Crack Me Up!

SPIES:

STAMPS: Chick (Taylored Expressions); Sentiment (Jillibean).

PAPER: Teal and white cardstock.  DP - 

INK: Dandelion (Momento); Copics for chick.

EXTRAS: Scallop border die (Taylored Expressions); Egg and chick feet dies (Impression Obesssion); Chicken Wire impression plate (Taylored Expressions); chat bubble die (Taylored Expressions); light teal enamel dots (Recollections).

Ok, this almost never happens this quickly anymore --- two posts in one day!  Must be the combo of Claritin and DayQuil!  LOL

I had been working on this card last week for the Colour Me! challenge and then forgot about it.  Missed that one!  lol  But, I was also using the Freshly Made Sketches sketch so at least I'm in on that one.

I got this little egg die cut from Impression Obsession and had the idea to make a succession of a chick being hatched.  Probably not real unqiue but hey, I did it.  I used a chick stamp from Taylored Expressions that was in a hatched egg and I just glued the die egg on top of the stamp egg.  Oh, forgot to mention the cute little egg die came with little leg dies!  

So here's the challenges I'm finally entering the card in:

Delightful Challenges - You're Egg-stra Special

QKR Stampede #83 - Easter

Egg-stra Blessings!

Loppy Ears

Happy Monday!

It's gorgeous here in the Triangle today!  The azaleas and flowers are in full bloom, the trees are blooming and the pollen dust is settling on EVERYTHING!  Local docs are saying this is one of the worst allergy seasons in a long time.  I can certainly vouch for that!  The windows and windowsills all have a nice light green film on them too, which makes opening the windows for fresh air impossible right now.  At least the rain tomorrow will wash it away, providing brief relief as it will only be replaced by more pollen the next day. Got to love spring in North Carolina!  

So it's a good day to get some spring cleaning done indoors.  We are finishing up the repainting of our bedroom and I will get some craft time too.

Mondays are always great craft days, 
especially since Mondays mean 
a new challenge over at 

The Pink Elephant Challenge!

The Pink Elephant Challenge #246

Theme:  Easter

Here's my inspiration card:

SPIES:

STAMPS: Bunny Digital Image (Meljen's Digis). Subway art sentiment (Taylored Expressions).

PAPER: White card base. Mint green and coral cardstock.  DP (may be Mary Engelbreit but have had it so long I'm not sure).

INK: Copics and Blick markers.

EXTRAS: Corner punch (EK Success); White doily; lavender ribbon; wooden button; enamel dots; leaf die (Taylored Expressions). 

I thought this little loppy eared bunny at Meljen's Designs was absolutely adorable.  So I colored him with Copics and fussy cut him.  The background paper I've had for forever it seems.  It looks like Mary Engelbreit design but I don't think it is but I couldn't tell you what it is otherwise.  lol

The bunny had a flower on his head but I decided to make a flower like the ones in the paper.  I cut a small circle and a couple leaves from a leaf die and added the peach enamel dot.

For Following Challenges:

Open-Minded Crafting - #8 - Easter or Pastel Colors

Crafter's Cafe Challenge - #58 Spring

Pink Elephant Blessings!

Celebration!

A special card today ---

My youngest, Ben, is 20 today!  Hard to believe 20 years has flown by!  We are taking him shopping and to his favorite restaurant tonight in Chapel Hill --- Top Of The Hill.  It's been a birthday tradition now since his freshman year at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  I suspect it will stay that way long after he graduates next year too!

And, looks like I "seized the day" in more ways than one today too!  Not only making Ben a very special card, but playing it in both Seize the Sketch and Seize the Birthday challenges!  LOL

SPIES:

STAMPS: Sentiments - HB (Inkadinkadoo); Celebrate (Lil'Inkers); make a wish (Fiskars); Partytime!(Inkadinkadoo).

PAPER: white cardbase.  DP - All About A Boy (Echo Park).

INK: Tangelo, Bamboo Leaves, Nautical Blue (Momento).

