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Happy Friday blog land peeps!!!

Friday means another fabulous Totally Papercrafts Challenge!

Our generous sponsors this week are Crafty Emma's Store & Amber Ink .

Mel is our DT hostess this week and she has chosen a Black & White theme. Boy was this a hard one. I started to get busy on my card and realized I really don't have many black & white papers. It was slim pickings!!! I managed to dig a few out of my scrap box and this is what I came up with.

This little cutie is a Whimsy and Stars digi called Coffee Girl . Just look at that big ole cup of java!!! What a way to start the day, she sure looks peppy to me. Lol

I am also entering this card into the

Whimsy and Stars'
very first Gratitude Blog Hop!

You can join in too HERE.

I used this weeks sketch at Splitcoast Stampers.

Happy Veteran's Day!!

Totally Papercrafts Challenge #92 - Victorian

It's Victoria's turn to host our challenge at Totally Papercrafts so it's fitting that she has chosen the theme....Victorian. I do have to say that this is a little outside my comfort zone. So, this was definitely a challenge for me. I guess it's good to reach outside your box sometimes. I sure had fun creating this card and I have to say that I am pretty pleased.

It is Veteran's Day, formerly known as Armistice Day here in The United States. I wanted to make a patriotic themed card to show love and support for all our Veterans and to give thanks to them for their sacrifice.

God Bless You All!!

I don't usually show the inside of my cards, but sometimes I think I like it more than others. (Lol) This is one of those times so I am sharing.

Our wonderful sponsor this week is:

Meljen's Designs

Meljen's Designs is a lovely stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical digital images inspired by her kids and family. The Meljen's Designs store officially launched on April 1 and is steadily growing! Meljen's Designs has new releases along with a new challenge every Thursday, freebies every Monday and a Guest Designer each month at the Meljen's Designs Blog. Please visit Meljen's Designs line of stamps at their online store HERE and enjoy Melissa's wonderful images!

Prize will be FOUR digi images of winners choice.

Image: Dover Publications - Fully colored Holiday Vignette

Paper: Juniper Stars on Fossil, The Paper Studio - Patriotic Words, K&Co. - Yuletide Pad

Accessories: EK Success - border punch, Creative Memories - star punch, Inkadinkado - stars stamp, Studio G - hero stamp, Stampin Up - Antique brad, Lisa Murphy - seam binding ribbon

Gratitude

Totally Papercrafts Challenge #91 - Stitch it!

The very Crafty Caroline has picked the theme this week at Totally Papercrafts and she wants us to use stitching on our creations. ( real or faux ) My Mom gave me a sewing machine and we are working on getting everything "right" so this may be the last time I have to hand stitch a card!!! WooHoo! It sure would be nice to zip right around instead of slowly making my way. Lol

I just wasn't ready to put away my orange and black yet so I decided to use it one last time. I paired up some floral print DP and these adorable Pilgrims from Whimsy and Stars. Mabelle sure has some cuties for the Holidays. She is also having a BUY 2 GET ONE FREE sale until Dec. 10th. So, pop on over to her shop and take advantage of this sale while you can.

We have some new DT members to introduce to you today!!!

Dora, Wendy and Linda.

We hope you will take the time to visit their blogs and say hello to them.

We also have a Spotlight Guest Designer ...

and we would like you to say Hello to Lisa,

who will be filling the Spotlight position until the New Year.

Our Sponsor this week is:

" At Die cut Dreams we sell designer die cuts many are my own design and matting, layering die cut shapes for stamping.

A range of chipboard albums, plaques and hangers all in kit form, all in lots of colour choices.

We also stock a selection of quality make charms, brads & gems plus lots of other crafting needs at very reasonable prices"

The prize on offer is a fabulous selection of 20 silver Tibetan charms

(Designs may vary from the photograph)

Get out your needle & thread, sewing machine or your favorite pens and STITCH SOMETHING!!

Looking forward to seeing your crafty creations in the challenge this week!!

Image: Whimsy and Stars - Pilgrims

Paper: Graphic 45 - Bohemian Floral, Bazzill Basics - Navel, American Crafts - Black textured cardstock

Accessories: EK Success - border punch, Spellbinders - Labels Nineteen, Studio G - sentiment stamp, black embroidery thread

Momma's Little Clown...yep, that's me!

