this week by Digi Doodles and I chose to use this fun image, Ghost Mouse. 

My card is also for this week's challenge at Crafty Ann's which wants you to use a digi image and your favorite coloring medium, which is copic markers for me.

***Supplies***
Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey
Stamps:  Digi Doodles Ghost Mouse, CTMH Say it in Style
Other:  PTI buttons

Thanks for stopping by.  Make sure and check out what the other designers have for you this week at The Crazy Challenge.  Have a great one!

Winter Play at Lollipop Crafts

Wow, did that weekend fly by or what?  This week's challenge at Lollipop Crafts is winter.  Karber Digital Images is our sponsor this week and I used this fun and happy image, Christmas Millie.

***Supplies***
Stamps:  Karber
Other:  Cuttlebug, Nesties, PTI buttons
Thanks so much for taking time out of your day to stop by.  I really appreciate each of you.  Have a great Monday.

Sparkle Creations Christmas Card Challenge #46

It's time for another challenge at Sparkle Creations Christmas Card Challenges and this week's challenge is a fun one.  It's a recipe challenge with a twist.  The recipe:  Use 2 dps, 1 stamp, 3 embellies and bling.  The twist:  use a butterfly.

***Supplies***
Patterned Paper:  My Minds Eye
Stamps:  PTI Signature Christmas
Other:  Nesties, MS border and butterfly punch, ribbon and gems from my stash

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you have a great Sunday.

Happy Sweet 16 Arianne

This is my second post for today.  If you're looking for my Unscripted Sketches post for the blog hop, scroll down one post.

Those of you who have been readers for awhile now might remember this post from 2008 and this one from 2009 wishing my sweet baby Arianne a very happy birthday.  Well, my baby, that I only ever knew as a baby, is growing up and turns 16 today.  It's hard for me to think of her as a teenager because I only have pictures of her from her first year of life. 

I thought I'd share a layout I did featuring pictures taken when she was 2 weeks old, in the room where I said goodbye to her and placed her in the arms of her eager adoptive parents.

Arianne, I love you with all my heart.  I can only pray that you know that your birth mother loves you with all of her heart and that I did what I did because of that great love.  Sweet blessings to you and your family. 

With all my love,
Your mother

Celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a blog hop for Unscripted Sketches

Good morning to you.  We're having a special blog hop at Unscripted Sketches celebrating breast cancer awareness month.  Comment on this post by Tuesday October 19th for a chance at some blog candy.  I'll be back later with a picture but included will be some Spellbinders nestabilities and other fun embellishments.

If you've come from Becky's blog, you're on the right track.  If not, click over to Unscripted Sketches to start at the beginning of the hop.  If you get lost along the way or find any broken links, Unscripted has an entire list of hoppers.

As always, we've got a great sketch for you to use this week and a piggyback challenge as well which is to use PINK.  If you know me, then you know that I absolutely adore the color pink, so making this card was a lot of fun.

First, here's the sketch.

Now, here's my card with lots of pink yumminess.

***Supplies***
Patterned Paper:  PTI
Stamps:  Stampin Bella, PTI
Other:  Nesties, PTI button, CTMH waxy flax

You'll now want to hop over to Lelia's blog to continue the fun.  Thanks so much for your visit.  I truly appreciate it.

I'll be back later today with a special post. 

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Challenge #14

Good morning to you.  I wanted to participate in this week's challenge at Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps which is clean and simple.  That's right up my alley.

I chose to use Fall Charlotte again and thougth it might be interesting to only color a portion of her.  I kind of like how it turned out.

***Supplies***
Patterned paper:  CTMH
Stamps:  PTI, Sparkle Creations
Other:  Nesties, CTMH ribbon

I'm so excited it's Friday.  Devin and I are dropping the kids off with my parents for an overnighter after work tonight so it's date night and some alone time for us.  Yeah!  I hope you have a great day.  Oh, and don't forget about the special breast cancer blog hop for Unscripted Sketches tomorrow.

Christopher earns his yellow belt in Karate

I thought I'd share these couple pictures of Christopher getting his yellow belt.  A big thanks to my friend Andrea for taking these for me as I forgot my camera.  Yikes, what kind of mother am I?

Both Christopher and Reynna are in karate this semester.  Reynna's not that please that Christopher is a higher belt than she is but she'll be catching up real soon.  They both seem to really like it so I guess the 2 1/2 hours I spend each Monday night is all worth it.  Both kids will test in late November and results will be made known in December. 

So long as it Flies for Penny's Challenges

Happy Hump day to you. How is your week going?  Mine's going okay, just the usual busyness.  It's time for a new challenge at Penny's Challenges, which is "as long as it flies". 

I wanted to use this absolutely FABULOUS embossing folder.  I am in love with the design and the butterflies.  So pretty.  I ended up keeping the card uber simple but love the embossing folder so much that I'm okay without adding anything else.  I'm definitely going to make several more of these cards and then package them up for a gift.

***Supplies***
Stamps:  PTI
Other:  Cuttlebug

Have a good day. I'll see you back here later in the week. Take care.

Blog Hop Coming Soon

Unscripted Sketches will be having a special blog hop this Saturday celebrating breast cancer awareness so make sure and check back then for the fun.

Have a great Tuesday!

123 and a birthday celebration at Lollipop Crafts

It's time for another challenge at Lollipop Crafts and we're also celebrating Kim's birthday, one of the fabulous co-founders of this challenge blog.  Kim, I hope you have a very happy birthday.

The challenge this week was issued by yours truly and it's a 123 recipe challenge -- use 1 designer paper, 2 stamps, and 3 embellies.

***Supplies***
Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey
Stamps:  Pure Innocence, PTI
Other:  Nesties, Cuttlebug, MS border punch, PTI buttons

Make sure and check out the Lollipop Crafts blog to see what the other designers have for Kim.  And then I hope you're able to find time to play in this week's challenge.

Sparkle Creations Christmas Card Challenge #45

Good morning.  It's time for another challenge at Sparkle Creations Christmas Card Challenges.  This week's challenge is a sketch which can be seen here.  My card feautures one of Sparkle's new releases, Elf Oliver, which can be purchased here.

***Supplies***
Stamps:  Sparkle Creations Elf Oliver, PTI Signature Christmas
Other:  Nesties, Cuttlebug, CTMH ribbon

Have you been participating with us in our weekly Christmas card challenges?  Just a friendly reminder that Christmas is officially less than 3 months away.  No pressure, though.  :)