Clownin'

Happy Sunday!

It's a chilly one here in North Carolina.  Had to turn the heat on for a few minutes this morning.  Brrrr!  

I guess it's true what they say, if you are from the north and transplant south, sooner or later, your blood thins and what used to be "cool" becomes downright frigid!  It's really not that bad, particularly when you have hot flashes, but who doesn't like a little early morning whine to get the blood flowing?  hahaha

Before I get to the main topic, just want to mention -- have you seen my blog makeover?  I just love it!  If you like it, check out Dutch Lady Digi Design!  She even made over my Facebook page to match!

Now to the matter at hand, it's cupcake day!  That should warm the cockles of the heart! :)

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #283

Our sponsor this week is

Paper Pretties!

Thank you for sponsoring us!

They are offering a fabulous prize to our lucky randomly selected winner ---

PRIZE:  6 Digi Images

And here is this week's inspirational photo:

Photo Inspiration by The Alison Show

This week is a theme:  

CIRCUS

We want to see your paper projects centering around the Circus --- 

whatever you interpret that to be ---

Don't forget to check out my fellow Design Sweeties' projects over at Cupcake Inspirations.  Then share your Circus inspired project with us with InLinkz.  

We love having you play along!  

Don't forget to have fun!

Here is my photo

using the digi image, Cirque,

by Paper Pretties

SPIES:

STAMPS: Cirque Digi(Paper Pretties); Sentiment (Paper Sweeties).

PAPER: White cardbase.  Navy cardstock.  DP - It's a Celebration (Carta Bella).

INK: Copics on image; Black Tuxedo (Memento).

EXTRAS: Rectangle Stitched Mat (Lil Inker Designs); Small dot emboss folder (Cuttlebug); Banner die (Paper Sweeties); Star die (Paper Sweeties); Pink flocking; Cyrstal stickles; Candy dots (Stampin Up!).

FOR FOLLOWING CHALLENGES:

TechnoStamper- Monday Lunchtime Sketch - TSSC#336

Seize The Birthday - Anything Goes

Sweet Cupcake Blessings!

"Peek & Boo" Trick Or Treat

Good Morning Again!

It's now time for 

The Pink Elephant Monday Challenge-#272!

YEA!

 This week is a color challenge --

Use Orange, Black 

and a color of Your Choice!

Be sure and stop by the Pink Elephant Challenge blog and see the rest of the teams' wonderful projects for some added inspiration.

Then, link up your project following this week's theme.  

We love having you join in the fun!

Below is my card--

I used "Puddle Jumpers Peek & Boo"

digital stamp by LoriBoyd Designs!

SPIES:

STAMPS: Peek&Boo Puddle Jumpers Digi (byLoriBoydDesigns).

PAPER: White cardbase. Black, purple and orange cardstock. DP - Polka Dots Basics (Die Cuts with a View).

INK: Copics - purple, orange; Sharpie fine black pen.

EXTRAS: Postage stamp dies (Simon Says); Rectangle Stitched Mat (Lil' Inker Designs); Paper bow die (Impression Obsession); TrickOrTreat sentiment die (Papertrey Ink); purple enamel dot (Doodle Bug).

For Following Challenges:

QKR Stampede #108 - Delightfully Frightful

Delightful Challenges - Delightfully Frightful

Pink Elephant Blessings!

Be A Princess

I have more HAPPY news!

I've joined 2 Cute Ink Design Team!

YEA!

I'm so thrilled to be part of this team!  

The owner, Heidi Arrowood, has such super cute digital stamps!

This week's challenge theme is 

Princesses

Be sure and stop by the 2CuteInk challenge blog and check out the rest of the design teams' princess cards, visit their blogs and leave them some blog luv!

Then, don your tiara, 

create a card inspired by our theme 

and 

 link it up with us!

You may just win one of two fabulous prizes of free 2CuteInk digis!

WooHoo!

Below is my "debut' design card

using the digi "Princess":

SPIES:

STAMPS: Princess Digital Stamp(2Cute Ink); Sentiment (Create with TLC).

PAPER: White cardbase. Cotton Candy pink cardstock (Bazzill); Pink polka dot DP (Pebbles); Black/silver polka dot DP - Stash.

INK: Copics and a silver gel pen on digital image.

EXTRAS: Oval die (Spellbinders); Lace die (QuicKutz); Paper bow die (Taylored Expressions); silver & pearl brad.

For Following Challenges:

Sunday Stamps Weekly #86

2Cute Blessings!

