Dance in the Rain

I feel like this card sums up my life...

"Dancing Mice"

Since I feel like I am always trying to weather another "storm" in my life, I need to learn to just dance in the rain.  Sorry for the lack of posts lately and I have no real excuse other than life seems to get in the way of my creativity sometimes and leaves me with lack of creativity.  I dislike it when that happens :(

The image is an older one from Designed2Delight.  I have had it printed out for some time and wanting to make it into a card.

Challenges:
Stamp Something - Use a Sentiment
Crafting for all Seasons - Anything Goes
Paper Play - Blossoms and Blooms
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes/Your Favourite
Digi Doodle Shop's Best - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Color Challenge
KB Cute Monday - Anything Goes

I hope you had a fun and relaxing Memorial Day weekend!

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Happy Memorial Day

Remembering our brave soldiers who fell so we could have freedom.

Prayer for their families who live with this loss every day throughout the year.

God bless you and your families!

~pat~

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Homemade Flowers

Homemade Flowers is the Saturday Challenge over at Delightful Inspirations hosted by DT member, Kathy Curry. 

You still have a few day left to play along. 

You can go and check out this post for some great inspiration.

"Neighbors"

I made a crocheted flower with a button added to the center. 

The patterned paper is Summer Song Collection by My Mind's Eye.

Challenges:

Clear It Out Tuesday - Use Colouring Mediums

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT - Use the color Orange

Papertake Weekly - Bloom & Grow

Craft Your Passion - Cutie Patooties

Crazy Challenge - Green & Pink

Cupcake Craft - In the Garden

KB Cute Monday - Anything Goes using a Digi

Lexi's Creations - Spots and/or Stripes

Catch The Bug - Polka Dots & Stripes

Crafty Creations - A flower, patterned paper and ribbon

Fab 'n' Funky - Make your own Blooms

Thanks for stopping by!

~pat~

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Happy Father's Day

Have you ever made a card and everything just fell into place and turned out better than you ever expected?  Well, I am not the best at "guy cards", but I have to say that this has to be the best "guy card" I have ever created.   I absolutely love this "Quiet Sunset" digi by D2D and couldn't wait to color it up with my colored pencils and gamisol.  I did use Copics on the boat.  How about that great "woodgrain technique" that I learned today on Stamp TV?  Awesome and so masculine!!  I knew it would be perfect for this card.    I added some eyelets and jute since I knew I could add any bows or flowers.  I hope this will give you some inspiration for Father's Day next month.

Challenges:

Cards For Men - Someone Special

My Partner In Crafting Crime - Jute, Twine or String

Stamps R Us - Goin' Digital

Stamp Something - Anything Goes

AiFactory - Nature Walk

Rainbow Lady's - Let's Feel It

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Divas By Design - Anything Goes

Digistamps 4 Joy - It's a Celebration

Penny's Paper-Crafty - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!

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Ballerina Teddy

**Thanks for all congrats for my new grandson....You are all the sweetest!**

Yea....Blogger is back up and running great :)

I am showcasing another one of Mabelle's (Whimsy & Stars Studio) new Spring images.  You can go to Mabelle's Etsy shop and check out all of her adorable images.  I couldn't resist coloring up this cute little ballerina and making her into a card for someone sweet.  I added glitter to the skirt, the star on the wand and some chunky glitter around the star wand.  I made my own homemade flower using a flower die cut, a pink felt button, a white button and a pink pearl.  The flower die cut was embossed with a swiss dot embossing folder.

There are more ideas for the new images here.

Image: Ballerina Teddy (Whimsy & Stars Studio)

Paper: Valentine Pack (K & Co.)

Coloring: Copics

Misc:  Lattice deep edge punch (MS), Rectangle & flower die cuts (Spellbinders), pearls and buttons.

Thanks for stopping by!

~pat~

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Three For You

**YIKES...After the problems with blogger...I seem to have lost my challenge links on this post, If you are visiting because I entered this card into a challenge, I do apologize.***


First, I want to shout out a big CONGRATULATIONS to Penny (luvs 2 Paint & Create) for winning the "Windsong" digi during the Mother's Day Weekend Blog Hop.  I can't thank all of you enough for all your sweet comments and I do hope that I was able to give you a little bit of inspiration.

