Happy Holidays!

Good Evening stampers!  Well, December is finally here and for me that means I need to get busy and make more Christmas cards.  Here is one I made using Holiday Ants from Doodle Pantry!  My sister Kris and I decided to do a sister challenge using an image from Doodle Pantry.   To see what she made, go check out her blog.

I decided to use the Mojo Monday sketch for this card and turned it sideways.  I also used a crocheted flower that I made and a pearl for the center.  The ribbon is from my stash and I used the MS leaf punch.  The design paper is also from the Holiday Ants set!

Thanks so much for stopping by, have a great evening and a fabulous weekend *Ü*

Sister Challenge & D2D's Summer Days!

Morning!  I have a super short post for you today.  This card is made using the newest freebie from Designed2Delights progressive challenge, called Summer Days  If you played in the challenge last week then you got this one free in your inbox.

My sister Kris and I decided to do a sister challenge with a D2D image and put it together with a color challenge.  The colors we chose were yellow, turquoise and coral.  Now I didn't use much coral but for the flower.  Hope that's ok ??  To see what she made just head on over to her blog and take a look, it's really neat!!

There's also another challenge going on and it's White + one other color.  Lot's of awesome inspiration so be sure to check that out too!

Thank you for stopping by today, have a great Tuesday *Ü*

Doodle Pantry Challenge #5

Good Evening everyone!!  Today I have a card that I made for the Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge #5.  The challenge is to use any of Doodle Pantry's images.  There were several new releases that came out on the 5th and this image is one of them.  It actually is a set called Heart Candy Ants.  To see all the new releases and challenge rules please visit the challenge blog here.  There's even a cute cute freebie just for playing along.

This card is also for the Double Delight Challenge.  My sister Kris and I do challenges about every week and post them on the challenge blog.   It's where you take a freebie from any company and add an extra challenge along with it...it's just something we like to do for fun.  So the challenge is to use a doodle pantry image along with these colors... 

I used designer paper from the Key Ingredients Kit from Taylored Expressions.  I tried to get as close as possible to the colors in the challenge. 

Thanks for stopping by..I can't wait to see what you create with your Doodle Pantry image and these colors.  Remember to link your card to the Doodle pantry challenge blog and Double Delight Challenge blog.  Happy Creating *Ü*

Cupcakes n Roses

Welcome stampers to my blog!!  I have a card that I made for the Designed 2 Delight progressive challenge.   If you played in last weeks challenge then you got this one for free...isn't it a cutie.  

My sister Kris and I decided to make this a 'sister challenge', so it's also posted over at Double Delight challenges.   The challenge is to use the freebie image from Faith along with the new sketch from my niece Carly, Sketches by Carly.  And here is the sketch...

She did a fabulous job on this sketch..thanks Carly!!  Stay tuned for another sketch by Carly in a couple of weeks. 

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great week ahead.  Oh ya, sorry the pic is so blurry...I'm so going to get a new camera very soon!! 

DD 23 - Anything Goes!!

 This week's Double Delight Challenge is

Anything Goes!!

If you were unable to play last week, you can purchase this adorable bear here for only $2.00.

Be sure to enter your projects at Double Delight Challenges and the Delightful Inspiration blog to get next weeks image free.

This will be our last challenge for the year and a winner will be announced next week.  Thank you all for playing along with Kris and I and the wonderfully delightful images by Faith!!

Doodle Pantry Challenge #3

Good morning all!!  Today I have a card I made for the Doodle Pantry Challenge.  All you have to do is use any of Doodle Pantry's many cute images.  Plus, if you enter this challenge, there is a cute freebie set Laurie will send to you via email.  I chose to use the Christmas Birdie set.  I just love the birds that she has in the store.

So with this challenge, my sister Kris and I decided to do one of our "sister challenges".  We came up with a color challenge and here are the colors ...

The colors are red, pink, green and blue.  Any shades of those colors.  So I looked thru my stash of dp and found Basic Grey "Eskimo Kisses".  It was perfect for this challenge.  The sketch I used is from this weeks Mojo Monday...

That's about all for now.  Thanks for stopping by and go check out Kris blog to see what she made using these colors.

DD #21 SNOWFLAKES!

Good Morning stampers.  Today I have another challenge from Double Delight.  This weeks progressive freebie from D2D is this adorable 'skating penguin'.  When I see this I think of Winter, and some of us usually see SNOWFLAKES during the winter time.  So the challenge is....

