A Pretty Little Pink Purse

Top 3 Pick at Scrapper's Delight

Coffee of the Day - Vanilla Macadamia

Our neighbor is expecting her 2nd child within the next week or so, and I wanted to make a little giftie for her daughter. She is just the cutest little girl and really loved to say hello to Mocha whenever we were all outside together. :)

This 'Lipstick' image was given as part of the Progressive Challenge over in the Scrapper's Delight Facebook group, so I thought it would be fun on a cute little paper purse.

a little doily smidgen, several shades of glimmer mist sprayed on the card stock, spot of vintage lace, WOC cosmos, a big bright button to hold it together (actually a velcro dot hidden under the flap does the trick!), and finally a strap made from hot pink quatrefoil satin ribbon tied in a bow.

we found several flavors of Burt's Bees lip balms to tuck inside. perfect for any 3 year old ready to be 'Big Sister'!!! :)

and she loved it! I was so happy when she kept putting on her 'lipstick' and then looked all over her house for things to put in her new purse! :)

Happy Friday to all of you! enjoy your day!

Challenges:
Craft Your Passion - anything goes
Love to Scrap - make it girly
Not Just Cards - anything goes
In the Pink - for a child/baby
Creative Knock-outs - tic tac toe (digi, distressing, flower)
Through the Purple Haze - anything goes
613 Avenue Create - anything goes or nautical
Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes

Keep it Happy, Little Frog!

Any Stamp Winner at Eureka Stamps
Winner at The Paper Girls

Coffee of the Day - Southern Spiced Pecan

Hello to all of you! hope the sun is shining on you, wherever you are in this great big world! :)

With all that has been going on with my family, I've gotten behind with some of my personal 'fun' crafting. one of those projects was using a Friday Freebie image from Scrapper's Delights called 'Froggy Frog' that was available last month to members of the Facebook group for a limited time. our middle son, Mick, has always had a fondness for frogs, so I knew this would make a fun card to send to him if I ever had a chance to get one made.

I combined the cutey frog with another image from Scrapper's Delights called 'Lily Pad Scene 2.' one of the houses we used to live in had a huge pond behind it and I could always find Mick out back catching toads and frogs. :) I think he'll appreciate this card wishing him good luck on finals! especially since he is studying to be a Wildlife Resources Manager!

I made the card into a gate fold, using papers from the Basic Grey Hillside collection. all dies are from Spellbinders and the sentiment is by Create with TLC. burlap ribbon is by May Arts and natural burlap string that ties the vintage button is from Really Reasonable Ribbon. I added a little dragonfly charm to the main image.

have a most amazing day and thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:
The Paper Shelter - for the boys
Scrapper's Delights - anything goes
TTCRD - anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - monochromatic
Digi Choosday - tic tac toe (charm, animal, sentiment)
Crafty Boots - use a sentiment
Eureka - buttons and bows
The Paper Girls - fancy folds
Crafting With Dragonflies - masculine card
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Ch - anything goes with a make it male twist

A Winged Messenger on Kraft

Coffee of the Day - Blueberry Cinnamon

Happy Saturday! :)

Well surprise surprise, I am here to share another card made with my favorite product in the Paper Temptress store, the Desert Storm Kraft card stock. I really truly love this stuff! almost all of the cards I make have a kraft card stock base, as you know if you come around here very often. it's the perfect base for any color combo. I highly recommend you give it a try in lieu of white or black sometime.

For today's card I embossed my cs with the Sizzix Tropical Paisley folder. The Desert Storm embosses so nicely! :) papers are from the Basic Grey Grand Bazaar collection, purple nite seam binding is from Really Reasonable Ribbon, flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. a little banner was punched from the brown Basis cs  with a SU! punch for a bit of extra fun. :)

the image is from Scrapper's Delight and was part of a fun Facebook challenge they had a few weeks ago. I used a wink of stella clear glitter pen on the wings.

both dies are by Spellbinders.