Second, I become a grandma again on Saturday...My 1st grandson was born (I already have 2 granddaughters) and it was the best Mother's Day gift I have ever received.  I can't wait to go visit and give him lots of love.  Congrats to my son, Chris and his wife Erin!!

Now, thanks for being so patient, here is my card.

I used a freebie, "Three for You", that I picked up from Tiddy Inks some time ago and have had it colored and waiting to be made into a card.  It's kind of a modern looking image and I wanted to keep the card simple, clean and modern looking.  I did my three button layering that I seem to like so much lately and added Glossy Accents to the stripes on the yellow/blue vase and orange polka dots on the blue vase.  The centers of each flower have a mini brad added.  Once, I figured out what direction I was going with this card, it ended up being pretty quick to finish.

Since I am feeling so blessed this week, I am going to give away a set of my note cards from this post to one lucky commenter.  It's a set of 6 note cards with envelopes included.  You can keep them for yourself or they would make a great gift for someone.

Thanks for stopping by!

~pat~

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Whimsy & Stars New Spring Digi Stamp Collection

(From April 28 to May 31, 2011)

With the purchase $6.00 or more from the Whimsy & Stars

Etsy store you will receive this cutie digi stamp.

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I made a card using the new "Cups of Kindness" digital stamp.

Such a cute set of tea cups.   This was one of my Mother's Day cards.  You can go to the Whimsy & Stars Etsy shop and check out all the new releases.  They are all adorable and you will want them all! :)  Stop by the Whimsy & Stars blog to see some great designs by the design team using the new Spring Digi Stamp Collection.

Paper: Itsy Bitsy Baby Girl Stack (K & Co.)
Image: Cups of Kindness (Whimsy & Stars)
Coloring: Copics
Misc:  Polka dot grograin ribbon, buttons, oval die cuts, scallop edge punch and Glossy Accents.


Challenges:
Card Cupids - Flowers
Crazy4Challenges - Flowers
Word Play Weekend Challenge - Flowers
Do You Stack Up - Purple
Sassy Studio Designs - Handmade Flowers
Shelly's Images - Sugar & Spice, Girly & Sweet
For Fun Challenges - Lots of Flowers
Clear It Out Tuesday - Ribbon Trim

Thanks for stopping by!

~pat~

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MIA

Just to let all my followers know that I am back after a very scary few days.  We were part of the tornado that ripped through the state of Alabama and left a lot of damage and devastation.  We were without power since last Wednesday and had no phone service (home or cell) and no internet service.  Everything was restored for us on Sunday and now I have a lot of catching up to do.  I am blessed that no one I know was hurt in the tornados. I pray and my heart is heavy for all the families across the south that weren't so lucky.  I will be back soon with a new card post. 

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Easter Blessings

Easter Blessings to you and yours!

Image: Easter Basket Bunny (Whimsy & Stars Studio)
Paper: Lt Polka on Cream (The Paper Studio)
Coloring: Copics

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Bullfrogs and Butterflies

It's Friday and  that means a new Progressive Challenge Freebie from Delightful Inspiration by D2D.  It's another cute one, "Bullfrogs and Butterflies".  A very versatile image that could be used for birthday, thank you, thinking of you, Mother's Day and for so many more different occasions.  It comes with 3 different sentiments and some flowers, too.

I colored up my images with Copic markers.  I used some patterned paper from the Summer Song Stack by My Mind's Eye, highlighting the orange with a deep edge punch by Martha Stewart.  I added some buttons and brads to the center of the flowers and a big pink bow finished off my "Springy" card.

If you didn't play along with us last week at Delightful Inspirations and would love to have this image, you can find it here.  Check out more designs over at Card Ideas.

Thanks for stopping by!

~pat~

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Happy Birthday With All of My Heart

Today is the day that Mabelle from Whimsy & Stars Studio is releasing one of her new digi designs, "With All Of My Heart" and it is now available for purchase in her Etsy shop.  It's the perfect image for Mother's Day. 