Please use skating penguin and add some SNOWFLAKES!!

Faith has added a few new images to the shop this week, and there are some wonderful sample cards that the DT have made.  Check out the Delightful Inspiration blog for some great eye candy.


Remember to link your card to Double Delight Challenges and Designed 2 Delight by next Thursday!
Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend *Ü*

Card Deets:
Image - "skating penguin from D2D
paper -  my minds eye, DCWV
Embellies - MS snowflake punch, sizzix snowflake die, nesties, cuttlebug corner die, ribbon from Walmart, and 2 silver metalic dew drops.

Meet Fancy Marci!

Good Sunday Morning!!  Another cold, rainy day here in Washington!!  So I've been creating come cards using this new Fancy Marci from La La Land Crafts.  Isn't she just the cutes thing ever.  There is also Formal Luka too.  They both are available in digi form for a limited time, so hurry on over and pick them up.  

My sister Kris and I decided to make this a 'sister challenge'.  The challenge was to use this image, (she used Formal Luka) and the sketch from Carly's Sketches here.

It's a great sketch Carly, thanks.  BTW,  Gingerloft is sponsoring this sketch so hop on over and show Carly some love:)  She would really appreciate it. 

Now go on over to Kris' blog to see what she came up with using Formal Luka and Carly's sketch....But be worned, it's AMAZING!!

   Thank you so much for stopping by today!!  Enjoy your Sunday =)

Card Deets:
Stamps-   La La Land Crafts
Paper-  Cosmo Cricket Pixie-Licious....love that one!!
Punches-   Martha Stewart lace punch
Die Cuts-  Fancy corners by Cuttlebug
Accessories-  hand made flower, prima roses from M5D

DD20 Make it SPARKLE!!

Good Morning!!  Happy Saturday:)  I'm so glad the weekend is here.  Today starts a new challenge over at Double Delight Challenges.  We have a real cute image to work with this week.  Those who participated in the progressive challenge from D2D got this image sent to them for free.


The Challenge:  Make a card using this weeks image and make it SPARKLE.   Easy as that...use glitter, stickles, rhinestones, any kind of sparkley bling!!

Here is this weeks image: Kaela

For my card I used dp from Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather.  I also added stickles to her wings, halo, stars, and the snowflakes.  Then I added some red rhinestones up in the corner.  The sketch I used is last weeks Sketch Saturday but turned it sideways.  Thanks for stopping by.

*Remember to link your card to both Double Delight and Delightful Inspiration*

I'm also entering this card in the Scrap Creations challenge which is to make a Christmas theme card!

Can't wait to see what you come up with using this adorable image =)

DD19 CAS Harvest Basket

Good Morning!  Happy Saturday.  Today we start another challenge over at Double Delight Challenges, and that is CAS.  We want to see what you can come up with using the freebie from D2D.  OR you can make a card of THANKS! which Kris chose to do.  Mine is CAS as you can see.  Here is this weeks freebie..."Harvest Basket"

Faith has also added another set called "Snowball Fight"  and this is such a cute set for only $3, which includes the sentiments too. 

Such a sweet set...I'm so looking forward to Christmas and getting things decorated.  I have still to work on some Christmas cards, but with this set I think I'm good to go..  Thanks for all your hard work Faith!!

For my CAS card, I used the Key Ingredients Kit from Tayolored Expressions dp and buttons.  The sentiment comes with this free image...YAY!!

Don't forget to link your cards to both Double Delight Challenges AND  Designed 2 Delight.  Thank you for stopping by and have a great weekend!!

Carousel Box Cover!

Yay, I finally made a tissue box cover that I've been seeing alot lately.  My sister Kris and I decided to make one for another sister challenge.  So we came up with the Christmas theme and also using the same carousel horses we found at Beccy's Place.  Here is what I came up with..

Front:

Side:

Side:

I am sorry if the photos look a bit blury, I really need to get a better camera or find some better lighting!!  Anyway,  you can find the tutorial on how to make these Tissue Box Covers at SCS here.   It was really fun and easy to do.  I can't wait to see what you can do with this.  Now hop on over to Kris' blog to see what she came up with.  I know you'll be WOWED!!  Thank you for stopping by today...have a great Sunday =)

DD18 - Embossing

Good Morning!  It's time for another challenge over at Double Delight Challenges =)   This week's freebie from D2D was a request by Kristine.  Her daughters, my niece's,  are entering a robotic lego competition in December and they needed some t-shirts with their team name on them....The laughing Giraffes.  Isn't that cute...Faith drew up these cute giraffes for our freebie for those who played in last weeks challenge.  Thank you so much Faith,  they're so cute!!  Here is the freebie...

