Happy Holidays

Made another Christmas card for my stash! Yay! And finished this in time for the challenge at Simon Says Stamp challenge with this week's theme, 'Anything Goes'. Had fun using non-traditional Christmas colors! Got the sketch from here. Hope you all had a great weekend! Sad I haven't gotten to craft as much as I used to now that I just got a new job! But I'm glad to have a job...especially in this economy! Thanks for visiting and your sweet comments! :)

Ingredients:
-Image and sentiment by Two Scoops Rice Designs
-Copics (E51, E53, R51, YG03, R14, R17, R20)
-Memento tuxedo black ink
-Stickles
-Baker's Twine
-Kaiser Craft Christmas Carnival DP
-Tim Holtz distress ink (brushed corduroy)
-Dew drops
-The Cat's Pajamas snowflake die
-Martha Stewart border punch

Lollipop Crafts Challenge #78

Today starts a new challenge for Lollipop Crafts! This week our theme is "Anything Goes". Easy right? I made a simple altered coaster calendar! (I love these as gifts!)

Hope you can play along with us this week! Come check out the rest of the DT creations here.
Have a great Monday!

Ingredients:
-Memento Tuxedo black ink
-Gingham paper
-Mini calendar
-Copics
-Stamp by The Cat's Pajamas
-Glossy Accents
-Stickles
-MFT cloud dienamic
-Coaster
-Magnet

Cely's 1st blogaversary blog hop!!

Hello! Are you here for Cely's 1st blogaversary celebration? If so, you should have come here from Karen's blog. If you are just tuning in and would like to start at the beginning, head on over to Cely's blog to start hopping! 


The theme of this hop is PINK, since it is Cely’s favorite color. We’ve all created some cute pink projects along the way.  Don’t forget to visit, follow, and leave a comment on each post along the way and head on back over to Cely’s blog so you can win the GRAND PRIZE blog candy! Here's my "pink" project in honor of Cely! (I tried to make it as pink as I could!) I made another one of my coaster calendars! :)

I am the last stop of the hop so be sure to head on back to Cely's blog to let  her know you've left a comment on the blog hop list. Hope you all had fun being a part of the celebration and seeing the wonderful creations!
Have a wonderful day! 


Ingredients:
-Stamp by TGF
-Copics
-Memento tuxedo black ink
-Mini calendar
-Dot paper
-DP from Hobby Lobby
-Paper punch starts
-Stickles
-Dew drops
-Magnet
-Rectangular Coaster

Wishing you a speedy recovery!

Made a "get well" card just for my stash since I have none! I have too many birthday and Christmas...but that isn't a bad thing either! :) Just need more variety. Used this cute image by Lawn Fawn. And went to CPS-Card Sketches for a challenge. To add some dimension, I cut the turtle out and popped him up! :) Thanks for stopping by and hope you're having a great Thursday!

Ingredients:
-Image and sentiment by Lawn Fawn (On the mend set)
-Memento tuxedo black ink
-Copics (YG03, YG17, YG23, RV13, RV14)
-My Mind's Eye Stella Rose Gertie DP
-Gross grain ribbon
-Dew drops
-Tim Holtz distress ink
-Spellbinders Labels 3 dies
-Black Sharpie multiliner pen

Lollipop Crafts Sponsor Spotlight with Robyn's Fetish

Hello! Today at Lollipop Crafts, it is Sponsor Spotlight! This week our awesome sponsor is Robyn's Fetish. Here's some info about their company:

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More, a division of I Did It Creations, was created and is
is owned by Robyn Weinrib.  Robyn offers a wonderful variety of digital stamps and digital papers, designed to meet the needs of all digital paper crafting addicts for every occasion.


I made a card using one of their digi images called "Fruity Strawberries". I just had to use it since I love strawberries!! :) Used the sketch from here. And decided to make my first computer generated sentiment! (Since I was printing the image already!)

You still have time to play along with our challenge this week, make a baby card. Be sure to check out the rest of the DT creations using Robyn's Fetish images here. 
Have a wonderful day!! 

Want to share?

Finally got some time to craft...been a little busy lately! Did a sketch challenge at My Favorite Things. Love this PI image with her lollipop! Hope you all had a great weekend!

Ingredients:
-Image and sentiment by Pure Innocence (MFT)
-Copics
-Memento tuxedo black ink
-Martha Stewart border punch
-Button
-Baker's twine
-Best Creations 'Candy Shop' DP
-Stickles
-Glossy accents
-Dew drops
-White Galaxy marker

Thanks

Hello! Made a simple card using my new image from TGF! Entered this at All That Scraps for their anything goes challenge. 

Hope you all have a great weekend! 

Lucky if you're in cold weather...LV was 95 degrees today! :O 

Ingredients:

-Image: Simply Anya by TGF

-Sentiment by Stampin' Up

-Bakers twine

-Half pearls

-Flower paper punch

-Simple Stories 'Fabulous' DP

-Copics

-Memento tuxedo black ink

-Tim Holtz distress ink

Quote card

This is usually not my style of cards that I like to make (I always try to color and have a cute image!) but I thought it would be a great chance to try something new! (Especially since I have a set of quotes from MFT) I had fun making this one! 

