Quick (& Late)

Lucy Loo Star Struck digi from The East Wind, some Spellbinder die, EK Success flower punch, Enamel Accents, Craft Medley sequins, Copics, Stickles, Stabilo pencil, and a couple of Prismacolor pencils...

Lucy Loo Star Struck digital stamp from Unky at The East Wind, the July sponsor for the Sketch Challenge at The Outlawz. You have until next Wednesday to get in a card using the sketch below for a chance to win some stamps from The East Wind...

**It hurt me so seriously to rip that page out of the dictionary. Even though it was old and unused, it was still a book, and I LOVE books!  Hope to see you in the challenge!

**Challenges: Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes, Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes, The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes, Addicted to Stamps - Anything Goes, The Crafter's Cafe - Use a Digi

I'm Just Going to Hit Publish... Part 2

I really haven't felt like blogging lately. I just want to post things so you can see them without me spending the time to write all about the projects. So...

Washi tape border!

When I was working on a card a couple of weeks ago for a challenge at The Outlawz, I tried using my colored pencils on kraft and really liked it. I still haven't finished that card, but I did go back to the kraft+pencil combo again. I made this card for a friend a couple of days ago. The lady is from Rubbernecker and was one of the fabulous stamps I got from Cole. Thanks again, Cole!!

Missed One!

So, as soon as I hit publish on the last post, I remembered that there was another journal page before that one. Wanna know a secret? It has an afro too! I was feeling a serious urge to paint one night and was thinking about my mom, so I made myself a page.  You'd think I would have learned from this page about letting paint dry. Clearly I'll need to work on that as I go forward...

Hey...you wanna know another secret? The art journal page I finished today has an afro too!!

UPDATED:New Lovey Release at LMMS

There are some super adorable new images at Little Miss Muffet Stamps today! I will be back with a card. I'm struggling right now - my laser printer gave no warning before claiming to be out of toner plus the rain we've been having is killing me with sinus headaches. In the meanwhile, check out my teammies on the LMM blog!

FINALLY!!

I think I've decided that Prisma's Process Red is just about the most perfect blush color I can find in my supplies..

The new Celeste Amberglow Heartstrings has so nicely decided to jump herself onto the front of a card!

Challenges: Avadares: Valentine's Day or Love, Lady Anne's - Sentiment + Anything Goes, Simply Create Too - Anything Goes, Sweet 'n Sassy - Anything Goes (use a digi)

Redonkulous Birthday Card

I have been having the worst time the with weather-related sinus headaches the last few days. Right now, I want to curl up and go to sleep, but I have projects due and life stuff that needs to be done. SOOOOOO....

First, I want to send a HUGE THANKS out to Amy at A Thousand Sheets of Paper. If you don't follow Amy's blog and Youtube channel, you are really missing out. I got a package of goodies from a recent Sweet November Stamps new release, and I love everything that she put in the package. (She has a great pic of it all here.)

Next, I have been working on the card below for way too long! 

Seduction Suzie (digi) from Redonkulous Designs colored with Copics and Prismacolor pencils. 

I started coloring the image on Dec 31 while I was supposed to be cleaning my dining room table/crafting space. I finished the card over the weekend and did a video to enter it into a video response challenge on YT. 

**Challenges (I went back to Sat when I posted the card on Google+.): Card Makin Mamas - Anything Goes, Digi Haven - Sparkles & Bling, Catch the Bug - Anything Birthday

How's Your Weather?

Rainy Day Bear from Guylou's Inimitability. Outfit paper pieced w/my fav Cosmo Cricket's DeLovely then coated with Glossy Accents. Sentiment by Inkadinkado. Cloud brads from Recollections.

 Hey, I'm hosting the new challenge at Guylou's Inimitability and want to see your weather-related projects! The challenge runs until 10 pm EST on October 4. One random winner will win a $10 gift certificate from Guylou's Online Store and will have the option of being a guest designer on an upcoming challenge!

I feel like I should say more since this is MY challenge, but I'm pooped! I have to get up early to go work with a gang of 4 year olds, so...

I can't wait to see what you make for the challenge!

New Releases at Little Miss Muffet!

This week at Little Miss Muffet Stamps we have seven new digis from Simply Sophia! This set is called Hills of Mooradale and is perfect for you fantasy lovers. There are unicorns, dragons, and a pegasus!

Any photo gurus out there? Things that are this purple will not photo red enough with my camera. I can't get the right colors even when I change the camera's settings or edit the photo afterward...