I colored my in with my Copic markers and stamped a little sentiment on the heart.  I went with an orange, red and yellow theme and  made mine into a birthday card.  You can never have too many birthday cards.  I added a big grograin bow that was embellished with an orange felt flower and a red button.  The patterned paper is from the Citrus Stack by DCWV.  Make sure to hop on over to the Whimsy & Stars blog and check out all the other design team cards using this new, adorable image.  Make sure and mark your calendars for April 28th ...that is the big day that Mabelle will release her brand new digi stamp collection.

Challenges;

Craft Your Passion - You've Been Spotted (use dots)

Incy Wincy Designs - Bold & Bright

Stamp With Fun - Birthday

Paper Cutz - Buttons & Bows

DYSU - Scallops

Pixie Dust Studio - Say It Out Loud (use a sentiment)

Crafts and Me - Ribbon

Fab 'n' Funky - Spotty & Dotty

Freshly Brewed - Cute & Sweet

Thanks for stopping by!

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Easter Basket Boy Bunny

*****This is my 3rd post for today...keep scrolling down to see all of them*****

I had to make a "boy" bunny card using the, "Easter Basket Bunny" image by Whimsy & Stars (Mabelle R.O.), as I have a new grandson on the way soon.  Even though he won't be here by Easter, he still needs a cute little Easter card and some goodies.  The patterned paper is Yellow Gingham (Hobby Lobby) and I use the Polka Dots Cuttlebug embossing folder for the center strip with some zig zag trim.  Cute image and very quick to color.  I am becoming addicted to the layered buttons and this card is no exception.  I hope that I am giving you some inspiration for your Easter projects.

Challenges:
Spoonful of Sugar - All Creatures Great & Small
Die Cut Dreams - Easter
Kaboodle Doodles - Cute & Cuddly Animals
Ooh La La Creations - Happy Easter
Pollycraft - Easter
Stamping Vacation - Monochromatic Yellow
Catch The Bug - Four or More Layers
Crafty Emma - Monochromatic
Shannon's Sentiments - Include an Animal
Stamp, Scrap & Doodle - CAS Card
Totally Gorjuss - Fluffy
Cardmadfairy's Digi Days - Easter
Fussy and Fancy - Card for a Child
Crafts 4 Eternity - Picture Inspiration
DYSU - Follow That Yellow Brick Road
Paper Play - Critter's Galore
The Rubber Cafe - Easter/Spring

Thanks for stopping by!

~pat~

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Springtime Pink Bunny Basket

This is card #2 using the "Springtime Bunny Basket" image by Whimsy & Stars (Mabelle R.O.).  I went pink on this card with just some touches of purple.  I did everything else exactly like the previous post, but changed the DP to Pink Gingham (Hobby Lobby).  I hope you like the pink version, too!

Thanks for Stopping by!

~pat~

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Springtime Purple Basket Bunny

A cute little 5" square card using the adorable, "Springtime Basket Bunny" image by Whimsy & Stars (Mabelle R.O.).  I need two of these, one for each of my adorable granddaughters.  I did the first one in purple with just some touches of pink.  I used the Bloom Dots Cuttlebug embossing folder for the background and some circle dies for the center.  The patterned paper is Trick or Treat Polka Dots (Hobby Lobby).  I am hooked on the big polka dot grograin ribbon in purple with a crocheted flower that was layered with 2 buttons.  The bunny was colored up with Copic and cut out and adhered with foam tape.  Just a cute little Easter card for a cute little girl!

Challenges:
Paper Take Weekly - Truly Dimensional
Stamps R Us - Easter
Creative Inspirations - Easter
Sparkles Forum - Easter
Catch The Bug - 4 or More Layers
Card Makin Mamas - Embellish It!
Delicious Doodles - Use Ribbons for Easter
Paper Cutz - Bunny, Lamb, Chick or Easter Eggs
Pattie's Creations - Easter or Spring
Stamp Something - Sassy Circles Something
Stampin for the Weekend - Easter
Wags 'n Wiskers - Ribbon and Pearls
C.R.A.F.T. - Animals or Pets
Craft Us Crazy - Happy Easter or Spring
Paper Romance - Bling

Thanks for stopping by!