Garden Fairies

Happy Sunday!

Time for another 

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #282!

Our sponsor this week is

My Grafico

PRIZE:  One Digi Stamp Set

Thanks for sponsoring us!

Here is our inspirational photo:

Inspiration Photo by Catch My Party

This week is a color theme - 

Ballet ~ Cream ~ Gold

Stop by the Cupcake Inspirations Blog and check out the rest of the Design Team's projects, visit their blogs and leave them some blog luv!  We luv comments too!

And don't forget to link up your own project inspired by this week's colors.  We love having you play along and share your inspiration with us!

Here is my card---

Using Fairy digital stamps from

My Grafico Stamp Set -- 

StickyFairy

SPIES:

STAMP: Fairy digital stamps (My Grafico); Flowers (Raisin Boat); Digital Sentiment (TLC).

PAPER: White and cotton candy cardstock.  Gold cardstock.  DP - Gold patterned from stash.

INK: Tuxedo Black and Angel Pink (Memento); Gold Metallic Ink. Copics on digital images.

EXTRAS: Cyrstal Stickles, Gold enamel dots.

I remembered I had  a sentiment about fairies from Create with TLC and it was perfect for this card.  The gold dots are from the same Simon Says stamp kit as the flowers and pink flower dots.  I used metallic gold ink for them.  Hopefully I pulled off the gold looking like fairy dust being sprinkled on the flowers and sentiment.

Thinkin' Pink!

Good Morning again!

Time for a Pink Elephant Challenge!

The Pink Elephant Challenge #271

Theme:  Think Pink!

Here's my card:

SPIES:

STAMPS: Ella elephant (ByLORIDesigns); Bra and sentiment (Bugaboo).

PAPER: White and Cotton Candy cardstock.  DP-Beloved (Fancy Pants).

INK: Copics for images.  Tuxedo Black (Memento).

EXTRAS: Lacy scallop circle die (Spellbinders); Label die (Spellbinders); Circle Die (Spellbinders); scallop border die (Taylored Expressions); pink polka dot ribbon; pink enamel dots.

Stop by The Pink Elephant Challenge Blog and check out all of the design team's projects and visit their blogs and leave some blog luv!  Then link up your "Think Pink" project and share it with us.  We love having you play along!

FOR FOLLOWING CHALLENGES:

Mod Squad Challenge - In the Pink for October

PINK ELEPHANT BLESSINGS!

Word Play - The Challenge #16

Happy Monday to All!

Today is an exciting day for me! I get to announce that I am now a Design Team Member for The Challenge!  YEA!  A HUGE thank you goes out to Lesley Croghan for asking me to be on her team for the next 3 months!  I'm so excited!

And here is our challenge for the next two weeks:

There's a sketch and a color challenge.  You can use one or the other or both!  So many options!  

Be sure and stop by The Challenge at Lesley Croghan's blog, check out the rest of the Design Team's fabulous cards.  Make sure you visit each team's blog and leave them some blog luv.

We love having visitors to our blogs as well!  

Then link up your project and share it with us!

And now....<insert drumroll>...

Here is my first design card for The Challenge:

SPIES:

STAMPS: Various sentiments (Paper Sweeties, JilliBean). 

PAPER: White card base.  White, burgundy, grey and black cardstock; burgundy patterned paper (butterfly).

INK: Tuxedo Black (Memento).

EXTRAS: Circle cover plate (Papertrey Ink); Rose die (My Favorite Things); Leaf dies (Taylored Expressions); Butterfly die (Impression Obsession); pearl brad.

Spooky Tales

Good morning!  

It's the first Sunday in October!

It's hard to believe we are in the last quarter of 2014.  

Time is flying!

And today it is time for 

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #281

We have no sponsor this week but there will still be a small prize for our randomly selected winner!

Here is our inspirational photo for the week:

This week is a theme:  

Story Time

We want to see your projects related to a story, a book character, anything related to a book or story time.

Check out all of the Design Team's projects, at the CIC blog, for more inspiration and leave them some blog luv.  Then, link up your project and play along!  We love seeing your projects!

Here is mine:

SPIES:

STAMPS: Magical Tidbit Digital Image (Bugaboo Stamps); Sentiment (Lil Inker Designs).

PAPER: White card base.  Orange vellum; DP - Eerie Tale (Graphic 45).

INK: Watercolor pencils; Tuxedo Black (Memento).

