There She Goes Hop- Day Three!!

Welcome to this month's There She Goes Blog Hop!! As always, there is a little challenge involved to make it more fun!! All you have to do is be sure to comment on all the Hop posts, then go to the There She Goes blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky box to be entered to win thisGORGEOUS set!! Tonight's hop started at Dawn's Blog....so head back there to get started. If you are here now, you should have come from Jessica's blog!!


My card was made using only things found in the Halloween Add Ons. I am IN LOVE with all things Halloween , so this set is right up my alley!! I stared by coloring my images with my Copics. I then added some googlie eyes. The image was cut out with my Cuttlebug, and layered with Basic Black. I also used some Basic Grey Eerie paper for the base. The other colors on this card are Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, and Eggplant Envy. All my ribbons and brads are from SU. The googlie eyes are from the Paper Studio and the spiral clips are from Joanne's.
Well that is it for me now!! Head on over to Jodi's blog to keep hopping!!

Home Sweet Home Hop

Welcome to this month's There She Goes Blog Hop!! As always, there is a little challenge involved to make it more fun!! All you have to do is be sure to comment on all the Hop posts, then go to the There She Goes blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky box to be entered to win thisGORGEOUS set!! Tonight's hop started at Dawn's Blog....so head back there to get started. If you are here now, you should have come from Jessica's blog!!

For tonight's hop, we are previewing the new Home Sweet Home set. I colored my fireplace and fire with my Copics markers. The image was cut out and then popped up on a circle cut out with my Nesties. It was layered with Chocolate Chip. I used Tangerine Tango and Kiwi Kiss as well. All my ribbons are from SU, as well as the brads. The clips are from Joanne's.
Well, that is it for me now!! Head to Jodi's blog to continue on the hop!! Have fun!!

Hoppin' With There She Goes

Welcome to this month's There She Goes Blog Hop!! As always, there is a little challenge involved to make it more fun!! All you have to do is be sure to comment on all the Hop posts, then go to the There She Goes blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky box to be entered to win this SPOOKTACULAR set!! Trust me, you want it, lol!! So, tonight's hop started at Faith's Blog....so head back there to get started. If you are here now, you should have come from Jessica's blog!!

For my card, I stamped the tree, tombstone and bats from the Spooktacular Silhouettes with Memento Tuxedo Black on and MFT Perfect Panel. I then used a grey Copic to outline them all to give them a slight shadow. The image was then layered with Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive and Basic Black. My DP and buttons are from Basic Grey, and the googlie eyes are some that I picked up at Archivers. I added black gingham to the buttons, and some grosgrain around the the top panels.
Well that is it for me now!! The next stop on the hop is JODI'S BLOG!! Have a great time!!

Viva La Verve!!

While up in the mountains with my girls, who I MISS terribly, Mercy was sweet enough to let me play with all of her Verve stamps, and I had a BALL with them!! I decided to get caught up on all the Viva La Verve challenges from this month. My card today is for the first Viva La Verve challenge for September. It was this SUPER cute sketch provided by Julee, with a twist of using round things. I of course went for brads cause you know how I love them!!

I started by stamping my balloons from the Party Time set twice and coloring them with my Copics. The DP is Washington Apple from SU. I paired it with Riding Hood Red, So Saffron and Bashful Blue. All my ribbons are from SU, as well as the brads. The spiral clip is from Joanne's. I finished all four challenges so far, so stay tuned for more later!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Celebrating MFT...a day late!!

That's the story of my life anymore...a day late and a dollar short!! LOL!! Yesterday was Celebrating MFT day, and I started out with the intentions to blog this card as soon as I got home, but seriously...those girls WORE ME OUT!!

I am blogging before work, so I am gonna make this SUPAH FAST!! My image is from the MFT set, Totally Witchin!! It was stamped on an MFT Perfect Panel and then colored with my Copics. I then layered it with Baja Breeze, Pumpkin Pie, Eggplant Envy and Basic Black. The DP is from American Crafts and is TO DIE FOR!! My buttons are Basic Grey, and the ribbons are all SU. I used this weeks MFT Sketch and as mentioned before, this is my card for Celebrating MFT day!!
Well,that is it for me now!! Be sure to check out the Customer Blog Hop for MFT and this week's challenges!! Have a good day!!

A Bella Sketch

So, I am ALWAYS saying I am going to do the Bella sketch, and I never get around to it. I am still late, but I did get it done this week, lol!! I have been a stamping MACHINE up here in the mountains, and I actually managed to get 8 cards done, considering my recent funk I AM THRILLED!! All the credit goes to Jess, Mercy and Pam...they got me motivated and kept me going!! I got a VERY late start both days, but I am still THRILLED with what I got done and am actually surprised considering the fact that I was laughing hysterically for the last two days...seriously!! OMGAW!!hehe.


Anyway, here is my card for this week's Bella sketch. I started by stamping my Appley Bowl Huggabugg on an MFT Perfect Panel with Memento Tuxedo Black. I then colored her with my Copics. She was then layered with Bashful Blue, Real Red and Old Olive Cardstock. The DP is from the Summer Picnic DSP that is retired from SU. All my ribbons are from SU, and my spiral clip is from Joanne's.
Well, that is it for me now!! I will be back tomorrow with my Celebrating MFT Day/MFT Sketch card!! Have a good one!!