~pat~

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Celebrate Today

New Digital Stamps by D2D -- One's FREE!

There are a couple of new digital stamps that were released this past week, "Spreading Sweetness" is in the digi shop, and "Easter Sunrise" is a Facebook freebie.  Grab it before it is gone.

OK...if this isn't the most adorable digi image ever!!  I adore the red wagon, the bear, the kite and not to mention, the strawberry seeds.  How could I not help but color this image up with such bright, cheerful colors?  This is one of the newest D2D images, "Spreading Sweetness".  The green embossed paper is from the Songbird Stack and the striped paper is from the Celebration Stack, both by DCWV.  The kite is added with foam dots and I layered 3 buttons next to the sentiment.  This card makes me smile!!

Challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (Use something new...my digi is new)
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
My Partner in Crafting Crime - Layer it Up
Paper Playtime - Anything Goes
Stamping Vacation - You name the challenge (Use Primary colors)
I Did It - Anything Goes
One Stitch at a Time - 3D
Catch the Bug - Anything Goes
Make it Colourful - Colour with bright colors
Just Add Ink - Picture Inspiration
Card Makin' Mamas - Embellish It
Crafty Ann's - Raise a Smile
Crafty Catz - Embossing
Mami Doodles - Use a Punch or a Die Cut

Thanks for stopping by!

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Garden Party Birthday Wishes

It's Thursday and it's Progressive Challenge Image Preview Day for Delightful Inspiration at Card Ideas. 

This is the next image, "Garden Party" that will be emailed to those who participate in the current FREE Stamp of the Month Artist's Challenge. This is not available in the store yet, but will be emailed to those who participate in this week's challenge. You still have 24 hours to join us, and then you too, can receive this for free!

This was a really fun and happy image to color.  You can get an entirely different look by changing up the colors of the flowers.  I went with yellows and oranges...they are my happy colors.  I purposely printed this image just a little bit bigger than I normally would.  I wanted the whole focus of the card to be on the cute image.  The patterned paper is from DCWV's Citrus Stack.  I love all the yummy yellows, greens, blues and oranges in that stack.  The sentiment is from the Wow Flowers stamp set by SU!.  I added some chunky glitter to the cupcake icing to make it look like it was sprinkled with some chunky sugar.  I, also added Glossy Accents to the centers of the flowers, the cherry on top of the cupcake and the bee's wings.

If you didn't play along with us last week and still want to nab this image, it can be found here on Friday.

Challenges:

Cooking it up with Katie - Monochromatic

Freshly Brewed - Flowers

Claudia & Co. - Monochromatic

Lexi's Creations - Monochromatic

Woodware USA - Monochromatic

Paper Sundaes - Spring Flowers

Allsorts - Blooming Blossoms

Stamp Something - Use something Digital

Thanks for stopping by!

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Happy Easter Basket Bunny

Today's card features the digi, Easter Basket Bunny by Whimsy & Stars Studio.  What a cute and sweet little bunny!!  I seem to be on a polka dot kick lately and can't seem to stay away from using polka dots on all my designs.  I chose this pattern paper (Lt Polka on Cream by The Paper Studio) because it reminded me of Easter.  Lots of fun colors plus brown for some yummy chocolate Easter treats.  I colored my bunny and used oval die cuts to layer and added the sentiment made on the computer.  I love the pink polka dot silk ribbon...it's so pink and so luscious looking.  I added a double layer of buttons to the bow. 

Challenges: 

Digital Tuesday - Easter Parade

Everybody Art Challenge - Easter

The Pink Elephant - Easter

Stamp With Fun - Easter

Stamps R Us - Easter Theme

Aly's Sunday Sketch - Hippity Hoppity Bunnies

Card Cupids - Dots and/or Stripes

Corrosive Challenges - Pastel Colors

Bee Crafty - Easter

One Stop Craft - Spots & Dots

Shannon's Sentiments - Use an Oval

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days - Easter

Fun With Shapes & More - Easter

Stamp Something - Use Something Digital

Stamping Vacation - Pick 3 (Circle, Anything pink & Sentiment)

Colour Create - Pastels

Craft Us Crazy - Easter/Spring
For Fun Challenges - Bunny
Creative Craft World - Easter
Simon Says Stamp - Spring Colours/Easter
Hand Stamped Sentiments - Pink
Meljens - Easter Inspired

Thanks for stopping by!