Have a great Wednesday tomorrow! 

Ingredients:

-Quote stamp by MFT

-Memento tuxedo black ink

-Half pearls

-Tim Holtz distress ink

-My Mind's Eye Dwell DP

-Corner rounder

-Gross grain ribbon

-Crocheted lace from Hobby Lobby

Lollipop Crafts Challenge #76

Hello! Today is a new week for the challenge at Lollipop Crafts! The theme this week is "Spring Fling- make a spring themed card/project". Here's my spring card...

Hope you can play along with us!! Please check out the rest of the DT creations here.

Have a great Monday!

Ingredients:

-Stamp by Wild Rose Studio

-Copics

-Memento tuxedo black ink

-Spellbinders

-MFT dienamics

-Cosmo Cricket Pixie-licious

-Buttons

-Baker's twine

-Glossy accents

-Sharpie black multiliner pen

Spring PI Girl

Made a card using a neglected Pure Innocence image. A good time to make a springy card since the weather has been weird here. (Sunny, then the next day windy and rainy.) If you have the chance, check out my previous post for a fun blog hop for SoftPencil Studios! The hop will start and end at their blog.
Challenge: My Favorite Things

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! 

Ingredients:

-Stamp by Pure Innocence 4 Leaf Clover

-Copics

-Memento tuxedo black ink

-Black Sharpie multiliner pen

-Half pearls

-Stampin 'Up butterfly sizzlit die

-Dot paper

-Flower brads

-Doodlebug DP

-Orange flower RAK from Amy (Forgot the name of this type of flower)

-Martha Stewart border punch

Softpencil Blog Hop!!!

Hello! Are you enjoying the blog hop for Softpencil? I sure hope so! There are so many things Softpencil is celebrating! It's the first year of the 'Tinytwinies' characters, first year of Softpencil Studios relaunching and Elizabeth's 10th anniversary as a professional artist! On top of that, her own shop will open where all her products will be available such as digi-stamps, clear stamps, stickers, rub-ons, kits for card making, scrapbooking and paper crafting and more products coming soon! How exciting and it is definitely something to celebrate!!

A winner will be chosen for each blog hop (3 winners) who will receive a $15 gift certificate. When you leave comments on each blog of 1, 2, or the 3rd hop, you will receive a free digi-stamp of your choice (or 2 or 3 images depending on how many blog hops you played in and completed). Be sure to e-mail Elizabeth at elizabethpujalka@hotmail.com to let her know.

I made an altered magnetic coaster calendar using a Softpencil digi called "Lilly". She is so adorable!

If you came here from Pauline's blog, you are in the right place. Your next stop will be Mervi. Just a reminder that you will start and end at Softpencil.

This is the 2nd blog hop that runs from the 15th to the 20th. 

Ingredients:

-Softpencil Lilly digi

-Copics

-Stampin 'Up butterfly Sizzlit die

-Half pearl

-Button

-Stickles

-Glossy accents

-MFT cloud die

-Mini calendar

-Med. weight coaster 

-Magnet

Cupcake Cutie

Just realized I took this picture crooked! :( (Could've been worse!) Used this cute image again trying a different shade of hair. Played in the sketch challenge at Sketch For You To Try. Kept it simple! :) 

Hope you all had a great Thursday!

Ingredients:

-Stamp: TGF Birthday Anya 2

-Copics

-Memento tuxedo black ink

-Bo Bunny Ambrosia DP

-Dew drops

-Sentiment by YNS

-Brown G-2 Pilot pen

-Stickles

-Glossy accents

Whippin' Up a Sweet Hello!

Made a simple card using another cute image by Taylored Expressions! Probably because I was doing this when I was getting sleepy, there is a fingerprint by 'cuppie'. Thought I'd keep the image anyway since I did it at the very end! :( Did a sketch challenge at Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge.

I also wanted to share a plastic canvas magnet I just finished...

made a simple one for now...

Thanks for stopping by and for your sweet comments!

Ingredients: (for card)

-Image and sentiment by Taylored  Expressions

-Copics

-Memento Tuxedo black ink

-Recycled ribbon

-Button

-Baker's twine

-Dew drops

-Gingham paper

-Spellbinders

-Corner rounder

-Sharpie black multiliner pen

-Glossy accents

-Tim Holtz distress ink

Happy Holidays

Haven't made a Christmas card since the beginning of the year I believe, so I thought time to make another one!! I actually had this image stamped since last year but it got forgotten! :( I tried to match the colors to the snowflakes on the DP! Love bright colors and Mimi! Did a sketch challenge at Taylored Expressions.

Thanks for stopping by and hope you had a great Tuesday!