EXTRAS: Spooky sentiment die (Lil Inker Designs); Alphabet die (Impression Obsession); Label Die (Taylored Expressions); Large banner die (Lil Inker Designs); Spider die (Die-Versions); Notebook paper die (Lil Inker Designs); orange enamel dots; Crystal Stickles.

I used the "Magical Tidbit" digi from Bugaboo on my card.  I used watercolor pencils to color it.  I haven't used my pencils in a while and decided I needed to start using some other supplies in my craft room more often.  After coloring, I applied crystal Stickles to the pages of the opened book, crystal ball and buckle on the hat.

For Following Challenges:

Try Stampin' On Tuesday #187 - 

Sketch and Harvest Theme (optional)

October Challenge:  Punches or Dies

2 Cute Ink #116 - Halloween

Sweet October Cupcake Blessings!

Guest Designing for Paper Sweeties October Inspiration #24- Happy Fall

Hello Everyone!  

Today is the 1st day of October!  

Wow!  

I'm very excited today because I am the Guest Designer for October at Paper Sweeties!  

Here is this month's inspiration:

What a fabulous inspirational photo with lots of fall goodies to inspire you!  The challenge lasts all month so you have plenty of time to play and you can play as many times as you want, with new projects each time you play.  Playing more means more chances to be a Guest Designer yourself and also the recipient of a $20 gift certificate to the Paper Sweeties shop online.  

I received the honor of Guest Designer, along with a $20 gift certificate to shop at Paper Sweeties, by winning Paper Sweeties' August monthly challenge.  Thank you, Debbie!  You can see my winning card here. 

Below is my Guest Designing card for this month's challenge:

I had so much fun making all the sweet fall elements for my card.  Is that scarecrow not the cutest thing?  His flower is even a small Paper Sweeties die!  I paper pieced part of the scarecrow's outfit --- the green overalls and green piece of his hat with some Bazzill Basics patterned paper then colored the rest of him with Copics Sketch markers.  I used the Paper Sweeties Stand Add-On: Scarecrow stamp set, Sweeties Wagon stamp set, Wagon Add-On: Bloom & Grow stamp set, Sweeties Wagon Sweet Cuts, Beautiful Little Wishes Sweet Cuts and topped off my card with some Paper Sweeties Creamsicle seam binding.

Thanks for stopping by my blog!   

Now check out all of the fabulous inspiration from the Paper Sweeties Design Team!

 Amber Kroening

Annette Allen

Annette Witherspoon

Char Cundy

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties 

Jinny Newlin –> special Guest Designer in October!

Kerin Sylvester

Larissa Heskett

Lisa Elton
Lysa Rohrer –>WELCOME the newest Sweetie!

Maria Patrick

Michelle Bala
Mynnette Kitchen

Nancy Penir

Tammy Hobbs

October Guest Designer: Nance Salkeld (you are here)

Don't forget to play along this month either for your chance to win a $20 gift certificate to Paper Sweeties and a spot as Guest Designer with this awesome team!  

For Following Challenges:

JUGS #260 

Your Next Stamp - September Sketch

Paper Sweeties Blessings!

Awesome Practice

September is almost done!  Can you believe it? 

I'm still on summer mode! 

However, presently I'm in Wild Wonderful West Virginia (my childhood home state) where the leaves are beginning to burst with color painting the mountains with bright hues of reds, orange sand yellows!  So, it may very well get me into fall.  At home in central NC, our leaves don't turn until mid-late October and depending upon how hot/rainy our summer is, sometimes, our leaves just turn brown and fall off.  So it's nice to see the color change begin.

But I digress...

Today also brings another {PIN}spirational Challenge!

If you can tell by our inspirational photo --- 

our challenge this week is

Anything Goes Challenge --- 

Create whatever you want from whatever inspiration you get!

We have two great sponsors:

Sami Stamps

and 

Flat Friends 

Each are offering a great prize!

Thank you for sponsoring us!  

My card ---

 using the digital image 

"Walkies" 

from Flat Friends.

SPIES:

STAMPS: Walkies Digital Image (Flat Friends); Sentiment - Snarky Sentiments (Lil' Inker Designs).

PAPER: White card base; Cotton candy cardstock. DP - From stash.

INK: Tuxedo Black (Memento); Copics on digital image.

EXTRAS: Diamond Stickles dress flower; white flower sequins; light green candy dots (Stampin UP).

For following Challenges:

Paper Sweeties September Challenge

Happy Little Stampers --September Sketch