Crazy 4 Challenges Week 3

Hey everyone!! As you are reading this I am having the BEST time in Georgia with my stamping friends, Jessica Diedrich, Mercy Kerin and Pam Varnell!! It is so awesome to put faces and personalities with names...and they are all three even more awesome in person than I would have ever hoped for!! The drive was long, but it was SO worth it!!

It is time for another Crazy 4 Challenges challenge, and it is another FABULOUS sketch by Cindy Haffner!! After seeing all the AWESOME sets released from Our Craft Lounge I HAD to pick some of them up!! The first one that I HAD to get was Ghostly Greetings. I stamped the Ghost twice on an MFT Perfect Panel and cut one out and popped it up. I did add a little bit of a shadow with my BG10 Copic. I layered it with Pumpkin Pie and Basic Black and did some piercing. The sentiment was stamped directly on the main panel. My Dp is from Bo Bunny, and so are the buttons. The Gina K. White panel was run through my Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots folder. All the ribbons are from SU, and my Spiral Clip is from Joann's.
That's it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Happy Haunting!!

Hey everyone!! Hope you all had a fabulous day!! I had my first day back to work and it was AWESOME. I know, I'm crazy right? Honestly though, it felt so good to be back and I had a BLAST hanging out with my old co-workers, and some new ones!! It was also REALLY nice that I hadn't forgotten much and got right back to work like I hadn't missed a day...yayyy! I did get "initiated" rather harshly, but what happened is TOO GROSS for me to post on here!!LOL!!

I decided to stamp tonight, so I started with today's SCS sketch challenge. I stamped my image 'from the Trick Or Treat With Who's That Girl set from My Favorite Things on an MFT Perfect Panel. It was colored with Copics, except her dress and the floor which were both paper pieced with some YUMMY Basic Grey Eerie DP. I used more of the BG DP for the two panels, and the colors are Elegant Eggplant, Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive. I used SU ribbons on my spiral clips from Joann's, and I also used some silver mini brads from Making Memories. The sentiment was stamped and then punched out using my SU oval punches.

Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Lots of News!!

First of all, I know you have probably noticed, but my blog posting has become nothing but erratic in the past few weeks. I have had a lot of things going on in my life, and a lot of changes are happening. Luckily, I am actually aware of them this time and they are mostly for the good!! First of all, I FINALLY found a full time job. Since my divorce, I have been living with my Dad which is fine, but not what I want. I desperately want to be out on my own and taking care of myself. I already miss my nephew, but watching him just didn't pay the bills if you know what I mean. So tomorrow morning, in fact, in 8hrs, I start working again and I am THRILLED. I am going back to my old job that I had a couple of years prior to my divorce. I am also excited about this weekend!!! I am going on a little stamping retreat with Mercy Kerin, Pam Varnell, and Jessica Deidrich....it is gonna be a BLAST!! I am SO EXCITED that I can't sleep!! So I decided I should stamp, something I have had a really hard time with here lately. I don't know if it is all the changes, the stress of finding a job, the fact that I am trying to have a life, or what, but my mojo has been iffy at best. With that said, and before anyone says anything, I LOVE THIS CARD. It actually came really easily and I love the way it turned out.

I used both the Mojo Monday sketch from this week and this week's There She Goes Challenge, to Pop it Up!! I stamped my flowers and stems and leaves from the Side By Side set from TSG on an MFT Perfect Panel. The flowers were stamped directly on the diecut panel and seperately so that I could cut them out. I colored them with my Copics, and then popped them up. The colors on my card are Really Rust, Mellow Moss and More Mustard. The DP is from the retired SU Autumn Vine pack. My buttons are from SU, and my brads are from Making Memories. The ribbons are SU and the clip is from Joannes. For my sentiment, I used one from the Bloom set.

Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

It's Time For Another Crazy Challenge!!

It is time for another Crazy Challenge, and this week we have another sketch for you to play in!! Be sure to head on over to the Crazy For Challenges blog to see who our big winner was from last week as well as check out this week's sketch. We are all THRILLED with the response we got and LOVE that so many of you played along!! We sure hope you continue to do so!!

For my card tonight, I decided to use this super cute set from Taylored Expressions, Beary Special. I stamped the bear on and MFT Perfect Panel and then colored it with my Copics. I then layered it with Regal Rose and Rose Red. The DP is from SU and is of the same colors as the Cardstock. The base is Gina K. 120lb white. I used White SU brads and White Satin Ribbon from SU as well. My stepbrother's wife is pregnant with a little girl, and this will be my card for them.

Well, that is it for me now!! Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out what the other lovely ladies I work with have created for you to love!!

Barbara Anders

Cindy Haffner

Frances Byrne

Jessica Diedrich

Joanne Grzelak

Joycelyn Turner

Lori Boyd

Lynda Benden

Mercy Kerin

Robin Willis

Vicki Garrett