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Ladybug Bloom

Today's card is featuring the D2D image, Ladybug Bloom.  I kept the card clean and simple due to all the detail on the image.  It's hard to tell by the photo, but the center of the flower, the leaves and the ladybugs wings are all popped up with foam tape for dimension.  The red bottom layer is embossed with the Polka Dot Cuttlebug folder.   I added a black button the has a thin red polka dot ribbon tied through the holes to the center of the flower.  There are mini green brads on the leaves.  Lots of dimension added to this card.  So cute and ladybugs always remind me of warmer weather.  I hope it's warming up where you are.  We had a tease over the weekend, but back to the 50's, but sunny :) today. 

There are more great designs using the Ladybug Blooms image over at Card Ideas.

Challenges:
Less is More - A Touch of Red
Make it Colourful - Colour with Bright Colours
Polkadoodle - No Printed Backing Paper
Pixie Dust Studio - Fluttering Wings
A Spoonful of Sugar - Tons of Texture

Thanks for stopping by!

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Spotty Dotty Watering Can

Designed2Delight Preview Day

The new challenge image, "Spotty Dotty Watering Can" will be posted tomorrow over at Delightful Inspiration.  Since that will be the first friday of April, the image is FREE to everyone.  To continue receiving the weekly challenge images on Fridays, you must play along and post your creation at Delightful Inspiration before next Friday.

Here is my card...

What a fun and funky image to color.  I am liking all the spots and the variety of flowers.  I would never tired of a beautiful bouquet of fresh flowers in my home.  Something about flowers that makes me happy.   I colored the image and layered it, sewed it and added some pearls to the corners.  I used the Itty Bitty Girl stack by K & Co.  I finished the card off with a big, lavender polka dot bow. 

Go here to check out some more of the DT and our guest designer, Dee's cards using this image.  Don't forget to stop by Delightful Inspiration on Friday and pick up your FREE image. 

Challenges:

Amber's Crafts & Stuff - Flowers

Claudia & Co. - Color

Tuesday Throwdown - Florals

Cupcake Craft - Flowers for Mum

House of Gilli - Ribbon & Pearls

Kaboodle Doodles - Spring has Sprung

Creative Inspirations Paint - Flowers

Thanks for your patience while I enjoyed the week with my daughter and 2 granddaughters last week.  It took me a few days to get back in the swing of things. 

Thanks for stopping by!

~pat~

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Happy Easter

**It's Spring Break and it's going to be hit and miss on my blog this week...I am playing with my Granddaughter's all week.  I will be back in full swing next week.**

Stamp With Fun

Sponsor:  The Stamping Boutique

Theme: Spring

I used The Stamping Boutique's "Bunny Egg" image for the Spring Challenge at Stamp With Fun.  This was a fun, happy image to color in some great spring colors.  I used patterned paper from K & Co, Brenda Walton's Small Wonders Girl paper pad.  I added some liquid pearls to the scalloped border below the sheer ribbon.  WOW...I love Liquid Pearls and will be using them again and again!!!  The sentiment was created on the computer and I added a couple of white pearls that I colored with my Copics to make them the right color of green.  The felt flower is something that I picked up last year right after Easter at Michael's on clearance. 

Hop on over to Stamp With Fun and take a look at the wonderful DT cards.  Play along and you could win some TSB images.

Challenges:
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Stamping Scrapping Central - Pastels
Stamps R Us - Spring
Aly's Sunday Sketch - Spring
Card Cupids - Spring
C I Paint - Easter
I Did It Creations - Welcome Spring
Wee Memories - Cute & Cuddly
DYSU - Add a Bow
Cooking It Up With Katie - Cute, Green & Easter

Thanks for Stopping By!