 Hope you are able to get some craft time in at some point this weekend.

Challenges:
Outlawz Paper a la Mode - anything goes
Cr8tive Hands Friends - use a digi
Simply Papercraft - anything goes
The Stamping Boutique - ribbon or lace
Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes
Scrapper's Delight - anything goes

Feel Better Fairy

Coffee of the Day - Amaretto

Just a quickie post this evening. it's been crazy around here with the flu and car troubles. yuck to both of those. hope like at your house is much more fun! :)

I wanted to play along in a neat challenge going on at both The Outlawz group as well as the Scrapper's Delight Facebook group. Outlawz had a sketch challenge and Scrapper's Delight had a freebie image challenge. I combined both on my card. :)

image is from Scrapper's Delight, papers are from the Basic Grey Typeset collection, sentiment stamp by My Favorite Things, butterfly die by Cat's Pajamas, flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, and buttons & seam binding are vintage.

fairy wings are covered with a wink of stella clear glitter pen. butterflies have similar accents as well as dots made with a white gel pen.

I'll be back tomorrow with a post for Paper Temptress. see you then! :) until then, enjoy your weekend!

Challenges:
Outlawz Wed Sketch - sketch
Craft for the Craic - January Blues
Aud Sentiments - anything goes with a sentiment
Crafty Ribbons - Fabulous Flowers with ribbon
Through the Purple Haze - things with wings
Crafting By Designs - add a flowers
Simon Says Stamp Wed - anything goes
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - anything square or rect. goes with flower twist
Scrapper's Delight - anything goes
Creative Fingers - anything goes

A Frosty, Snowy Penguin Tag

Coffee of the Day - Gingerbread

Well today is going to be a busy one for me with lots of baking going on. how about you? how are your preparations for Christmas going? I still need to wrap gifts, too, but that can wait another day or so. ;) we always have someone wrapping a few on Christmas morning..... grins!

I have a fun little tag to show you this morning using a happy little penguin image from Scrapper's Delights. They have a challenge in their Facebook group to use this image on either a tag or an ornament. I love to make tags, so it was an easy choice for me.

I created the bg on the tag using a mix of gelatos (this really shines and sparkles irl!!) and white Mr. Huey's spray mist. the drifts were hand cut from glittered tissue paper. pom pom trim, baker's twine, button, sequins, and a mini white sisal tree complete it all. :)  oh yes, I added stickles to our penguin friend's hat and some polka dots with a white gel pen.

be on the lookout for some fun and new things happening here on my blog in the new year. not only am I trying something completely new for me, but I am getting my toes wet again in the DT arena after my hurtful experiences this year. can't let a few unfortunate people keep me from doing what I enjoy, that is for certain! life is way to short for grudges and bitterness, folks. gotta keep it in the rearview mirror! ;)

enjoy these last few days getting ready for Christmas! don't forget to stop every once in a while and enjoy the beauty of all this season stands for. :)

Challenges:
Scrapper's Delights - anything goes
Animal Friends - anything goes w/an animal
Crafting Musketeers - bling (bg, sequins, stickles, glittered tissue)
Ladybug Crafts - It's Cold Outside
Inky Impressions - Winter Wonderland
Milk Coffee - Make it Sparkle (bg, sequins, stickles, glittered tissue)
Add A Little Dazzle - anything goes or photo inspiration (a bit of both - tree & sparkle from photo)
Hambo Hoedown - Winter Fun
Simon Says Stamp Wed - Winter Inspiration
Mema's Crafts - Cold Winter Days
Cosmic Colors - color inspiration (see above - cookies)
Crafty Ribbons - Penguin Pals
DRS Designs - color inspiration (see above - skates)
Crafter's Cafe - Animal Friends
House That Stamps Built - Think Snow
Crafty Sentiments - Winter
Inky Chicks - Winter Wonderland
Robyn's Fetish - Christmas tags