Totally Papercrafts Challenge #89 - Layer Upon Layer

Happy Friday Everyone!!! This week over at Totally Papercrafts we want to see some layers.

Layer on those papers, embellishments, buttons, punches, die cuts....you just need to layer it!

I have wanted to use this little guy for such a long time! He is so stinkin' adorable!! Since he is Momma's Little Clown I figured what better time to use him than my Mom's Birthday!!! She celebrated her 39th Birthday on the 12th AGAIN!!! How long can this facade go on?? Lol

(Just kidding Mom)

Our Sponsor this week is Bugaboo Stamps!!

Swing on over and join us for a fun challenge. Just click HERE.

Image: Sassy Cheryl's - Momma's Little Clown

Paper: Graphic 45 - Le Cirque Collection, Dazzle & Delight & Bohemian Floral

Accessories: Queen & Co. - Felt fusion film strip, EK Success - Flower punch & Corner punch, Stanley - mason's twine

Snowflakes are Kisses...

T.G.I.F. Everybody!!!!

Friday means another fun challenge over at Totally Papercrafts.

The theme for Challenge #87 is Animals.

Pick an image with one of your favorite furry friends and join us, will ya?

Our Sponsor this week is Lili of the Valley!!

"Lili of the Valley is a UK Company which has a simply gorgeous range of unique un-mounted rubber stamps.

There are over 150 adorable images to choose from including the sweetest girls and boys, fabulous wedding and baby designs and of course an amazing array of Christmas cuties! http://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/ is also packed with hints, tips, tutorials and the LOTV Design Team run a fantastic LOTV Challenge Blog and Inspirations Blog, so you’ll never be stuck for ideas on what to make with these really cute images"

Prize - 2 stamps of the Winners Choice

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I hope you all can find the time to join in. What a fun challenge and a fabulous prize!

Happy Crafting!!

I will also be entering this in this weeks challenge at LOTV.

Their theme this week is Let it Snow.

Image: Lili of the Valley - Skating Along

Paper: Bazzill Basics - Ruby Slipper, Stampin' Up - kraft, scraps from scrap box

Accessories: Sizzix - Tim Holtz Weathered Clock, MS - punch, Celebrate It - Brown gross grain snowflake ribbon, MS - Crystal coarse glitter, Inkadinkado - Snowflake/Swirl stamp

Thinking of Autumn

Totally Papercrafts Challenge #86 - Autumn

Good Morning!! It's finally Friday guys! We made it!!

It's time for another fun Totally Papercrafts Challenge. This week the theme is brought to us by the lovely Sue over at Scoopy's Stuff. She has picked the theme Autumn. I think I may have mentioned that I love Autumn, so this challenge was right up my alley.

I have this cutie Sprout by Mo Manning colored for quite a while. Her colors fell right into my card. I had another image all ready to go but found her at the last minute. She just seemed to fit. Don't you love it when a plan comes together?

Our sponsors this week are Simon Says Stamp and Stamp Fairy.

Come on my and join in on the fun at Totally Papercrafts. Looking forward to seeing your entries. Have a lovely weekend and Happy Crafting!!!

Image: Mo Manning - Sprout

Paper: My Minds Eye - Mabel "Little Lady" Posies & Day Dream,Cosmo Cricket-Sunrise, Bazzill Basics - navel and brown

Accessories: Stampin' Up - sentiment, McGill - Butterflies punch, Basic Basic - brown gingham ribbon

Sickies

Totally Papercrafts Challenge #83 - Cute with Buttons

Did anyone else feel like the weekend was NEVER going to get here?!? Well, it's finally Friday and that means it's time for another terrific Totally Papercrafts Challenge!!

Marion has picked the theme for this weeks challenge and she wants to see something cute with buttons. Easy enough right?? Grab that jar of buttons and jump right in!

Our sponsor this week is MelJen's Designs!

Meljen's Designs is a lovely stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical digital images inspired by her kids and family. The Meljen's Designs store officially launched on April 1 and is steadily growing! Meljen's Designs has new releases along with a new challenge every Thursday, freebies every Monday and a Guest Designer each month at the Meljen's Designs Blog. Please visit the Meljen's Designs line of stamps at the WHIMSY STAMPS STORE to browse and enjoy Melissa's wonderful images!

