Her Craft Kre8tions... Let them eat cake :)

Welcome to June's project for Her Craft Kre8tions. We have been very fortunate to have a wonderful sponsor this month that Scrapbook Society, http://scrapbookstampsociety.com/, has given us this beautiful design, http://scrapbookstampsociety.com/auction_details.php?name=Marie-Let-them-eat-a-Cupcake-Sherri-Baldy-Digi-Stand&auction_id=102614. to showcase our creativity.

Of course there are rules that we implemented that the creativity could finish Marie as they wanted BUT (ok, there is always a BUT!!), it needed to be a journal with an additional image on the inside.

Now, with that being said -- have we got a line-up for you!!!!

• Kimberly ~ http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com
• Janet~ http://www.ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/
• Rachelle~ http://www.creationsbyrachelle.blogspot.com
• Carolyn - http://messmuddleandfun.blogspot.com/
• Colleen - http://www.cbcscrapbooking.blogspot.com
• Edwina- http://edwinascreations.blogspot.com
• Susan ~~ http://susanascorner.blogspot.com
• Lynne ~ http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/
• Shawnee ~http://www.quiverofangels.blogspot.com
• Lisa-http://mycraftyspaces.blogspot.com

Design Team Blog: http://her-craft-kre8tions.blogspot.com/

For my project, I decided to make this a bit humorous. Here is the front cover (with lots of bling):

I just love the colors as they are quite yummy. Now for the inside I decided to do something a little different. I took my Stampin Up Punch (that gets not enough love) and heart punch. This is going to be a journal that I use. Here is the first page that I will write my thoughts on. Marie can keep a secret, can't she? :D

Didn't I tell you that this is one creative group!!! Oh, yes, we even have some phenomenal blog candy which we were going to have last month BUT (there goes that word again) Miss Lynne had been in the hospital - we are going to have the "kick-off" blog candy for this hop!!!! Thus we have Accent Essentials Cricut Cartridge for one lucky winner!!!

Finally, Lynne Kirsch has an altered journal for one lucky winner as seen below!

  

Now, to be eligible for the blog candy AGAIN, there are rules --- you must stop and comment at each stop along the way which I know you won't mind doing as I know you are going to be having a great time checking out each and every project........

Hope you enjoyed our hop .... and next month we have another challenge that will be presented to our Design Team .... "Like the Wind"!!!

Love to Create Design Team Post: Stamp Fairy

Boy oh boy, have I been in a beary happy mood lately. Spring is here and it feels like summer some days. Can you believe we are more than halfway through April? Well, today's sponsor is

I had so much fun making this card. I used the easel card tutorial from Splitcoast stampers. The bears just looked super sweet. I have a bestie and we are going to our 25th high school reunion in July. I am blessed to have her in my life. So here is a card I made in honor of our friendship:

I used Stampin' Up's In Color Designer paper (6 x6) and self adhesive rhinestones. The stamp was a $1 stamp from Michael's. I colored the image with colored pencils. I just love it. I hope that you will hop over to the Love to Create Challenge Blog and join the fun. 

Well, off I go to work for the day. Until next time...

Love to Create Design Team Post 4

Howdy all and welcome to my design team project for the Love to Create Design Team. The AMAZING Sponsor this week is http://robynsfetish.com/shop/

The theme of the challenge was Stitching: Faux or Real. Well I decided to do both (and poked myself with the needle). Here is my card:

I used my Creative Memories Flowers & Swirls doodling template to do the swirls with my gold metallic pen. I used the same pen to color the gold and this lucky little fellow's clothes. I colored this digi stamp with my Stampin' Up markers. The doily was something I received in a swap. I had so much fun with this card. I hope you like it too! 

Well, I hope that you will stop by the Love to Create Challenge Blog to see what my fellow design team members have made. Why not enter yourself?

Until next time...

Love to Create Design Team Post 3

Welcome all to the 3rd challenge for the Love to Create Design team blog. Today's challenge sponsor is:

Michele's Scrapbooking & More  The Pixie Cottage

I cannot tell you how inspiring the stamp I chose was for me. The actual card idea was from a card I saw in Papercrafts Magazine (thanks Miss Lynne for the subscription). I loved the crisp look and elegance of embossing on white and layering. This is my take on the idea:

I really feel that "Less is More" in this instance. I did not want to clutter up the background. The embossing folder is from Stampin' Up and I colored the digi stamp with colored pencils and gel pens. I love the glossy white that the stamp rests on. Both of these layers were popped up with Stampin' Up dimensionals. Thanks Michelle for this wonderful stamp to create with. Please stop by the Love to Create Design team blog and see what the other amazingly talented design team members have made. Until next time...

