Keep it Cool....

Good morning everyone!  It's time for another Happileigh Scrappin' challenge, and this time it was MY turn to choose the challenge.  Woo hoo!  I decided that since August is usually so very hot....we should keep it coooool.  That's right, we want to see you using only cool colors (hair and skin not included).  In case you're not sure what the cool colors are (versus warm colors) here's a color wheel that has been divided into the two categories.

My card got to pull double duty this week.  Not only is it my DT card for this challenge....but it was also the card I gave my grandmother for her birthday today.  (Happy birthday grandma!!)

I just love this Bird with Flowers image.  I colored it with Copics and then added Stickles to the wings and flower centers.  The inside of the card says "It's your birthday!"  My grandma loved it, so that was very cool.  =D

Now that you've seen my creation, jump on over to the Happileigh Scrappin' Challenge Blog to see what the other Happi Sisters have designed.  Remember, you do not have to use a Happileigh Scrappin' image to participate....but we would LOVE to see you use one!  Plus, if you do use a Happileigh Scrappin' image you get entered into a special extra drawing for Happileigh Scrappin' projects.  That's TWO chances to win!  

If you don't have any Happileigh Scrappin' images yet, you can visit the store here. As always, it's buy three images get one free.  Plus, for this month you get the following image free with any purchase!

Hope to see you play along!  Thanks for stopping by.

Let's Get Fancy!

Goooood morning!!!  It's time for this week's Stamp-N-Doodle challenge.  This week want want to see some fancy folds.  There's tons of fabulous tutorials out there, so go ahead and try something new!  =D

This week the DT was able to play with this adorable Polar Bear Family image.  Of course, the first thing I think of when I think of polar bears is snow and ice!  (Actually, the VERY first thing I think of is Coca Cola, but I didn't have any Coke papers. LOL)  I decided to make a spring card, following a tutorial I found over on Split Coast Stampers. I got to use my snow flake punch from Stampin' Up for the first time, so that was definitely fun.  =D

Well, now that you've seen my project, head on over to the Stamp-N-Doodle Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the DT has created!  Remember, you do not need to use a Stamp-N-Doodle image to participate, but we would sure love it if you did!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Happy Birthday, Olivia!

One of my good friends at work has the most adorable little daughter, Olivia.  Well, Olivia is turning 4, and I just had to make her a card.  (I remember when she was born...my how time flies!!)  I recently did a Hello Kitty blog hop with the lovely Cely at Hawaii Paper Party, and that inspired me to make another Hello Kitty card for Livy.

I am just having so much fun with these Hello Kitty dies!!  I created the numbered background paper with a "4" stamp, and edged the flowers to make them stand out a bit more.  I know Livy loves Hello Kitty, so I'm hoping she loves her card.  =D

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Challenges:

Crafts and Me #47 - Make it Count

If You Can Read This...

...Thank a teacher.  I always loved those bumper stickers.  One, because I really like to read, and two, because I always really liked my teachers and tried to let them know how I appreciated them.  (Ok, ok...I didn't like ALL my teachers.  Calculus is just no fun.)  

So, this week's challenge at Tiddly Inks is to Thank a Teacher.

When I saw this quote by William Ward, it reminded me so much of some of my favorite teachers.  I knew it would be perfect with Tiddly Inks' Schoolgirl.  I combined her with Books and typed the quote around her.  Schoolgirl is colored with Copics.  The books were colored with Copics, Spica markers and Glaze pens.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  See you soon!!

Challenges:

Tiddly Inks - Thank You Teacher

Amber's Crafts and Stuff - Back to School

Cute Card Thursday - Clean and Simple

Steampunk ATC

As some of you know, I belong to a group at my LSS that meets monthly to swap ATCs.  This month the challenge was Steampunk, and let me tell you...I was pumped!!  I am just loving this style, and I've been having such a great time finding steampunk everywhere I turn around. =D  The cards made by the other members of the group were just amazing (stop by Songbird's Nest in the next few days...gorgeous!!), and I wish I could show you how awesome they are.  However, you will just have to be happy seeing mine!

The stamp is a new one I got from Michael's.  I just love how the gears and springs are designed to look like flowers and stems...or at least that's what I see when I look at it.  =D  I embossed the stamp onto my cards using copper embossing powder.  (Keep in mind...we have to make 20 identical cards for our swap.)  I edged the cards using Distress Ink in Vintage Photo.I then used my BRAND NEW Cropodile (LOVE IT!) to punch eyelets around the edges.  I realized that the back of the eyelets were pretty sharp, and I didn't want anyone to hurt themselves (or other projects) so I decided to attach a second layer of cardstock to the back. Because the eyelets were so close to the edge, glue just wasn't going to be a viable option to attach the cards...the edges would still be separate.  So I decided to hand stitch the edges.  For a finishing touch, I added a jump ring with some old copper chain to the upper corner.