EXTRAS: Notebook border punch (Ek Success); Party element dies- balloons, stars, streamers, gifts, gift ribbon, balloon strings (Taylored Expressions); small dot emboss folder (Cuttlebug).

FOR FOLLOWING CHALLENGES:

Seize The Sketch #17

Seize The Birthday

Time Out Challenges #3- Birthday with Twist-Masculine Birthday

Birthday Blessings 

to My Ben!

Essence of Life - Friends

"This is the day that the Lord has made;

    let us rejoice and be glad in it."  Psalm 118:24

Happy Palm Sunday!

Holy Week is upon us!  

Hope everyone has a most blessed week!

This is a great way to begin too ---

Playing along at this week's challenge 

at 

Cupcake Inspirations #256!

This week we are sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps!

They have such awesome digital stamps!  

I'm truly a fan!

They will be offering our random drawn winner a generous prize!

This week's challenge is a color challenge --

Poppy ~ White ~ Chartreuse

  

Here is the fabulous inspiration photo too!

Inspiration photo by Nicola

And here is my card for some added inspiration:

SPIES:

STAMPS: Clyde and Friends Image and Sentiment (Bugaboo Stamps).

PAPER: Chartreuse and white cardstock.  DP - Summer Fun

INK: Copics and Blick markers on Image.

EXTRAS: Postage stamp die (Simon Says); Scallop oval dies (Spellbinders); small tag (Reverse Confetti); scallop decorative scissors; green polka dot ribbon; black gem dots; Crystal Stickles (on flower); Glossy Accents (on ladybugs).

FOR FOLLOWING CHALLENGES:

Catch The Bug Challenge - Stella Sketch #207

4 Crafty Chicks - Challenge #189 - Use Polka Dots

Palm Sunday & Cupcake Blessings!

TIffany Sparkle

A sparkly Easter card  -- Tiffany style --- on this gorgeous Sunny Friday afternoon!

SPIES:

STAMPS:  Eggs (Hampton Art); Sentiment (Hampton Art).

PAPER: Turquoise and white cardstock.

INK: Versamark and emboss powders.

EXTRAS: Decorative oval label (Spellbinders); Turquoise and white emboss powder; Turquoise gem dot, Crystal Stickles.

For Following Challenge:

Less Is More #166- Color Inspiration

Sparkle Blessings!

Cottontail Confectionary

Another post today.  

It's actually for Tuesday but,

 this one goes live on Newfoundland time, 

which is 90 minutes earlier than EST.  

So-- 

Happy Tuesday Newfoundlanders 

and rest of the world!

And since it's Tuesday --

It's a {PIN}spirational Challenge!  YEA!

{PIN}spirational Challenges #102

First, check out our  3 wonderful sponsors 

for this week!

Take note of the great prizes each of them is offering for some lucky winners!

Robyns Fetish--

Prize - 3 Digis

Beccy's Place --

Prize - 3 Digis or 1 Digi Set

Dorky Prints

Prize - $25 Voucher

Here is our fabulous inspirational photo:

Just look at all those luscious springtime and Easter colors!

Great inspiration for Easter projects!

Thanks to Deanne, our Challenge/Blog owner/boss who really outdoes herself with all the fantastically scrumptious photos she finds on Pinterest!  

Shout out to Deanne!  Woohoo!

Now hop over to the {PIN}spirational Challenge Blog 

and

check out all the inspiration 

from 

my fellow Design Team members!

Below is my card for some more inspiration:

SPIES:

STAMPS: Bunny in Basket Digi (Dorky Prints); Digital Sentiment (Create with TLC).

PAPER: White cardstock base; Hot Pink and Pollen (Bazzill); DP-Hello Spring (Doodlebug).

INK: Copics on digital image.