I chose to make a mini mixed media canvas using Firefoot. I swear as simple as that canvas looks, you might not even believe that there are a ton of products on there...  Don't forget to check out what my teammates made this week and get a peek at the other stamps in the set!


**Challenges: Oozak - Sparkle, Paperminutes - No Design Paper, Papertake Weekly - Things that Make You Go Aww, Stamp and Create - Anything Goes, There's Magic in the Air - Anything Goes, Art With No Boundaries - Anything Goes

New Carpet Woes...

The upstairs carpet in my house in being replaced. The job was supposed to be finished Tuesday but didn't start until today. My house is a serious mess as a result of moving all the drawers, knick knacks, books, etc. from the rooms. Wanna see??

Yep, we've been watching the Olympics up in here...

In the midst of all the mess, I had the worst time trying to photograph my card for this week's Sketch Challenge at The Outlawz. I apologize for the quality of the pic...

All that pink and blue on the card should be bright white!

Here's the sketch:

Come play along! You know we have great prizes!!

More Rubber at Little Miss Muffet!

That's right - eight fabulous digis from Little Miss Muffet Stamps are now available in rubber! As exciting as that is, it also means that these digis will be retired and you won't be able to get them in the store much longer! Some of the monster stamps that I LOVE are in this set of rubber/retiring stamps. Once the weekend is over, these digis will be no more, so, if you like digital stamps, I suggest you head over and scoop them up. LMMS rubber stamps are awesome too, though!

Here's a card that I made with the assistance of my little cousin Munirah using the Summer Monkey digi stamp:

Munirah did a fabulous job of picking Copic colors to match papers. I only had to explain what her job was once, and she got busy telling me which colors would work best. What she doesn't know is that this card is going to be for her; I'm supposed to ride up on Saturday for her birthday bbq.

She really wanted to use my markers, but not this time!! She and her sister, Kayla, both made cards by themselves.

Here's Munirah's using the LMMS Easter Lamb digi:

I think I scared her out of coloring hard! We made some Shrinky Dinks earlier, and those have to be colored lightly...

And Kayla's card with a Mayzy Art stamp.

I asked Kayla why this girl is white with brown hands and arms. Just so YOU know, "those are her gloves."  :D

My computer just said it's about to hibernate automatically so I have to run!

*UPDATED*
**Challenges: The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes, Ruby's Rainbow Challenges - Cute Animals, The Perfect Sentiment - Anything Goes,

Circles at LMMS!

Hey out there! It's time for another challenge at Little Miss Muffet Challenges! During the next two weeks we'd love to see you and some circles! A circular card or even a tag will earn you a chance to win some new digis from LMMS! OR if you use a LMMS stamp, you can make anything you want!

Here's my card using one of the Pollycraft digis, Butterflies:

The sentiment is The Greeting Farm's Roll Call set.

Lately I've decided that my Copics are not the business for adding blush. My blending is just not working. I've been playing with my colored pencils and pastels to decorate cheeks, and I think I like it more...

**Challenges: Joanna Sheen - Circles, Great Impressions - Coloring in the Lines, Dream Valley Challenges - Anything but a Square, Going Grey with Scrap-Creations - Something Bought in the Last Two Months (Paper from TJ Maxx for $3!), Fashionista Challenge - Things with Wings

May Flowers!

Y'all know I couldn't stay away and just study, right? I tried, but I really wanted to make stuff! So, for the new May Flowers challenge at Little Miss Muffet, here is my card:

The stamp is Monster Dreams, and the sentiment is from Create with TLC. I don't know if you can tell, but I tried to make it look like my little monster was enjoying that cone in a field of wildflowers. I love seeing those in highway medians - wildflowers, not ice cream-eating monsters, that is...

If you choose to play along, the challenge is May Flowers OR Anything Goes if you use a LMMS stamp. Hope to see your name on the list when I really get back from my break!  ;D

Challenges: 365 Cards - Tuesday Trio: Pink, Animal, Patterned Paper,   Creative Craft Challenges2 - Anything Goes, Crazy Amigo Challenge - Flowers, Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Churros! + LMMS

I just want to tell you all that I happen to love churros! I just had some churros flavor yogurt that wasn't bad; it wasn't churros, but it was not bad at all...  :D

Today, I'm back with a Little Miss Muffet card. My card was made quite easily by using a Basic Grey card kit I found at Ross one day. I just popped out the pieces, ran a couple through my Xyron, then colored up Cocoa and pop dotted her up! I added some Stickles and a few Liquid Pearl drops, too.

Remember, there's one week left in our Silhouettes challenge. You don't have to use a LMMS stamp to play along! (BUT there are so many in the store and for a really great price! There's also a free bunny silhouette right now over at the blog!