CHALLENGE: 

Use these laughing giraffes (or just one of them) and add some texture to your card by embossing!  Faith shared some neat embossing ideas recently ... like running a dishcloth through your cuttlebug etc.  Be as creative as you'd like!  If you don't have an embossing machine, please feel free to create texture using another method.  Can't wait to see what you come up with =)  

*Be sure to link your card to D2D and Double Delight Challenges.  

DD17 - Twine or Rafia

Happy Saturday all!  Today is the beginning of another challenge week over at Double Delight!  This week the challenge will be to use the D2D image and also use Twine or Rafia.   Here is the image to use this week.  If you played last week then you got this image sent to you for free.  Isn't is just the cutest??

Faith has added another set that includes this cute bear to her store.   If you are a member, use the code to get 50% off making this set only $2.  WOWW!!  That's a super deal.  Just take a look at this...

So many different ways to use these images.  I can't wait to get started on my Thanksgiving cards.  Thank you so much Faith for these. 

For my card I used the dp from Taylored Expressions October Key Ingredients kit.  I absolutely love this kit, it's so great for fall.  I also used the sketch from Carly's sketches....

This is such a super sketch Carly..thanks a bunch!  If you'd like to play along, remember to link your card to both Double Delight and also D2D.  Thank you so much for stopping by, have a great weekend:)

DD16 - Think Pink!

 

Happy Saturday!!  Which means another challenge at Double Delights.  This week Kris is the hostess and in keeping with the theme for October, she decided to go with PINK.  That's right!!  October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.   So the challenge is to make a card using this D2D image , and the color pink.  Maybe make a card to let someone special know that you are thinking of them!

Faith has 2 new sets in the shop now.   They are so beautiful so you must hop on over to take a look.  Plus, she has a discount of 50% off for members that you can use on one of these sets.  That makes it $1.50.  WOW!!  Thank you for your generosity Faith:)

For my card I went CAS.  I printed out the image but I also changed the color of some of the words to pink,  just to give it a little pop of color.  The dp is from DCWV.   Then added a ribbon and made a pink ribbon to symbolize the Breast Cancer Awareness.  The sentiment is from SU. 

Remember to link your card to both Double Delight Challenges and Designed 2 Delight by next Thursday Oct. 21.   Thank you for stopping by, have a great weekend!!

Sister Challenge - Fancy Folds!

Insert taken out of card..

Morning all!   Yesterday my sister Kris and I decided to do one of our fun "Sister Challenges".  So the challenge was to pick a fancy fold that we've never done before.  This is the Criss Cross Card.  I found the tutorial at SCS while scrolling thru the resources.    I've never made one before so I thought I would give it a try.  I must say that this was real easy to make with so many options.  I used some dp from DCWV Holiday Collections, and for the tab at the top I just used one of my nesties and folded it.  The sentiment and stamp are from SU.  I hope you enjoy this and take some time to make one yourself.  Now head on over to see what Kris has made.  Have a great Sunday and thank you for stopping by *Ü*

DD15 - Color Challenge!

Good morning!   Today is the beginning of the Double Delights 15th Challenge.  I am the hostess this week and the challenge I chose was a color challenge.  I would like to see Blues & Greens along with this weeks designed 2 delight image on your project/card.  Isn't this a cutie...

If you like this image, wait til you see what Faith has put in her store.  It's a set called "Willow Whimsy"  to go along with this image.  Here it is..

Isn't this awsome??  Thank you Faith!  And if you're a member, you'll get a code for 50% off to make this cute set only $1.50, so hurry!!

For my card I found a tutorial at Beccy's Place.  This is called a Tunnel card.  Very easy and quick to put together.  Here is a pic of the inside of my card...

There are so many options for you to decorate the inside.  I took the freebie image and printed it out 3 times and punched them out using my circle nesties.   The left side I left blank a little for any writing I might want to do.  The sketch I used for the front is the new sketch from Carly.  This week, Glitterbabe is sponsoring her sketch, so be sure to enter for a chance to win 2 digis.   Here is her sketch..