EXTRAS: Basic circle die (Spellbinders); Scallop circle die (Spellbinders); Blossom die (Lifestyle Crafts); Pennant die (Reverse Confetti); Sewing machine for zigzag stitch;  White flocking powder on tail (Martha Stewart); Crystal Stickles on tail; Teal ribbon (My Favorite Things); Buttons.

For Following Challenges:  

Sweet Stampin Challenge - Easter

{PIN}spirational Blessings!

Butterfly Thanks

Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a wonderful spring weekend!

It was kind of cool in NC.  I unfortunately stayed indoors all weekend trying to get rid of my allergies. I love that after the long, cold winter experts are saying spring allergy season is going to be worse than normal due to the moist winter. Thanks for that Mother Nature!  I've been feeling it worse than usual for a week now and the pollen has barely begun to dust everything! 

At least today is Monday, 

which means Pink Elephant Day!  

That always brightens a Monday!

The Pink Elephant Challenge #245

 

This week is an Inspiration Challenge

and here is the 

Inspiration Photo:

How pretty is that?  Love those beautiful flowers and colors!

So stop by The Pink Elephant Challenge Blog 

and check out what my fellow team members

have done.  

They all have gorgeous projects as usual!

Then, play along using the photo above as inspiration 

and link up your projects with us!  

We love it when you play along!

Here is my card:

SPIES:

STAMPS: Butterfly (Fiskars).
PAPER: Raspberry, light olive green and white cardstock.
INK:  Rose Bud (Momento).
EXTRAS: Flower emboss folder (Anna Griffin); music emboss folder (Darice); scallop border punch (Fiskers); leaf die (My Favorite Things); Sentiment die (Taylored Expressions); pink chevron ribbon (Pretty Pink Posh); white fringe ribbon (Pretty Pink Posh).

For Following Challenges:

Clean & Simple #287

Repeat Impressions Designers Choice Challenge #236 - Things with Wings

So I just checked out my post 'live' and my photo editing made the green look horrendous!  It doesn't look that bright in person.  It's a light olive green.  ACK!  Time to update the ole Photoshop!  lol

Pink Elephant Blessings!

Flowery Hello

Happy 1st Sunday 

in April!

"This is the day that the Lord has made;

    let us rejoice and be glad in it."  Psalm 118:24

To me, Sundays, have their own special feel.  They are the Lord's Day.  Yet they also just seem naturally quieter, slower even more celebratory.  And what do you need most to make celebrations even more celebratory? --- 

CUPCAKES!

But these cupcakes in particular won't put unwanted pounds on you!

Of course, I'm talking about 

the weekly

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge! 

This week is Challenge #255 --- 

a theme ---

Monochromatic

Our sponsor this week is:

  Dilly Beans Digi Stamps

Prize:  3 Digi Stamps

They have some adorable digi stamps so check them out!  

Each week we give you a wonderful, mouth watering inspirational photo of cupcakes with either a color challenge or theme challenge and ask you to create a paper project accordingly.  Here is this week's photo inspiration:

Inspiration Photo by 

Purple Ombre Mini Cakes from Glorious Treats 

Just so you know, you don't have to use the colors in the photo.

You can use any Monochromatic color.  

As you see, I chose orange:

SPIES:

STAMPS: "Raine"Digital Image (Dilly Beans Stamps).

PAPER: Pumpkin cardbase; DP - The Basic Stack-Brights and Pastels and The Spring Mix (Die Cuts With a View).

INK: Copics for digital image.

EXTRAS: Hello die (Memory Box); Flower dies (Taylored Expressions); Lacy square die (Spellbinders); Fleur De Lis square die (Spellbinders); basic circle die (Spellbinders); Orange gem dots - stash; Pumpkin liquid pearls.

I paper pieced some of my digital image for her dress and the flower in her hair.  Then I used some liquid pearls for her hair bows and the flower center.

FOR FOLLOWING CHALLENGES:

Don't forget to stop by the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge blog and check out all my fellow Design Team members' inspirational projects.  We hope you will play this week and link up  your monochromatic projects with us!

Cupcake Blessings!