Prize will be FOUR digi images of winners choice.

I will also be entering this card in the following challenges:

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #99 - Boy Attitude

Image: Mo's Digital Pencil Too - Needs Mummy

Paper: My Minds Eye - Stars of Loyalty, American Crafts - Textured white card stock, Bazzill Basics - Red Devil

Accessories: Spellbinders - Labels Eighteen, EK Success- star punch, misc. buttons

Strawberry Fields

Totally Papercrafts Challenge #82 - Not A Card!

This weeks hostess is the sweet and talented Sarah, The Stressed Stamper. She has challenged us to make anything BUT a card. I have been wanting to make one of these corner book marks for a while so I figured now would be a perfect time to try.

I used this sweet little image by Mo Manning, Strawberry Girl. I wish I could have used the whole thing but sometimes there just isn't enough room. Lol

Our very generous sponsors this week are:

with a £10 voucher to spend in store (p+p not included)


AND...



with 5 digital images of the winner's choice.

We sure hope to see your entries in the challenge post this week.

Good luck and happy crafting!

Image: Mo Manning - Strawberry Girl

Paper: Cosmo Cricket-Strawberry Fields & Sunshine, Bazzill Basics-Red Devil, Amer. Crafts-white textured card stock

Accessories: MS-border punch, Spellbinders-Standard circles & Labels Eighteen

Back 2 School

Finally Friday! That means it's time for another great challenge at Totally Papercrafts.

This week's challenge host is Victoria and she has chosen the theme "Back to School".

It seems like the Summer flew by! Before you know it, the Holidays will be here. But for now, hop on over to the Totally Papercrafts Challenge Blog and see what my fellow crafty team mates have made for inspiration.

This week we have two sponsors for our challenge:

AND

Image: Doodle Dragon Studios by: Dustin Pike

Paper: Sassafras Lass - Monstrosity, Cosmo Cricket - Strawberry Fields

Accessories: Spellbinders - Classic Squares, Recollections - Apple brad, Basic Basic - B/W gingham ribbon, Amer Crafts - Milky Way White Galaxy marker

I'll Be Home for Christmas

Totally Papercrafts Challenge #80 - Christmas in August

It's Friday... FINALLY! And that means it's time for another fun challenge at Totally Papercrafts. Crafty Carol chose the theme this week and we are celebrating Christmas in August!!

I have been dying to color this cutie so I had to think of a way to put her on a Christmas card. I was picturing her in a train station sitting on her luggage waiting to board the train to her home town. I have always thought I was born in the wrong era. I love the 1920's -1940's. This image definitely reminds me of that era.

This week the Totally Papercrafts Challenge is sponsored by Karen's Doodles. Karen has graciously donated 3 digital images to the winner of the challenge.

I enjoyed checking out all the entries this past week and looking forward to seeing your beautiful creations for this weeks challenge.
Happy Crafting Y'all!

Image: Tiddly Inks - Gonna Miss You Paper: The Paper Studio - Cream Sheet Music, K&CO - Yuletide stack, Recollections - red & kraft card stock Accessories: Spellbinders - Fleur DeLi's rectangles & Fancy Tags, EK Success - Snowflake border punch, Drits - pearl stick pin

JAVA

Totally Papercrafts Challenge #79 - Food & Drink

Thursday has rolled around once again and that means it's time for another Totally Papercrafts Challenge. Caroline chose the theme "Food and Drink" for us this week so I decided to pay tribute to my favorite drink...COFFEE! (I just lost Marlene, didn't I?) A grande decaf caramel macchiato to be exact. Lol


This week we are sponsored by Mel Jen's Designs

Mel Jen's Designs is a lovely stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical digital images inspired by her kids and family. The Meljen's Designs store officially launched on April 1 and is steadily growing! Meljen's Designs has new releases along with a new challenge every Thursday, freebies every Monday and a Guest Designer each month at the Meljen's Designs Blog. Please visit the Meljen's Designs line of stamps at the WHIMSY STAMPS STORE to browse and enjoy Melissa's wonderful images!

She has graciously donated 4 digital images for our prize this week.
Last weeks entries were beautiful and I can't wait to see what you have in store for us this week. So get busy and Happy Crafting Y'all!!

