Boo! X's 3 - CR84FN66

Hi All! And a Very  Happy Sunday to you!  Hope you've all been enjoying a Wonderful weekend! Today we start a Brand New CR84FN Color Challenge! Yay! 8-)  And for the next week and a half, we will be working with CR84FN66's  Beautiful new color palette of Grey, Tan & Cream...8-)

I had lots of fun with our colors this week! 8-) I needed a few last minute cards for Halloween and saw a fun idea on Pinterest for Candy bar wraps and thought, well, heck, I could do the same design but make it a card instead of a candy bar wrap, and Voila, there you have my Fun little Mummy cards Hee, Hee, 8-) They were Super easy to put together.. I Just used Kraft, Choice Buttercream & Grey CS from my stash, a bit of shading with Antique Linen and Vintage Photo Distress ink on the strips of Choice Buttercream and some fun googly eyes.  To finish it all up, I stamped my Hero Arts Sentiment with Memento Tuxedo Black directly onto my fun little Mummy's bandages, lol.. Pretty easy peasy, huh?... 8-)

Here are the Beautiful CR84FN Colors...

For all the CR84FN Challenge details, please be sure to visit the CR84FN Blog. And Of course, please do go and check out the Amazing creations the rest of the Fabulously talented DT has whipped up for your inspiration...8-)  l Sure hope you can join us!

Andrea Matthews

Deborah Frings

Heather Jensen

Mona Pendleton

Pauline Pollington

Sue Lelli

Hope you all have a Super Day & Thanks so much for visiting! 8-) 

Let's Get Basted! - Whimsie Doodles - SSSC170

Hi All! And a Very Happy Friday to you!  Hope you've all had a Wonderful week! Today I'm back to share my latest Whimsie Doodles, Doodleicious Diva creation using the Darling Turkey Baster image to create another fun card for Thanksgiving! I'm now working on a few extras just in case, lol And I know you all know exactly what I mean, there's always someone you may have missed on your holiday-card list and you end up wishing you had made just a few extras! lol 8-)

I colored up my Sweet Turkey Baster up with my trusty Copics. I cut him out with he help of my Classic Squares and Scallop Squares Nesties sets and popped him up with a little foam tape. 

For my mats and BG layers, I chose a combination of brown & ivory CS from my stash & some Adorable Fall dp's from We R Memory Keepers Autumn Splendor 6x6 collection! To finish it all up I added a Fun sentiment from the Brand New Turkey Talk Set popped up onto an SB Classic Circles die cut and added a couple Fall leaves created with the TE Mini Leaves dies and a touch of Vintage Photo Distress ink... Oh, and the Awesome Sketch is Karen Giron's SSC170! 8-)...

Here's Miss Karens Fab Sketch...

You can find the Super CUTE Turkey Baster image along with the rest of the Darling New images in the shop's What's New section!

Hope you all have a Fabulous day & thanks so much for dropping by! 8-) 

Baker's Dozen Studio Challenge October! 8-)

For my Tuesday Throwdown Post Please click HERE or just Scroll down.. 8-)

Hi All! And a Very Happy Tuesday to you! 8-) It's time for the Baker's Dozen Studio Challenge.  This is a monthly opportunity for us to share what makes our stamping studios hum.  Each month we will have a fun, crafty question so we can share our favorites, some tips and tricks, stamping advice and more.

The theme for October is:

Good things come in small packages!  The holiday season is upon us and between Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukah, and Christmas there are a ton of opportunities to create and give little treats, gifts, and party favors.  Please show us something you'll be giving this year.

    

Oh what a Fun theme! 8-) I just LOVED This Months Studio Challenge! At Christmas, We always give out A Lot of Champagne or Wine to Greg's fellow Firefighters and our Neighbors too! I figure with all the Holiday hustle bustle going on, folks would appreciate having a nice bottle of Champagne or Sparkling Wine already chilling in the fridge & all ready to go for New Years, I usually pair it up with some Yummy Home made Baked goods, too, But I'm forever looking for new ways to dress up the bottles... So this is what I came up with for this year!...8-) 

For my Fun Wine bottle tags, I started off with Kraft CS, and cut 4 pieces at 7 3/4" x 2 3/4" And scored at 2.5". I used my Corner Chomper on the top two corners and hand cut fishtail notches at the bottoms. I used my Classic Circles Nesties set for the circle cut outs an inked my edges with a touch of Vintage Photo Distress ink.  Next you just decorate them to your heart's content!  For this batch, I chose to decorate with TE's New Graphic Christmas Greetings. I stamped my images with Frost White ink and embossed with White EP and popped them up with a bit of foam tape. My Mats and BG layers were created with more Kraft CS and Echo Park's Darling This and That Christmas 6x6 Collection. To finish them all up I added some Fun Felt Holly Leaves created with Split Pea Taylored Felt, the Very Merry Outlines Dies, and Cute little buttons all tied up with Yummy Doodle Twine! 8-) These are Super Easy and lots of Fun to put together, So you will very likely be seeing more of these all decorated up in different styles in the very near future.. Not to mention I'll be needing a bunch more for Christmas this year.. 8-) 

Here's a close up of an individual tag...

