New Challenge and a Freebie!!

We just started a new challenge at Guylou's Inimitability - Pearls and Swirls!! This challenge should be easy for a lot of you, but last night, I could not get it together! The last few days all I've wanted to do was nothing! I have so many images printed up on my table, but...

Anyway, here's my card using the new Lotus is a Bride digi!

Got too happy with the blue marker!

I expect to see a lot of you in the challenge. You don't need to use a Guylou's Inimitability digi to play along, BUT G has a freebie until tomorrow night!!

Please visit www.guylou.com, add Princess Tara at the Ball to your cart and apply the code 201206-FREEBIE-PRINCESS at check out to get it free.


**Totally not related to this post, but Blitsy has the Summer pack of Distress Inks for lower than any of the other stores I checked. I'm a bargain shopper and believe in making sure I'm getting a good deal when shopping online. I have a feeling they're going to sell out of these quickly, so get on over there!

**Challenges: Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Anything Goes, Crafty Ann's Challenges - Memories are Made of This,  Totally Papercrafts Friday Challenge -  Use a Digi

Oh Dad!

First, I just want to remind you that the party is still rocking at The Outlawz! If you haven't made it over yet to enter one of the challenges or to pick up the exclusive, FREE digi from MayzyArt, what are you waiting for?? All of the party games, challenges, and our awesome digi are in the same place - hover over 2000 Member Party to get started! **UPDATE: WE JUST EXTENDED THE PARTY!! With vacations and getting out of school, we figured some of you could use some extra time to party! We will start regular challenges next week, but the party will still be rolling until July 7.

AND, if you didn't get the email, did you see that Blitsy has Distress Markers? I checked my favorite online store, and I have to say that Blitsy has the price beat! Every order I've made from Blitsy came quickly so I feel like I can recommend them with confidence...

Okay, on to cards! My father asked me a couple of weeks ago to make some cards for 2 of my aunts and my uncle. I asked him about the style of card he wanted. "Old people!" he responded. I even tried making a sweet card for one of my aunts, and he was like, "Uh-uh! I don't want that girl! Unless you have a saying like, 'I know you can't remember being this young'!" :D That guy... Unfortunately, I forgot to take a picture of the first one as I was rushing so he could come get it and mail it in time to get to his sister for her birthday.  The other two are below...

Image from Bugaboo Stamps/ Toatally Stampalicious

**Challenges: Tammy's Scrapin Corner - Anything Goes, Celebrate the Occassion - Birthdays

Image from Just Inklined

**Challenges: Paper Makeup Stamps - Anything Goes, Tuesday Throwdown - Gingham

Last Chance!

So, here's the deal. This week Blitsy is giving a dollar per referral again. Even if you never plan to buy anything (despite the awesome prices and lightning fast shipping), if you haven't signed up, help me get some free stuff by signing up! Don't you love me? :D Then tell your friends to sign up and earn YOU some dollars. If any of your friends ever buy anything, you'll get a $10 credit after her/his first purchase. I just got some stuff yesterday that was free! This, however, is not the last chance referenced in the post title.

Today, the last Sketch Challenge of the month at The Outlawz began! This is your last chance to get a card/project in this month! Remember, we have 7 free digis from Bugaboo Stamps for the randomly-chosen winner. Here is my card using Army Bear from Meljen's Designs:

This was going to be for a Vietnam Vet, hence the jungle BDUs. Unfortunately, before I could even get it finished word was posted that he passed away. Maybe I can make another one of these and give the set to my parents; they're both USAF vets.

And here is the sketch so that you can play along:

Every project completed this month for any of the challenges at The Outlawz earns you a chance to win a $50 gift certificate from Oozak, a $20 paper collection from Paper Temptress, a coloring class at Color Me Creative Classroom, and a special goodie bag from Gilli Rubber Stamps! There are only a few more days to get a project in this month...

Challenges: Creative Belli Blog - Animals

What Had Happened Was...

So, I started today off with a mini shopping trip at Blitsy. I was so excited to have some credits; all I had to pay was shipping! I got a couple of things for me and knocked a Mother's Day present out . This week they have some good stuff, including the mini Xyron machines; I was just telling my bf's mom a few weekends ago that she needs to get one since she just started using her Cricut. We worked together to make her husband a bday card, and she was disturbed that she had to glue all the letters and the shadows that she picked. Can you believe it was my first time using any electronic cutter?

Anyway, I'm WAAAY behind on cards. I was too tired last night and had errands to do today. I tried taking a nap before errand mission number two, but it was interrupted by a phone call. Had I been able to finish, I could have stayed up a little later to work on my late cards. Gotta work so I have to sleep!

So you can do better than I did, the two things I'm working on are:

A card for the April Showers challenge at Little Miss Muffet. I had a plan for the card but was so sleepy last night that I couldn't even remember what it was until after I woke up in the middle of the night.

Gina's Sealpoint Siamese kitties

And a card for the Crazy Cat Lady Challenge at Guylou's Inimitability. This is a color challenge based on Gina's Siamese cats - brown, cream/off white, and light blue. I have cat issues and have never been a Siamese fan after watching Lady and the Tramp as a kid. I know, singing cats are make believe, but still...  Check the blog because Guylou is giving her Cat on a Fence digi free for 24 hours on April 20. The code for the freebie is in the challenge text.

I have my stuff almost completely colored and will be working on my cards as soon as I get in from work tomorrow afternoon. Go enter the challenges and get the free digi! Hope you all have a wonderful day!

Places to Visit...

So, if you aren't a member of Blitsy yet, you might have missed that they are planning to give $200 to the 20,000 member and the person who referred that milestone member. They think the number will be hit sometime during the next three days, so if you aren't a member yet, what are you waiting for?? They also give credits when folks you refer start shopping. If you have a gang of crafty friends, invite them all and let them help add to your stash! I can say that I've bought some things from Blitsy; my order came quickly.  Plus, as I'm a serious shopper, I did my research before buying and know I saved some money!

Card for Ready Set Create using an angel image from Resale Clipart

Another spot you need to visit is my buddy Chana's blog, Card-d-ology. She recently changed her blog over to Blogger and is trying to build her followers list. In order to do so, she is offering two weekly prizes valued at $25!! Right now, she has a monthly $100 prize for January, too! No, her blog isn't one that you'll follow just for the prizes. She's a great cardmaker; we're on The Outlawz and Guylou's Inimitability DTs together!

Another card for Ready Set Create using an image from a now-defunct digi store. The font on the sign is from KevinandAmanda.com.

And finally, Drew of ScrappyHappiness is giving away a Vagabond soon! He almost has 5,000 subbies on YT, and after he hits the magic number, one of the subscribers wins! Check it out...

**I had to add some pictures so you all might actually leave a comment and not just run off for the prizes mentioned above!! You all are always so sweet to me. Thank you so much!!