Remember to link your card to Double Delights as well as Desinged 2 Delight so you can get next week's image free in your inbox!!   Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great weekend:)

DD14 - Border Punches & A Winner

Good Morning!!  No...I didn't get my days mixed up!  Kris and I decided to postpone our Double Delight Challenge for one day due to the excitment going on over at Crafters Digital Art Center.  As many of you know it was World Card Making Day yesterday and so many activities going on. Which ends tonight BTW so there's still time to get in on the fun.   So that's why I'm here today.
***But before we get to this weeks challenge, I would like to congratulate Terrie of Paper Addict.  She is the winner of the $10 GC for the month of September.  Congrats Terrie!! 

This is Kris' week to pick the challenge and she chose to use Border Punches.  Or you can take a single corner punch and make a border with that.  So many ways to get a border punched.   Remember to use the newest freebie from Designed 2 Delight "Two Apples"  when you enter.  Also, it's the first Friday of the month so this image is FREE for everyone.

For my card I used the free image "Two Apples"  along with some dp from DCWV Amber Autumn stack.  I printed out the image on the computer and added an apple button.  I followed the sketch from this weeks  Sketch Saturday.

*Remember to link your card at Double Delight Challenges for a chance to win a $10 GC at the end of the month as well as Designed 2 Delight to get next weeks digi free in your inbox. 

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great Sunday and rest of the week *Ü*

DD13: Sponging Or Distressing

Good morning, happy Saturday!!  Today starts another challenge over at Double Delight.  Using the newest image from D2D along with an added challenge for fun.   This weeks challenge is to  add some sponging or distressing to your card.  If you participated in last weeks challenge then you got this image free in your inbox...

 

What a great set, thanks Faith!  Great for sympathy cards, as I never have enough of those.   For my card I used my niece Carly's sketch that is coming soon.   Dp, ribbon and buttons are from my stash and the flower is from M5D.  If you enter a card, please remember to enter at both D2D and Double Delight.   

Edited to add sketch:

 *We are extending our OWH challenge til the end of the month, so you still have time to get those in.  Thank you for stopping by and have a great weekend!!

DD12 - Operation Write Home Challenge

Happy Saturday everyone. Today we are doing something a bit different over at Double Delight Challenges. In honor of Operation Write Homes birthday, our challenge is to ...

use any Designed 2 Delight images
to make cards for our military heroes and then send them to one of their mailroom clerks at Operation Write Home. They will bundle them and send them off overseas. Your cards may be any theme (ie. birthday, anniversary, holiday, etc) .

Let's have fun with this one and shower our military heroes with cards that they can send home to their families and friends... or you may even send a note of encouragement to a hero him/herself! **NOTE: please enter as many NEW cards for this challenge as you'd like. EVERYONE who partipcates in this special challenge this week will be emailed this cutie called "Star Spangled Snowman", drawn up by Faith especially for our challenge!!

All the basic guidelines and rules will be available at the Double Delight Challenge Blog. Also be aware of the Holiday deadlines as they need to be mailed 6-8 weeks early. Those deadlines can also be found on the Double Delight challenge blog.

**Please note: This image is not the one you need to use to get next week's digi Free. We are deviating from our regular challenge this week. You will want to use your "SCAREDY CAT" digi this week in order to get next week's digi FREE! Please see Delightful Inspiration Blog to read more about D2D's progressive challenge freebie!

For my card I used the freebie that Faith is giving to everyone that participates in this OWH challenge. I also used the sketch from Sketches by Carly. Today starts a new sketch challenge that D2D is sponsoring for the month of September. One lucky winner will win a free digi from D2D store each week. Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!!

*Remember to join in the D2D's "Scaredy Cat" challenge this week in order to get next week's digi FREE!!

DD11: Sew Beary Kind

Good Morning stampers!! Today is the start of another challenge over at Double Delight. Kris is our hostess for this week. After seeing what the image was from Faith of Delightful Inspiration, it was clear what the challenge should be. SEWING! Whether it's hand, machine or faux stiching, as long as there's some kind of sewing on your card. You must also use this cute image from D2D that you got for free if you played in last weeks progressive challenge. Isn't he a cutie?


For my card I used the newest sketch from Sketches by Carly. Designed 2 Delight is sponsoring Carly's sketches for the entire month of September. If you use this sketch, please link to her blog so she can see what you created with it. Also if you use this sketch and link to her blog, you'll have a chance to win a free digi from Faith, D2D.


Remember to link your D2D cards both at Double Delight as well as D2D. Thank you so much for stopping by. Have a great weekend *Ü*