The Baker's Dozen has Lots more goodies for you this morning, so hop on over and see...8-)

• Charmaine Ikach
• Cammie King ( Guest Desingner)
• Jen Shults
• Jodi Collins
• Karen Giron
• Melody Rupple
• Regina Mangum
• Sankari Wegman
• Shannon      White  ( You are here! )
• Shelly Mercado
• Stephanie      Kraft
• Taylor      VanBruggen
• Wanda Guess

Here are the items I used for my project today and you can find them at the TE Store...

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Hope you all have a Fantastic Day & Thanks so much for dropping in! 8-)

Trick or Treat - TT121 - SFYTT October 2012

Hi all! And a Very Happy Tuesday to you! Hope you all had a Wonderful weekend and are enjoying a Terrific week so far..8-) Today I'm back with another Fabulous Tuesday Throwdown Challenge! Yay! 8-) Our Theme this time is "Trick or Treat" So make a fabulous creation for Full of Tricks and Treats for Halloween and come join in the fun!! 8-)  Our Wonderful Sponsor is Meljens Designs, They have So many Absolutely Adorable, digi images to choose from, So I sure hope you will stop by and check them out!... 8-) And they have put together a very generous prize package for One Very lucky winner too, so I hope you can play along with us.  Also, please do stop by the Tuesday Throwdown Blog to take a peek at the Fabulous creations the rest of the Terrificly Talented Design Team has in store for you! 8-)

I printed out my Sweet Little Wizard Owl onto Flourishes Classic White and colored him up with my trusty Copics. I added my Fun Spooky clouds with my favorite cloud template, Dusty Concord Distress ink and a small stippling brush. I cut this little Sweetie out and scored the edges with the help of my Score Pal for a nice clean look and popped him up with a bit of foam tape.  For my mats and BG layers, I chose a combination of Kraft & Black CS from my stash and some Darling dp's from Pebbles Tricks & Treats 6x6 collection. To finish it all up I stamped my Hero Arts Sentiment with Memento Tuxedo Black directly onto one of my BG panels, added fun little stars with TE's Reach For the Stars Border Die and a touch of bling with a bit of Stardust Stickles!... Oh and the Fabulous Sketch is Jen del Muro's October SFYTT!... 8-)

Here's the Sketch...

Hope you all have a Super day & thanks so much for dropping in! 8-)

Stamp N' Send Challenge #3: Inspired by YOU!

In honor of World Card Making Day, Taylored Expressions has decided to host a month-long party filled with ultra fun challenges and prizes called the Stamp n' Send Challenge!

What is Stamp n' Send? Well, let's start by asking how many of you have a ton of fab cards that you've made just languishing on your craft table? We want you to create and SEND those cards out! Each week, we'll host a new challenge in the Taylored Expressions Member Forum at Splitcoaststampers.com. For every card you make AND send (we're trusting you to actually get those cards in the mail) you'll be entered into a drawing for a spiffy prize. Plus, for EVERY entry, you will be entered into a drawing for a Grand Prize package worth $100 to help you make more cards! If you missed a challenge, no worries...simply 

All challenge details will be available on the Taylored Expressions WCMD Stamp n' Send Challenge thread at Splitcoaststampers.com. Plus, look for details on how you can earn an extra entry by displaying the challenge badge on your blog! 8-)

Well today kicks off our final World Card Making Day Stamp n' Send Challenge for you! Remember, if you've missed our other challenges, there is still time to play along, so check out the Taylored Expressions Member Forum for all the details.

Ya know, everyone needs a little encouragement now and again to get them past a hump in life. There are also those times to truly celebrate, those milestones and achievements that couldn't have been done without the support of those we love. We are challenging you to send either some encouragement to someone who needs it or some congratulations to someone who deserves it! To help you out, we've got a totally cute and fun Inspiration Photo from our very own Taylor Van Bruggen! She is the creative genius behind Taylored Expressions and she has this wonderful image to get you inspired!

So, to be entered into this week's challenge prize drawing for a $10 Gift Certificate to the Taylored Expressions Store , simply follow these challenge requirements:

~Use Taylor's Inspiration Photo and create an ENCOURAGEMENT or CONGRATULATIONS card
~SEND your card to someone who needs a positive nudge or who deserves some kudos!
~Come back to this thread and leave a comment telling us who you sent your card to, along with a photo of your card or a link to a photo of your card 

It's that easy! For EVERY card you create following the challenge requirements, you will be entered into this week's prize drawing. PLUS, for EVERY entry, you will also be entered into the Grand Prize drawing for an amazing prize package worth $100!

I made a card for Taylor's Challenge using the Adorable New Best Nests Set! 