Love to Create Design Team Post 2

Good morning all and welcome to another DT post for the Love to Create Challenge blog. Today's sponsor is 

and you just have to check out their site!! I just love the digi stamp that I worked with. The theme for this challenge was buttons and bows. Well, if I could have put a bow on her stockings I would have but I could not make one that tiny. Here is my card using this digi:

She is so pretty and I had to give her a some awesome hair (I wish my hair could look like that). Since she is Cupid I made her into a sweet Valentine's card. Of course I had already made hubby's card so this one will be saved for a later date. Here are the things I used to make it:

* K & Company Valentine's paper pack

* Recollections Pink Cardstock

* Michael's ribbon

* Misc buttons from my collection

* Markers: Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip, Soft Suede, Sahara Sand, Pretty in Pink, Rose Red, Regal Rose, and Pink Pirouette and Copic Pale Lilac, Skin White, Barely Beige and Colorless Blender

* Sakura Gellyroll Metallic gel pens: silver and gold

* Provocraft Elegant Edges cartridge

Thanks for stopping by and visiting with me today. I encourage you to stop by Sassy Studio Designs and the Love to Create Challenge blog to see all the amazing things in store for you. Come back all week and see the wonderful projects I have in store for you. Until next time....

Jen's Digi Stamps Anything But a Card Challenge

Here is another post for today (are you not amazed?). I jut love this project and it will be hanging from my front door for the holiday (now that we have a new storm door to protect it). Today at Jen's Digi Stamps we had the Anything but a Card Challenge. Well I had an idea and wanted to make it but Mom's visit made me a bit delayed. So I decided to make a Christmas sign to greet our guests for the holiday. Here is what I made:

I used a photo card holder from Michael's for my frame. I colored the digi with metallic pen, colored pencils and markers and decided to use my jewel tone bling from a Christmas store. I punched the sentiment with my Stampin' Up punch and used my Fiskars stamp for the sentiment. The ribbon is from my scrap pile. I just love how it turned out. I hope that you hop over and see what the rest of the team has made. Until next time....

Jen's Digi Stamps Merry n Bright Christmas card

Greeting all and I just had to share this card I made using one of Jen's Digi Stamps. Today's theme is Merry n Bright and it is no secret that I love snowpeople. So how could I resist making these. Here are my cards:

Here is another version that is more traditional:

I used some of the Creative Memories papers that my friend gave me. The ribbon is Stampin' Up I believe. I colored these with my colored pencils and used Rangers Stickles to accent the snow and fur of his hat. My silver gel pen just gave the mat some oomph!. I certainly hope that you hop over to Jen's Digi Stamps to see all the fabulous stamps that are only a $1.00. Today, Jen is running a special Cyber Monday sale today; buy 3 digis and get one free! How can you go wrong :) Until next time....

Sweet Stamping Treats New Dollar Day Sale

Greetings all and welcome to a fabulous Dollar Digi Day over at Sweet Stamping Treats. I love this wreath as there is so many options for it. Here is what I made:

I decided to use the digi stamp as a tag for a present card. I made the card on my Gypsy by welding the two presents from Doodlecharms (I had to flip one image). The patterned papers are from My Minds Eye. I decided to use real ribbon for present. I colored the digi with colored pencil and marker. I used Distress Stickles on the bow of the stamp and red Stickles for the berries on the wreath. I just love this card and will be sure to make more :)


Thanks for coming by and I hope that you will hop on over to Sweet Stamping Treats to see what the other members of the team have made. Don't forget to encourage your friends to become followers so we can reach 400 and we can have a giveaway. Until next time....

Jen's Digi Stamps New Release: Sugar n Snap

Good morning my crafty peeps!


It is snowing! Not really snowing but the snowpeople are popping up. I plan on making tons of snowpeople cards for Christmas/Winter birthdays. Here is one of  new digi stamps that I worked with:

The recipe for this card is as follows:


* Stampin' Up pinking hearts border punch, sentiment stamp and gold eyelets
* Creative Memories paper and scissors
* Sugar n Snap digi stamp from Jen's Digi Stamps


I hope you will stop by the link above and see what the other team members have made. Until next time...

Jen's Digi Stamps Bountiful Blessings Blog Hop

Welcome to the Bountiful Blessings Blog Hop!

We Are Thankful for so Many Things & Wanted to Share our Many Blessings With You!

Thanks for joining us for this Bountiful Blessings Blog Hop Hosted by Jens Digi Stamps.  If you've hopped along from The Fantastic Michelle, then you are in the right place!! If you are just joining me from your dashboard, or reading this via email, please be sure to start at the beginning with Jens Digi Stamps (We wouldn't want you to miss a THING!!)

Here is my project for the hop. 