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Easter Egg Holders

2 Sisters Weekly Challenge

Sponsor: Crafty Pad

Theme: Furry Friends

The 2 Sisters DT was given the images, "Bunny 2 and Bunny 3" by Crafty Pad to create with.  When I saw the images, my mind immediately envisioned some sort of holder for plastic Easter eggs.  They would make great little place setting decor for your Easter dinner table and you can add some little treats to the eggs.

Here is what I came up with:

 I started with some card stock and measured the eggs to see how long the strip of card stock needed to be.  These are made with the large plastic eggs that I found at Hobby Lobby.  An 8.5" strip gives you a little extra to work with.  The holder is 2" tall.  I punched one long edge with the Apron Lace punch and a combination of polka dot and striped patterned paper.  It's hard to see since the bunnies take up most of the front.  The bunnies were quick and easy to color, cut out and attach to the egg holders.  The one tip that I do have for you is to use a really strong tape (Red Line or Scor Tape) to keep everything together and I even used it to attach the bunnies. 

I can't wait to see all your Furry Friend creations that you come up with!

Challenges:
A Gem of a Challenge - Anything but Square
Secret Crafter - Anything but a Card
Delicious Doodles - Dimensional Project
Stampavie and More - Spring/Easter

Pink Paper Paradise (Make it Monday) - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!

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Let's Party

Don't forget that today is the day (Friday) for a new challenge image over at Delightful Inspiration.

You can see my card made with the "Caught a Bug" set here.

I am using a new D2D image, Drew and his Cupcake.  He is the boy version of Kaela.  I love him...I have 3 boys (one named Andrew) and 1 grandson on the way.  Enough chit chat...here is my card featuring Drew.

I colored Drew up with my Copics and used a circle die cut to cut him out and layer.  I used lots of paper and accessories from The Celebration Stack by DCWV.  I am loving all the new paper stack that DCWV have out now.  It great to get a stack of paper that you can mix and match and even comes with some accessory pieces.  I used a numbers embossing folder to emboss some green card stock.  I added the ribbon and the big yellow button.  The "Let's Party" ticket was part of the paper stack. 

Go on over to D2D's Shop and check out all of Faith's new images. Don't forget to check out more ideas at Card Ideas using some of  the new images.

Challenges:
Whimsie Doodles - Green
CCEE Stampers - Critter or someone wearing green
Craft Us Crazy - Cupcake and/or Celebration
Crafty Purple Frog - Going Green
Delightful Challenges - Show us some Green
Pixie Dust Studio - Go Green
Creative Card Crew - Show us some Green
Fab 'n' Funky - All Things Green
For Fun Challenges - A Bit of Green
Simon Says Stamp - Happy Birthday
Stamp Fairy - Show us your Green
Card Cupids - Green
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
Fairy Fun Fridays - It's My Party/Party Theme
Fairy Knoll - Birthday or Thank You
Floweret - Play/Kid's Birthday
Stamp Something - Something Sweet

Thanks for stopping by!

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Catch a Bug?

It's preview day for the new Friday Challenge image for Delightful Inspirations.  You can check out lots of ideas using this image today at Card Ideas.  It will be your "Freebie" if you played along with us this week.


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This is the new image that will be released tomorrow at D2D, "Caught a Bug".  It's an adorable set that comes with lots of different images and some sentiments, too.  I went red, white and black since I was working with ladybugs.  The black polka dots paper is from Making Memories and the red embossed paper is from the Amber Autumn Paper Stack from DCWV.  I love the combo of the two papers together.  I added some Glossy Accents to the ladybug's wings. 

Now...something that I don't do very often, but should...I finished the inside of the card.

Both of the sentiments that I used on the inside and outside are part of the set.

Challenges:
Phindy's Place - Get Well Soon/Thinking of You
Polka Doodles - Black, White and One Other Color
Freshly Brewed - Spots and Dots
Stars and Stamps Midweek Throwdown - Scallops
Papertake Weekly - Trio Tastic (I used 3 jumbo brads)
The Crazy Challenge - Eyelets or Brads
Meljens Designs - Dots

Thanks for Stopping by!

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