8-) Thought it would be Perfect for the inspiration pic and also Prefect to Congratulate a Sweet friend of mine on Her New House! 8-)

I stamped my Sweet Bird House with Memento Tuxedo Black onto Choice Buttercream Card Stock, did a little paper piecing and colored the rest up with my trusty Copics. I added my Big Fluffy clouds with a template created with TE's Fab Cloud Border die, Tumbled Glass Distress ink and a small stippling brush. I cut out my image with the help of my Classic Circles Large and Small Nesties sets and popped it up with a bit of foam tape. All my Mats, BG layers, were created with a combination of Kraft CS and TE's Awesome October KI Kit ! To finish it all up, I stamped my Sentiment from TE's Oops A Daisy set  with Memento Rich Cocoa and added a fun little bow created with my Bow Easy...8-) 

I hope you'll join in on all the fun!  Don't forget to check out the Stamp N's Send Challenge #3: Inspired by YOU thread for all the details.  Now go Stamp n' SEND!

You can find these fun products in the TE Store...

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Hope you all have a Super day & Thanks so much for dropping in! 8-)

Eat Ham! - Whimsie Doodles - SSSC169

Hi All! And a Very Happy Tuesday to you!  Hope you've all been having a Wonderful week so far! Today I'm back to share my latest Whimsie Doodles, Doodleicious Diva creation using the Darling Alternative Turkey image to create another fun card for Thanksgiving! And I am thrilled to say with this little sweetie being completed, I am just about finished up with all my Thanksgiving cards for friends and Family this year! Yay! 8-)

I colored up my Sweet Alternative Turkey up with my trusty Copics. I cut him out with he help of my Classic Rectangles and Scallop Rectangles Nesties sets and popped him up with a little foam tape. 

My mats and BG layers were created with brown & kraft CS from my stash, and some Cozy Fall dp's and burlap fabric from TE's October Key Ingredients Kit..And To finish it all up, I added a few vintage copper brads and the Awesome Sketch is Karen Giron's SSSC169!...

8-)

Here's Miss Karens Fab Sketch! 8-)

  

Hope you all have a Fabulous day & thanks so much for dropping by! 8-) 

Whimsie Doodles Challenge! - It's Fall Y'all! - DS73

Hi all! And a Very Happy Monday to you!  This month over at the Whimsie Doodles blog, we are challenging you to create a card or project with with a Fun Fall theme, and come join in the Fun! 8-)

I Just LOVE Melyssa's Darling Lizzie Witch images and thought I would color up the Sweet Lizzie Flying Witch image for our Fun It's Fall Y'all Challenge.. Not to mention I still needed a couple of extra Halloween cards to send out to friends and family, lol And you know I am sending this little Sweetie to one of my Fellow redheads.. I know she is going to Love this! 8-)  I colored Her up with my trusty Copics, did a little fussy cutting and popped her up onto layered SB Classic Circles die cuts, added my Spooky clouds with my TE Cloud Border template, Dusty Concord Distress ink, a small stippling brush & popped it up with a bit of Foam tape as well. My mats and BG layers were created with Black & Kraft CS from my stash, TE's Spooky Impression Plate and some Darling dp's from Pebbles Tricks & Treats 6x6 collection. To finish it all up I added a fun MS punched Border and my matted up and shaded I/O Sentiment..The Awesome Sketch is from Sheri Gilson for DS73!...8-)

So!..Would you like to be a Guest Designer for a month?! 8-)... If so, be sure to use a Whimsie Doodles image in your creation and put an asterisk ( * )after your name when you link up your entry! Details can be found on the Whimsie Doodles Blog!

Now Hop on over to the Whimsie Doodles Blog and check out what my fellow Doodlelicious Divas have whipped up for the challenge! 8-)

Here's Sheri's Fab Sketch...

Hope you all have a Super day & thanks so much for visiting! 8-)

Merry & Bright (TE) - CR84FN65

For my Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge Post click HERE or just Scroll down.. 8-)

Hi All! And a Very  Happy Sunday to you!  Hope you've all been enjoying a Wonderful weekend! Today we start a Brand New CR84FN Color Challenge! Yay! 8-)  And for the next week and a half, we will be working with CR84FN65's  Beautiful color palette of  Lt. Pink, Tan & Cream...8-)

Well, I thought I'd try my hand at a Non-traditional Color combo Christmas card.. And though I'm normally a Big stickler for the traditional rich reds and greens for Christmas cards, I am pretty happy with how this Cheery little card turned out.. 8-) I created my Sweet mittens with the TE Very Merry Outlines & Very Merry Scallops dies and popped them up with a bit of foam tape onto layered SB Classic Circles and Scallop Circles die cuts.  My Mats and BG layers were created with Choice Buttercream, Kraft CS and some Lovely dp's from MME's The Sweetest Thing Lavender 6x6 collection. To finish it all up, I stamped my Many Mini's Holidays Sentiment with Memento Tuxedo Black, added some Pretty ink ribbon from my stash & a fun little wooden star button all tied up with some Yummy Doodle Twine.. 8-)

Here are the Beautiful CR84FN Colors...

For all the CR84FN Challenge details, please be sure to visit the CR84FN Blog. And Of course, please do go and check out the Amazing creations the rest of the Fabulously talented DT has whipped up for your inspiration...8-)  l Sure hope you can join us!

Andrea Matthews

Deborah Frings

Heather Jensen

Mona Pendleton

Pauline Pollington

Sue Lelli

Here are the items I used in my project today...

InLinkz.com

Hope you all have a Fantastic day & thanks So much for visiting! 8-)