Angelwood's Blog Candy

You definitely want to pop over to Angelwood's Blog and check out her challenge and blog candy. Her challenge is actually for the kids! I just love this idea, I just wish my girl was still 12... Such a fun age. But, she turned 18 today and so I don't think she'd qualify. ;)

Candy #1

Candy #2

Candy #3

Lots of great stuff, be sure to check it out!

Ava with Flowers

This card was made with Ava from Bugaboo's Ava and Deacon line. I think she is just darling and can't wait to try her in some different colors.

Paper: DCWV Green Stack
Embellishments: Ribbon and brads from my stash. I cut the flowers myself out of vellum that I chalked with red.

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Papertake Weekly: Lemon Zingy
Ladybug Crafts: Spring Colors
Simon Says Challenge: Anything Goes
Delightful Challenges: Butterflies
Saturday Challenge: Flowers for Mum
Sketch Saturday: Sketch

Green Ebony

This is Dressy Ebony from The Greeting Farm. I just love her - easy to dress up. :)

I colored her with ProMarkers: Ivory, Blush, Vanilla, Meadow Green & Apple.

I am entering her into the following challenges:
Simon Says: Anything Goes
DYSU Challenges: Layers
The Shabby Tearoom: Luck of the Irish (Green)
Scrap-Creations: Going Green
Digistamps 4 Joy: Lace
Digi Doodle Shop's Best: Pearls
Paper Play Challenge: Shades of Green
Stamp Something: Green & Cream
Fab 'n' Funky Challenges: Make it Girly
Totally Gorjuss: Pearls and Lace
Allsorts: Luck o' the Irish
Club Anya: Sketch

Irvin Sax

I made this card for my daughter for her 18th Birthday this week. They grow up way too fast. She's into owls and she's also a musician. Her main instrument right now is the trombone although she started out on the sax. Enough bragging and on with the card!

This little owl is Irvin Sax from The Greeting Farm.

Details:
Papers: DCWV Latte Stack
Brads: K & Company
Punch: Fiskars Diamond Border
ProMarkers: Tan, Cocoa, Burnt Sienna, Orchid, Purple, Tulip Yellow, Vanilla, Meadow Green (eyes)

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Craft Your Passion: Anything Goes
Simon Says Challenges: Anything Goes
Southern Girls: Use Flowers
DYSU Challenge: Layers
Papercrafting Journey: Things with wings
House of Gilli: Use Green
Shelly's Images: Something Green
Meljen's: Green

The Sweet Stop: Sketch

Card for baby boy

Well, here's my attempt at a baby card.  My printer died and so I couldn't print the sentiment. :( 

The image is from is one of the adorable Moon Babies from Bugaboo and the rest is from my stash.

Promarkers: Moon - Tulip Yellow, Vanilla; Star - Yellow; Clothing & Cloud - Pearl Blue, China Blue

I'm entering this into the following challenges:

Pollycraft Monday Challenge: Fly me to the moon

I ♥ ProMarkers Challenge Blog: Babies

Crafty Creations Challenges: Baby Blue

Fresh Brewed Challenges: 3 or more patterned papers

Whimsie Doodles: Glitter

DYSU Challenge: Layers

Simon Says Challenges: Anything Goes

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge: Sketch

Monochrome Blue

Hello again! :)

I've been putting more cards together this weekend so there will be more to follow tomorrow. This little gal is a freebie over at Broken Box Stock. They have some really cute stuff. I made the flowers with vellum and the edges were chalked with blue. The centers are blue rhinestone brads. The rest is from my stash. I used Promarkers:
Dress: Cool Aqua, Duck Egg, Sky Blue; Skin: Ivory, Blush, Baby Pink; Hair: Cocoa, Tan, Vanilla

Sketch from Friday Sketchers:

I'm entering this in the following challenges:
Stampin' with Fun: Monochrome Blue
Friday Sketchers: Sketch
Simon Says: Anything Goes

Crafts-International Blog Candy!

Runs until March 31st. You can find it here!

Ready for Spring!

It has really been a long winter season this year and lately it has been overcast, cold and rainy... blah. I was so happy to see some spring challenges.

Digi: Freebie from Bodil
Papers from stash
Edge border: EK Success
Embellishments: Clear Crystal Brads

I used the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches:

Challenges:
Southern Girls Challenge Blog: Brads, Gems or Dewdrops
Stamps R Us: For the Girls
Top Tip Tuesday: Favorites (Spring!)
Tuesday Morning Sketches: Sketch
The Crazy Challenge: Here comes Spring!
Scrap Creations: Kids
Fab 'n' Funky Challenges: Spring into action
Bunny Zoe Crafts: Spring... Flowers Everywhere
Gingerloft: Use those flowers

Scarlet in Green and Blue

I've been very busy this weekend as you can tell. :) I posted 3 cards yesterday and have at least 2 more for today. I am enjoying this new obsession so much. It's been great to have comments and encouragement.

Digi: Bugaboo - Scarlette Scarf and the sentiment is from Create with TLC
Papers: from stash
ProMarkers: Meadow Green, Apple Green, Cool Aqua, Duck Egg, Cinnamon, and Cocoa.
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
Ribbon: from stash

I used this sketch from Friday Sketchers:

And for the Etsy Inspired Challenge, I used colors from this listing at Desired Things as inspiration:

Challenges:
House of Gilli: Use Green
Pear Tree Designs: Ribbon
Top Tip Tuesday: Favorites (Blue/Green/Brown color combo)
Crafty Creations: Feminine Birthday in Blues and Greens
Sassy Studio Designs: Green as Main Color
DYSU Challenge: Just Green It
Pixie Dust Studios: Seeing Polka Dots
Friday Sketchers: Sketch
Etsy Inspired Challenge: Desired Things Etsy Store
Bugaboo: Anything Goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings: Green
Aud Sentiments: Birthday Card, Packaging or Gifts
Easy Craft Projects: Green
The Crafty Pad: Ribbon

Puppies

I made this card using a freebie from DZ Doodles and a sentiment from Create with TLC.

I am entering this in the following challenges:
DZ Doodles: Sketch
Sentimental Sundays: Anything Goes plus Sentiment
Creative Inspirations: Stripes
A Spoonful of Sugar: Tags
Tuesday Throwdown: Tag your it!
Charisma Cardz: Four Legged Friends
Meljen's: U R Such an Animal
Critter Sketch Challenge: Sentiment
Top Tip Tuesday: Favorites (puppies)
The Creative Cottage: Tag your it!

Aqua and Yellow

I got this little gal from VN Digital Art.

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Lexi's Creations: Flowers
Sketch n Stash: Sketch (The lace, flowers and papers all came from my stash)
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge: You've Been Framed

Bows and Berries Blog Candy Winner!!!!!

I am so excited to say that I won the blog candy that was offered at Bows and Berries. You can check out their shop here: Bows and Berries Digital Stamp Shop.

Thank you, thank you!!!!!