Challenges: Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes, Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes,  Squigglefly - Anything Goes, Make it Mondays - Anything Goes

Do You Boggle?

So you know, I'm a bit of a Boggle junkie. One reason I have a hard time getting ahead of my DT projects is because I usually color in front of my laptop, and Pogo calls me! I can claim that my purpose is to keep my brain sharp. Really, I just like dorky games!

Oh, not Boggle still, but Blitsy! Have you seen Blitsy is giving a dollar credit anytime anyone signs up before Feb 27 using your link even if the person doesn't buy anything! If you aren't already a member, head over, earn me a dollar, then share with your friends for some dollars for you!!

Here is my card for this week's Sketch Challenge at The Outlawz. That cute face is a digi from Birdie Brown by Torico. The sentiment is Hero Arts.

Here is the sketch for this week if you'd like to play along:

Challenges: Cutie Pie Challenges - Flower Power, NettieG's Digital Gems - Showcase You (I like to color! I sure can't focus on my straight line cutting skills...)

Root Beer vs Dr. Pepper?

So yesterday I was talking to my father, and he mentioned that people either like root beer OR Dr. Pepper/Mr. Pibb but usually not both. Really?? Hmm... He loves root beer; I hate it. I love Dr. Pepper, but I don't drink sodas often enough for it to usually be my choice. (Mountain Dew!!)  Keep reading my rambling; it may be worth it... ;D

Today we have a new sketch at The Outlawz! Here's my take on it:

That cutie is a hybrid - The Greeting Farm's Cheeky Glamour up top and Cheeky Beauty for the body. Thanks to Amy (from A Thousand Sheets of Paper) for all the awesome YT vids showing how to switch TGF heads and bodies! I did have to cut the hair under the face to allow the shoulders to slide up close to the face. And since Cheeky Glamour's mouth is covered by her hand, I freehanded her mouth with a Spica pen using Cheeky Beauty as a guide. Paper is Bo Bunny's Crush, and the XO sticker is from K&Company.

Here's the sketch for those of you who might like to play along.

Now, if you're still here, tell me whether you like root beer, Dr. Pepper/Mr. Pibb, or both. Sunday afternoon I'll randomly pick one commenter and send her/him a set of Juliette stamps from SEI!

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!!

Repeat for the Sketch Challenge!

I ran away for the weekend and didn't make my card for this week's Sketch Challenge at The Outlawz before I left. I was really happy to see that I had a card from last year that was kind of close to the sketch. Even better was that the card featured a digi from our sponsor this month at the Sketch Challenge, Michelle Perkett!

Here are the sketch and my card:

I hope to see you in the challenge! Remember, we have Michelle Perkett sponsoring the Sketch Challenge, plus Oozak, SCACD, Paper Temptress, Gilli Rubber Stamps, and Anita Be Stampin are our site-wide sponsors for December!! I saw that Tiddly Inks and EK Success are also sponsoring challenges this month. You'll have to poke around the site to figure out where they are!

And just in case you haven't been to The Outlawz in a minute, Sandi and Anne from the DT have been putting out great FREE digis. We also have an active blogging group full of encouraging crafters who check in and comment at each others' blogs and an ever-growing list of tutorials! See you around!

Oh, before I forget again... Thank you Shonda (former Secret Pal) for that awesome Christmas card! My bf was over here trying to work out the mechanics behind that wobble you used for Santa! And thank you Naomi for the surprise card and GC! I'll be posting your cards later this week! :D

C'mon Black Friday!

Really, I'm excited about Black Friday. I usually go shopping with my mom in the wee hours of the morning; lately, though, we haven't found any deals worth getting up at 3 a.m. for. BUT, this year I'm excited because this darn Kohl's commercial will stop playing! I LOVE Kohl's! I mean, I've made MVC status in one trip before, but this Black Friday commercial is driving me insane and seems to come on every break... (I hope Rebecca Black got paid a grip for this. I had never seen her video for Friday until a minute ago.)

And just since I want to act mad about things... I ordered some Copic refills from Two Peas during the sale a couple of weekends ago. They've been floating around Atlanta since last Thursday and finally showed up at my house today. Let me show you some ridiculous nonsense...

Eight little bottles of refills in a 12x12x3 box??  I like Two Peas, but the shipping cost on these refills that take up less than an eighth of the box seems a bit crazy to me...

