My first blog hop with Sparkle N Sprinkle!

Hi everyone! Well this is my first blog hop with the Sparkle N Sprinkle design team and I am telling you, they have really made me step out of my comfort zone! Minimal copic coloring can you believe it? Our blog hop is about different Cultures. You should have arrived here from Linda's blog and if you get lost along the way just hop back to the Sparkle N Sprinkle blog page to pick up where you left off. My first card is more of an elegant theme and although I wouldn't consider it Asian it does have a little bit of that with the doily medallion for the center.

I have inked up only the center of the stamp image to try and make it look like the doilies that are so popular right now. The image is from the Frames and Borders set and I used Antiquities embossing powder on the image and the sentiment which is from the Just for You set. Some designer paper and lace and a simple but elegant card.

My next image is a tag using the same set of stamps, Frames and Borders, but in addition to using the center image again, I also used the flower border along the bottom.

Some more designer paper and paper flowers and you have a little tag to add to gift. The next stop is at Shona's blog and make sure you comment on everyone's blog as there are prizes to be had!

Love is in the air....

Please scroll down after this post to see my exciting news!

Time for another great blog hop from the ladybugs and this time "love is in the air"! You should have arrived here from the awesome Mary J. Is she not talented or what?!  I have two cards to show you today.
I kept both of these simple so the design could really stand out and by the way, the stamps are on sale for a  limited time only.  Sorry for the pictures, I was fiddling with some new light bulbs and am NOT happy with them. This image is called Just Married.

And a little bit of cake! Aptly called The Cake!

And as an added bonus several of the girls are giving away some blog candy! I have a bit on here and plan to add a bit more to it as but the rest will be a surprise! Which means I am still going thru stuff to put in it!

 Make sure you leave a comment on every blog and on the challenge blog with which stamp is your favorite to be in the drawing and then head on over to Pinky and see what great ideas she has come up with. And make sure you have the challenge blog banner showing on your sidebar! This week our challenge is a choice, Love and Marriage or Anything Goes. And on a sadder note, this is my final posting with the Ladybugs. I want to thank them all, they are the most supportive caring bunch of women I have ever had the pleasure to work with. I have been offered a couple of new dt positions and am "spreading my wings" so to speak. Best of luck girls, I love you all!

I am a Tiddly Inker!!!!!

I tell ya guys, I could barely keep this under wraps but a couple of weeks ago Christy from Tiddly Inks emailed me and asked if I would be interested in being on her design team. Wrote me! Not the other way around! I LOOOOVE Tiddly Inks so I didn't hesitate to jump on board. I'm telling you, I was so thrilled to be asked I had to call my hubby at work and tell him. He was happy of course, really had no idea what I was talking about but that is par for the course.

Alright, enough blubbering and onto my first challenge card. This week is really easy, ANYTHING GOES. I mean c'mon, it doesn't get any simpler now does it? If you want to see what everyone else has made (and you will be impressed!) make sure you check out the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog.

I have used Lilli Claire's Bouquet and some crate paper dp's. She is definitely at the top of my list for all around cuteness don't you think? The sentiment is popped up on an embossed doily stamp and I have added stickles to all of the flowers. This was for one of the girls at my new job to thank her for taking me under wing and training me for a bit. Okay, now it is your turn to make a card, tag or whatever your heart desires for a chance to win a $10 gift card to Tiddly Inks!

Tickled Pink is sponsoring Paper Sundaes!

Happy Sunday everyone! Hope you are all having a great weekend so far. Today is Sunday so that means another challenge at Paper Sundaes and this week we are being sponsored by Tickled Pink Stamps. They have some of the best stamps around, digi and rubber. Great detail on them for sure. And the dt were generously offered a free digi to use for the challenge so I chose to use Lil Christmas Lolita Evie.

Our challenge this week is to make a rectangular card and since this image is a digi it was easy to make her long and narrow, something I ain't even close to being irl! My card is 4x6 1/2 and I have used some new papers I got at Hobby Lobby from the Paper Factory. Love the big christmas ornament background. I kept this design pretty simple so the image and paper could be the stars. Ok, your turn now, you know there is stuff up for grabs plus the chance to get a top 3 blinkie for on your blog!

Did ya see? I'm gonna be a Kimmie girl again!

Happy Happy weekend everyone! Did you see the post yesterday from Kraftin Kimmie yesterday? Not only did she chose 5 girls to be her guest designers for December but she asked me and Sharon to come back for another month also. Plus....Kim won a spot at Kimmie's retreat last month. Now I have to say, some of the girls that won the krafty guest spot are amazing, I actually already follow their blogs so you need to check out the site. You are gonna be BLOWN AWAY!

Blog Hop next week!

Happy Hump Day! Just wanted to let you in on a little secret....next Tuesday is ladybug crafts challenges 1st year anniversary and we are having a blog hop to celebrate!

There will be prizes to be won, perhaps more than one even, so make sure you check it out!

New sketch blog!

Good morning everyone! If you are looking for my Ladybug Crafts Challenge card please just scroll down a smidgen and voila! there you are.

I wanted to let everyone know there is a new sketch challenge blog up and running starting today and will last for an entire month so you have plenty of time to play. It is being sponsored by Sparkle N Sprinkle and the sketch and designers cards are already posted so make you check it out. There are some free stamps to be had!!!