I am also entering this card in the Sparkle Creations Inspirational photo Challenge HERE.

Image: Sparkle Creations - Cafe Lucy Paper: Stampin Up - Kraft Accessories: Verve - Delightful & Delicious stamp set

Santa Paws...

Totally Papercrafts Challenge #78 - Holidays

(sorry if the pic is bad, still no computer)

Happy Friday Bloggy friends! It's time for another Totally Papercrafts challenge!! This week Cheryl picked our theme..."Holidays". Since I have started blogging and have made some friends over seas, I have learned that "Holidays" can also be vacations! So...take it how you wish, just play along!! I have chosen Christmas as my Holiday for the challenge.

Our sponsor this week is Karen's Doodles! Karen has some of the cutest digi's around. Stop by and take a peek.

I am also entering this card in Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge - Easel card with a bird or animal

Image: Mo's Digital Pencil Paper: Basic Grey-Vintage Plaid
Accessories: EK Success-Paw punch, Spellbinders-Classic Squares, MS-Crystal course glitter, Hampton Art (The little classic rubber stamp)-Paw Print

Nothing says Lovin'...like something from the oven!!

Totally Papercrafts Challenge #77 - Bling it Up!!

Happy Friday my bloggy friends! It's Friday and not only is it almost the weekend but it's also time for a new Totally Papercraft's challenge!! Anne picked the theme this week and she has asked to see some BLING! I was coloring this image for my MIL and decided it would be perfect for this challenge. She is currently remodeling her kitchen. Hopefully she will invite us over for some "good cooking" when it is all finished. ** hint...hint **. I was going for the "Retro/I Love Lucy" feel for this card. For "bling" on the front I have added some swirls with red stickles, stickles on the polka dots, shoes, & pocket, silver pie plate and a crystal button.

On the inside I used my Gelly Roll pen in "silver star" to high light the handles on the stove, tea kettle and pan to give them a chrome look. I reached into my memory banks to try and remember my Mom's old egg shell colored stove. I think I got the color pretty close.

Looking forward to seeing your creations on the challenge blog.

Happy Crafting!!

Simon Says & Stamp Fairy are our sponsors this week.

Look at the generous prizes up for grabs!

Stamp Fairy officially launched on November 5^th 2010. Gerda, artist and owner, creates cute and whimsical digital images for the young and old, inspired by her life, love and 4 cute cats. You will find adorable teddies bears, young boys and girls to fuzzy little bunnies and whimsical critters.

Stamp Fairy has new releases along with a free image every Friday, a weekly challenge on Mondays and Guest Designers each month on their challenge blog. Please visit the store and browse StampFairy’s wonderful images.

I am also entering this in Mo's Digital Pencil Too Challenge #93 - Something Sweet

Image: Mo's Digital Pencil - Perfection & Vintage Stove

Paper: My Mind's Eye - Twinkle, Twinkle, Cosmo Cricket - Sunshine, Bazzill Basics, Ruby Slipper

Accessories: Sizzix - Scribbles Swirls, Celebrate it - ribbon, Stickles - Xmas red, Dress it Up - Pie button, misc crystal button

Oh Poop!... And some exciting news!

Totally Papercrafts Challenge #76 - For a Boy

Happy Friday Bloggy friends! I get to share some BIG news with you today. Today is my first post for Totally Papercrafts DT. WooHoo!! I was so excited and honored to be asked. So every Friday; just in time for the weekend, I will have a new challenge for you to join in.

The theme this week is "For a Boy" and our sponsor is Charmed Cards & Crafts, a great on line store with a wide variety of products for your paper crafting needs. The prize is two digi bundles of the winners choice.

When I saw this little cutie I knew he had to go into my Mo's Digital Pencil file!! He was too cute not to pass up. I was working on my card and was thinking of putting a button in the bottom left corner and was wishing I had a small roll of toilet paper sticker or button, but alas...no such luck. Then my creative consultant (who chooses to remain nameless) says, "Just make one". Easier said than done right?!? Then proceeds to tell me exactly what to do!! How clever is my hubby...ummm I mean "Creative Consultant". Lol

Image: Mo's Digital Pencil - On the Pot

Paper: All My Memories-Charming Dots, Core'dinations-French Roast

Accessories: Spellbinders-Standard Circles & Labels One, White Embroidery thread