On a sweeter note, since I know that no one comes here just to read my rambling, here are a couple of cards I made for the June/July issue of Ready, Set, Create:

Heather Ellis digi + altered sentiment from TLC Creations

Best Friends digi from Whimsy and Stars Studio

Lindsay's Stamp Stuff sentiment with Cowboy Tobie from Some Odd Girl and digi paper from Peppermint Creative

The new issue is only a few days away!

Oh, Guylou's Inimitability is having a blog hop on Dec 3. It's only one day, so mark your calendar! There will be goodies all around!

To My Secret Pal - #1

I don't know if whoever's reading this has been around since Oct 2010, but I've been sending cards to a "Secret Pal" for the last year. I signed up in the Anything Goes group on PCP last year, and Abby from Scrapbookaholic by Abby and the new Dilo en Español stamps is who I've been sending things to. I didn't want to post any of the cards I made for her just in case she was a super sleuth...

Anyway, when I got Abby's info, I went to her blog and saw that she was planning a blog hop for Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Luckily, I knew a little about the holiday from high school Spanish classes. (Google also helped...) To put it very briefly, Dia de los Muertos is a time to honor and celebrate people who have passed, and there are sugar skulls, flowers, and food involved...

 I used a skull stamp from Imaginisce to make two cards.

For the first card, I used paper from DCWV's Rock Star stack. The skull was stamped with Studio G white pigment ink, but I went over the white with a colored pencil because it seemed to be smearing even though I'd stamped the skulls days before I used them. I used the colored pencils to draw on the skull; the blue was supposed to kinda be like tears. One of the peas fonts from KevinandAmanda.com was used to make the sentiment. It means remember. (I called my godbrother who spent some time in Spain for study abroad and had my cousin ask her fiancee which is more right - recuerda or acuerdate. If you think I should've used the other, Sorry!)

For the other card, I made my own background by using the Flower Sketch stamp from Autumn Leaves. I stamped the flowers with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, colored a base with my Copics, then used my colored pencils on top. I just happened to find some odorless mineral spirits in my garage (score!) and was able to finally try to blend my pencils. I used the pencils and mineral spirits for the blue background too.  The skull was stamped just like the other and covered in MS glitter glue in graphite & nephrite.

Hopefully, Abby liked them!

New Sketch at The Outlawz

I'm supposed to be getting ready for work, so this will be really short. Maybe I'll come back and edit later this evening...

This week's sketch at The Outlawz:

 My card using digis from Tiddly Inks:

I think I'm going to have to take this card's picture again. It looks like it has a big red area in the middle...  See you in the challenge! We have prizes... :D

Oh, I've Missed You!

Gee whiz! I took a getaway and didn't get back in time for my Wednesday post. And I'm about to run away again.  So, let me stuff some things in here...

First, here's this week's sketch from The Outlawz:

 

I kinda didn't do a good job of following the sketch this week. I was trying to remember the elements instead of looking for the printed version. FAIL!

Here are some wine charms I made for my cousin's birthday using Flirty Anya from The Greeting Farm, a sheet of ShrinkyDinks, Staz-On ink, and my Staedlter colored pencils:

 

Sorry for the bad picture, but they're reflective. (I also didn't bother editing this picture...) And still aren't finished. You know how you're supposed to poke holes before you bake your ShrinkyDinks? Well, poke a real hole. Don't try to be cute like me and make little holes. It was my first time; I definitely learned the lesson. I have to find my monofilament to see if I can salvage the ones with teeny holes.

A big thank you to Linda at Lindy's Maid Wid Luv for sending me some seriously cute stick pens. Also, I've received a couple of blog awards that I have been meaning to get handled. As much as I love being awarded, it feels like homework when I have to go through all the steps some of these things have. But don't stop sending them!! :D  So, first I have the Liebster Blog Award. I got this one from Gina and Chiffon - thanks ladies!! This blog is for smaller blogs (under 300 followers). It's a chance to share some blog love and introduce our readers to blogs that they might not have discovered yet.

As a recipient of this award I must share the love and pay it forward by:

1-Creating a post where you blog about the Liebster award & and reveal your 3-5 blog picks
2-Let them know you chose them
3-Copy & paste the blog award on your blog
4-Have faith that your followers will rally & show their crafty love back out to those you awarded
5-Have fun!

So here are some blogs I think you should visit: First, you should go to Gina and Chiffon's blogs. I know that's kinda like cheating, but I really don't know how they aren't over the limit for this award already... I'm also passing this over to Candy at Purple Card Lady and Alethea at LiLo Designs.  Check them out!

I have another award I need to post, but I feel like this is too long already! Katrina (FlutterbyTrina), I'm coming!  :)