I started these cards at the beginning of a 13 hour crop yesterday.  The cards were due today, but I thought there was no way I wouldn't finish.  How silly of me.  By the time it was all designed, embossed, punched and stitched...it had been at least 15 hours.  Crazy!  I was really happy with how they turned out, so they were definitely worth all of the work.  =D

Thanks so much for taking a look!  We'll see you soon!

Challenges:

The Paper Shelter - Real or Faux Stitching

Charisma Cardz Challenges #32 - Distressing

Do You Stack Up #32 - Emboss It!

Incy Wincy Designs # 106 - Something Old/Something New

(The old was the jewelry chain, the new was the stamp and the Cropodile)

Birthday Time

A coworker recently asked me to create a birthday card for her sister.  Her sister has pink hair, loves her puppy, and loves things to be bright and colorful.  With a little help from Sweet Sketch Wednesday's sketch # 114, 

I came up with this card:

The image is from Pollycraft, and it's Sonny Honeycloud's My Buddy.  It was colored with Copics, then I used the same Copics to color the flowers.  Papers are from Stampin' Up. Then I added bling.  Lots and lots of bling.  LOL =D

The Pollycraft challenge this week was Recycling. Well, you can't really see it unless you look closely, but there's pink lace around the middle of the card.  That lace used to be the lining on one of my tank tops. LOL!

I really hope she liked it!  I haven't made very many cards for non-family members...so those are always a little more nerve-wracking.  =D

Thanks so much for stopping by!  We'll see you soon.

Challenges:

Pollycraft - Recycle

The Cheerful Stamp Pad - Petals

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Sketch # 114

Hello Kitty Blog Candy Winner

Hey y'all!!  Sorry I'm so late getting this post up...it's been a super busy weekend.  Well, let's get to the prize, shall we?  There were 33 entries in the blog candy, and the winner of the Hello Kitty Sizzix die is....

Number 29: Amy from Amy's Crafting Space!!  Congrats, Amy!  Please email me with your address at MissStarlaMae at yahoo dot com to claim your prize.  =D  (I used the Random Number Generator to come up with the winner...but I can't figure out how to get the picture into my post.  LOL)

Thank you so much to everyone who stopped by and left some love.  You are very much appreciated!

Bon Voyage!

**For the Hello Kitty Birthday Blog Hop, please scroll down.**

Happy Wednesday!  It's time for another Digistamps 4 Joy challenge...yay!  This challenge's theme is Bon Voyage.  We want to see a project depicting travel, vacation or something from a holiday destination.

Well, as soon as I heard about this challenge, I knew exactly what I wanted to do.  I've always wanted to take a vacation down in Louisiana for Mardi Gras.  I know a number of people that have gone, and they all had a blast.  Some day I will go.  Until then, I'll just do my Mardi Gras celebrations up here in Minnesota.

I got to use this lovely Digistamps 4 Joy image called Masked Lady.  I colored her with Copics, then added stickles to the feathers in the image.  I added some extra feathers and a little bling to really make the mask stand out. I printed the sentiment on the computer.  It says "Laissez les bon temps rouler!!", or "Let the good times roll!!"  Of course, I had to use the Bourbon Street sign, which was from my jewelry stash.  The beads are actual Mardi Gras beads that I cut apart to create a mini necklace.  The flowers were made with three separate punches.  

Ok, now you've seen my card, head on over to the Digistamps 4 Joy challenge blog to see what the rest of the team came up with!  Remember, you do not need to use a Digistamps 4 Joy image in the challenge, but if you do you could win the DT's Choice Award!

Thanks for stopping by!

Reach for the Stars!!

***If you're looking for the Hello Kitty Birthday Blog Hop, please scroll down.***

Gooooooood morning!  It's another lovely Monday, which means....a new Happileigh Scrappin' Challenge!  Yay!  This week's challenge is Multiple Folds.  That's right, get those scoring tools out and go crazy.  We want to see more than one fold, but other than that, it's open.  There are so many fun folds out there....I know you can do it!  =D

I used one of my favorite fancy folds called a Napkin Fold that I found here on Stamp ARTic. It looks super complicated...but it's actually pretty fun and easy!  I used a new release called Reach for the Stars.  Isn't that little tot just the cutest thing?  Colored with Copics (of course!) and then the stars were covered with Stickles.

Head on over to the Happileigh Scrappin' blog to check out the rest of the Happi Sisters' projects.  (Trust me...you do NOT want to miss them!  We have some talented ladies in this family!)  Remember, you do not need to use a Happileigh Scrappin' image to participate......but we would SURE love it if you did. Plus....if you do, you get entered into a separate drawing JUST for Happileigh Scrappin' image projects.  That's double the chance to win!  Also...every purchase this month gets this adorable image free!

As always, it's buy three get one free (in addition to the See You Soon Snail) so head on over to the shop!

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great week!!!