These little fellows are all ready for Thanksgiving. They are gathering their acorns for the feast. I colored the stamp with Crayola colored pencils and the leaves were colored with Crayola markers. The stamp is from Stampin' Up (a retired set). The ribbon and button are from my stash. The paper (I believe) is Creative Memories. I used a scalloped edge punch from Stampin' Up. 

Now Head on Over to See What Jana Has Made for Your Viewing Pleasure Today!!

Blog Candy:

The Blog Candy for this Blog Hop is An Extra Special Grab Bag &

A Gift Certificate to Jens Digi Stamps Store

We will pick Announce the Winners on Wednesday, November 16th

Rules to be eligible for The Blog Candy:

1.)  You MUST visit each blog and leave a comment on every blog in the hop

2.) Leave a comment below on Jens Digi Stamps Blog

3.) Become a follower at “Jens Digi Stamps”

4.) For an “Extra” Entry for the Blog Candy, Please Friend us at Jens Digi Stamps on Facebook

Thanks for Joining us Today!! We Feel Blessed to Have you Here!!

Here is the Line Up in Case you get Lost along the Way

Start http://jensdigistamps.blogspot.com

Jacki http://papermoments.blogspot.com

Arielle http://soccermom5982.blogspot.com/

Tina http://craftyandgreen.blogspot.com

Gabby: http://thecraftydream.blogspot.com/

Janet http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com/

Meg http://www.ladybugcrafting.blogspot.com/

Michelle http://peanutbutterandjellydesigns.blogspot.com/

Sue: http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/ <-- YOU ARE HERE

Jana http://janabailey.blogspot.com/ <-- NEXT STOP

Christelle http://www.cricriscrap.com/

Happy Hopping!

Sweet Stamping Treats: Sketch Challenge

Greetings my wonderful crafting peeps! The team was given a sketch challenge and this is what I came up with:

These little guys just made me smile. I used some ribbon from my scrap pile and card stock from a chain store. I use the Stampin' Up Snow Burst stamp and my gold Ink It Up stamp pad. The red jewels are Recollections I believe. I colored the stamp with colored pencils and markers. I hope that you stop by 

The Crafters Cafe - November Digi Day

Hi to my crafty peeps. I have joined the Crafter's Cafe recently as was excited to see this group! I decided to play along and made this card:

The stamp was a freebie from Jen's Digi Stamps. I colored it with markers and used Ranger Distress Stickles on the "frosting". The lines in the cupcake liner were made with Ranger Diamond Stickles. The pearls are from Recollections. The background paper was made by ME . I took the Stampin' Up Bliss set and stamped it in coordinating colors. The orange cardstock is also Stampin' Up. I hope that you enjoyed my post and I wish you a scrappingly good day :) Until tomorrow...

Sweet Stamping Treats Design Team Glitter Challenge

Welcome to the latest design team challenge using GLITTER! I will tell you all that glitters is not gold but my snowmen and stars do. Here is my project:

My friend Ellen aka Cardmonkey would be so proud of me as I paper pieced those little hats and scarves on these fellows. I used Versamark and Stampin' Up White embossing powder for the show and snowballs. I had some embossing powder call White Clouds for the snowmen. I used Diamond and Silver Stickles from Ranger for the snow under the snowmen and the stars and some of the snowmen's buttons. The ribbon is from Stampin' Up that I received in a swap. Any coloring on the card was done with Crayola colored pencils, gel pens or Marvy Le Pen fine point markers. The border punch is Stampin' Up too :D


For the digital stamp I copied and pasted it side by side and then just drew in the empty space. I love it and may have to make loads of these :) Until next time.....

Jen's Digi Stamps New Release Monday: Cotton n Candy

Welcome to New Release Monday at Jen's Digi Stamps. Jen created Cotton n Candy to represent animal rights and ribbon is to support animal rights/rescue. We rescued our Mini Pin Tina and our lives are forever changed. I had a wonderful time making this shaker card. I will be sending this card to a special friend.

I love these purple beads!! I usually don't like to hand write my sentiments but I used a Disney font.  For those with 4 legged family members remember to hug your dog or cat (or ferret) today. And remember, there are TONS of animals waiting in shelters that need your help and love. I would love another friend for Tina but have to wait for a better time. I hop that you will hop on over to Jen's blog to see what my fellow design team members made as well :) Until next time....

JDS Freebie Friday: Bug w/Candy Cane

Oh my goodness, I could not wait to get my hands on this little fellow. You see, when I was 5 years old my artistic talents had not flourished yet. Well, I made the UGLIEST egg carton ornament for my parents and am sure that I was so incredibly proud of it. Well, fast forward about 15+ years and that egg carton ornament became the bane of my Christmas existence compared to my youngest (and more spoiled) brother and his golden macaroni frame ornament. For many years I have tried to steal the ornament back to burn it. Every year I get caught. Over the years I have made my parents some hand stitched ornaments that I love but that egg carton disaster still gets put up. This year I am adding a new ornament to the tree; this one:

I like this little guy and I hope my parents will too :D I hope you will hop over to Jen's Digi Stamps to see what the creative team members have made. Until next time.....