Ingredients:

-Stamp image by Penny Black - Mimi 

-Echo Park DP- Holly Jolly Christmas 

-Copics

-Memento Tuxedo black ink

-Sharpie black multiliner pen

-Buttons

-Martha Stewart snowflake punch

-Dot paper

-Spellbinders nestabilities labels 4

-Glossy accents

-Stickles

-Dew drops

-Sentiment by AmyR

Lollipop Crafts Challenge #75

Hello! Today is a new challenge week at Lollipop Crafts! Hope you all had a great Easter holiday yesterday! The theme this week is 'Easter Monday-Anything Easter Goes' in honor of my team leader Tammy in Canada. Here's my Easter card...I love 'cuppie' by Taylored Expressions!

I hope you will join us this week! Also check out the rest of the DT creations here for more inspiration! Have a wonderful Monday!

Ingredients:
-Image and sentiment by Taylored Expressions
-Memento tuxedo black ink
-Sharpie black multiliner pen
-Copics
-Button
-Baker's twine
-Glossy accents
-Dew drops
-MFT grass die
-Spellbinders
-Cuttlebug dots embossing folder
-Martha Stewart border punch
-Gingham paper
-Stampin 'Up butterfly Sizzlit die
-Half pearls

Thinking of you

Just wanted to share a card I finally got to make for fun. Got to use a cute new stamp from Lili of the Valley! Since the image is rather big, I made a 5 x 5 card. Used Kim's sketch for April! 

Hope you are all having a great Easter Sunday!! 

Ingredients:

-Stamp by Lili of the Valley- Patchwork Daisy

-Copics

-Memento Tuxedo black ink

-My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline Dolled Up DP (OMG, I'm like other crafters I know that are obsessed with 6 x 6 pads!)

-Marvy Uchida circle punch

-Sentiment by Hero Arts

-Martha Stewart border punch

-Brads

-Tim Holtz distress ink

-MFT flower trio dienamics

-Glossy accents

-Half pearls 

-Sharpie black multiliner pen

-Stampin 'Up 1 3/8 circle punch

Birthday Wishes

Made an altered gift bag for a little girl's birthday party I was invited to next week! Hopefully you'll be seeing more bags since I just bought a pack from Michael's! Yay! Followed the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches. Here's a close up...I love using bright colors!

Hope you're all having a great Thursday! Thanks for your visit!

Ingredients:

-Stamp: image and sentiment by Your Next Stamp

-Best Creations 'Candy Shop' DP

-Memento tuxedo black ink

-Copics

-Half pearls

-Buttons

-Glossy accents

-Gingham paper

-Sharpie multiliner pen

-Spellbinders

Happy Easter!

I made my last Easter card for this year. :) Used sketch #70 from Clean & Simple. Made this card with an orange theme because it is my Mom's favorite color! Participated in the 1st challenge at Oozak! I love shopping there! :O

I also wanted to share the swaps I received from March...

love them all...great variety and creativity!

I also wanted to share a flyer for an upcoming blog hop for Softpencil Studios! Hope you join in on the fun!

Thanks for stopping by and hope you are all having a great week!

I can't believe Easter is almost here! :)

Ingredients:

-TGF Anya Easter Digi

-Copics

-My Mind's Eye Happier DP

-Grossgrain ribbon

-Glossy accents

-Paperpiercer

-Dew drops 

Lollipop Crafts Sponsor Spotlight with Meljen's

Hello! Today is our first sponsor spotlight at Lollipop Crafts in  the 4rth term! Yay! Our fabulous sponsor this week is MelJen's! There's so many cute images! Here's a little info about the company:

Meljen's Designs is a lovely stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical digital images inspired by her kids and family. The Meljen's Designs store officially launched on April 1 and is steadily growing! Meljen's Designs has new releases along with a new challenge every Thursday, freebies every Monday and a Guest Designer each month at the Meljen's Designs Blog. Please visit the Meljen's Designs line of stamps at the WHIMSY STAMPS STORE to browse and enjoy Melissa's wonderful images!

I made a sample card using the cute digi: Strawbeary Fairy! (Since I love strawberries!)

Used the sketch from here.

Hope you can participate in our challenge this week! Make a card/project without using any embellishments. Also stop by Lollipop Crafts to check out the rest of the DT creations!

Have a wonderful day!

Ingredients:

-MelJen's digi: Strawbeary Fairy

-Copics

-Basic Grey Nook and Pantry DP

-Half pearls

-Baker's twine

-Grossgrain ribbon

-Stickles

-Glossy accents

-Spellbinder nestabilities circle and scallop circle

-Sharpie black multiliner pen

Happy Birthday, Christy!

Hello! Today at Lollipop Crafts, it's my fellow DT Christy's birthday today!! And no, it's not an April Fool's joke! :) I made this card in honor of her birthday! I got the layout I found from someone's blog in Google but I forgot to copy the address to credit her. :(

Happy birthday Christy and I hope you have a fun-filled birthday!!!