Sweet Stamping Treats Dollar Digi Day

Hello to all my wonderful followers and thanks for joining me for Sweet Stamping Treats Dollar Digi Day. You sure do not want to miss this one! This digi allowed me to get my 2nd Christmas card done. I am on a roll for sure. The theme was "Warmth" and what could be warmer than a cup of hot cocoa and some mittens? Here is the card that I made with the stamp:

I decided to go with the Scandinavian type colors for this card. I actually fussy cut the mittens and cup. I colored the digi with Crayola colored pencils and added the "marshmallows" with my white paint pen. The border was punched with my Stampin' Up border punch and the scallop square is a Sizzix die that I bought from the SU rep also. I embossed the white with my Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder and the bling are gems I bought at Michael's. I wanted the sentiment going down the side so I used my blue metallic gel pen to write it in. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will hop over to SST's blog and see what my fellow designers made with the same stamp.Until next time....

JDS New Release Monday: Polka Dots Christmas Characters

Welcome to another New Release Monday at Jen's Digi Stamps. In my quest to learn to make new cards, I decided to learn how to make an easel card. The theme of Polka Dots made me see lots of dots! The Bazzill Swiss Dots paper that is. I love this paper pack and use it whenever possible. I love snowpeople and have been making Christmas cards that are non-Christmas colors. This blue always reminds me of winter and snow. Here  is my card:

Here is my card closed

And now open

I added these button brads as polka dot button brads for the snowman's belly, a drew in the dark with my Marvy pen marker and added the brad buttons on the outside. All brads on this card are from Stampin' Up. I hope you enjoyed my easel card and encourage you to hop on over to the JDS blog to see what my creative team members have made :) Until next time....

Jen's Digi Stamps Freebie Friday: Christmas Gal

Greetings all! Fall is here but to me it is beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. Okay, that is a bit of a stretch but I did make my first Christmas card for Freebie Friday for Jen's Digi Stamps. This Christmas Gal so reminded me of a dear friend that I actually named her Lynne . Here is a picture of my card:

Here is the recipe for this card:

* Sizzix Big Shot and Top Note Die

* Christmas Gal Digi Stamp from Jen's Digi Stamps

* Creative Memories light blue cardstock ( cut 5" x 10" and then folded in half)

* light blue paper with white dots (I have had this for a gamillion years)

* Stampin' Up retired light blue eyelets, currently available Adhesive Pearls and snowflake stamps

* Crayola colored pencils

* Gel pens

* White paint marker

I just love how she came out and I did not even use traditional Christmas colors. Please make sure you hop on over to Jen's blog to see what my talented co-designers made with this stamp. Until next time.....

Sweet Stamping Treats October New Release Blog Hop

Welcome to the Sweet Stamping Treats September Blog Hop! If you are arriving here from Sher's blog you are in the right place. If you would like to start this hop from the beginning please go to http://sweetstampingtreats.blogspot.com/. Today we are showing off the new releases from Sweet Stamping Treats. Two Hoppers who comments on all of the blogs in the hop will win their choice of 3 SST digi stamps, so be sure to check out all of the blogs on the hop. You must be a follower of SST to win. And there may be a few hidden prizes along the way, so make sure you comment on everyone's blogs, you don't want to miss a prize!


Here is my project using the cutest stamp:

I also took one of the newer stamps and made this card as well:

Thanks for coming by and sitting a spell. Your next stop is: Jamie

Here is the entire line up in case you get lost:

http://sweetstampingtreats.blogspot.com
Amber - http://pixiperfectcreations.blogspot.com
Lawren - http://ahobby-holic.blogspot.com
Dena - http://missdjones.blogspot.com
Sher - http://www.patternsbysher.blogspot.com
Susan - http://susanascorner.blogspot.com
Jamie - http://myamusinglife.blogspot.com
Janet - http://www.ladyluvbug.blogspot.com
Gill - http://creationsbygillm.blogspot.com
Patty - http://www.patriciachalasstudio.blogspot.com


Until next time.....

Jen's Digi Stamps Freebie Friday: Dash the Snail

Welcome to another Freebie Friday at Jen's Digi Stamps. I have to say that this design team is really broadening my horizons. I taught myself how to make a Wiper Card working with a tutorial from Splitcoast Stampers. This little fellow made me smile. Thus the sentiment on the pop up . Here is the card I made:

Please stop by Jen's Digi Stamps blog to see what the other members of the team made as well :) Until next time...