Happy Birthday

 I adore the inspiration photos from The Cure For The Monday Blues, it gives me a chance to mix different elements, colors, and patterns...I luv the outcome most of the time...*grin* I have used the darlin birthday set from Dare 2B Artsy called More Cake. A few splatters of Tim Holtz Stain and Simon Says Stamp silver sequins make it a festive party....sparkle & shine!

Cure For The Monday Blues: leaves an impression/#35
Sketch Saturday: your choice/#338

Happy Birthday

I created a card for today's SCS Inspiration challenge, using this photo here as my inspiration. I used the Feeling Sketch sketch, such a fun sketch, luvin the framed look of it. I have used stamps from Avery Elle, the set called All Occasion Tags. I luv this tag set, you can make the tag as long as you want...I used pinking shears to give it a fun border. The gorgeous flower is Prima, the link is below....sparkle & shine!

Craftyhazelnut's: patterned paper

Feeling Sketchy: sketch/#108

Pink Elephant: anything goes/TPE278

SCS Challenge: sur la table/IC469

Merry Christmas

I wanted to use the Holiday Layered Tree Dir from Simon Says Stamp, I played along with the SCS Queen For A Day Challenge....to honor Rebekah. I CASE'd her card here, I adore the ink splattered background. I have used lots of fun stuff from Simon Says Stamp; falling snow stencil, stitched slopes die, and the layered tree die. I add these to your creating supplies, click on the lonks below....sparkle & shine!

Be Jolly...Jingle All The Way

 I had to play along with the awesome Retro Sketch this week, so cool for layering. I have used the colors from The Color Throwdown, as well as playing along with today's SCS Free For All challenge. I have used lots of fun elements, the tiny glassine bag is perfect for some cash, glittery snowflakes, and washi tape....I had a blast with this card, the sketch is a keeper for sure. I hope you are getting lots of Christmas preparation completed, I know I have gotten lots done this Thanksgiving weekend.....sparkle & shine!

Color Throwdown: colors/CTD320
Retro Sketches: sketch/RS142
SCS Friday Challenge: F4A4269/lots of leftovers...washi tape

Sparkle & Shine

I adore this weeks Fusion challenge, the sketch and the inspiration photo...totally FAB! I am using the Simon Says Card Kit once again, I adore the sparkle & shine sentiment...*grin*. I have added a layered glittery star, still keeping my card super simple. I hope you check out the links below and pick up your card kit subscription today...sparkle & shine!

613 Avenue Create: anything goes w/optional subway art
A Crafty Mess: anything goes
Fusion: sketch/photo
My Craft Creations: anything goes
SCS Thursday Challenge WT507: Easy Does It

Joy To The World

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

I had to break away from cooking to use the awesome sketch from Lunchtime Monday Sketch, I luv this weeks sketch...a keeper for sure! Wishing everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving, I know I am super thankful! I am keeping this short and sweet, still have cooking to finish up. I had to share the adorable polka dotted stamp set in this month's Simon Says Stamp Card Kit, I adore the sparkle & shine sentiment....totally my signature style...sparkle & shine!

Craftin Desert Divas: christmas
Inspiration Destination: anything goes
Monday Lunchtime: sketch/TSSC342

coupon code below does not apply to card kits

Simon Says Stamp-ANYTHING GOES

Be sure to check out the Simon Says Stamp Store!

Welcome to Wednesday and the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.....I luv Wednesdays....teeehehehe.

This weeks challenge is Anything Goes....woohoo....anything goes is always a fun week! The Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Design Team are using products from the crazy fun Lawn Fawn......YAY!

Don't forget every week at Simon Says Stamp we give away a $50 voucher...woohoo...definitely worth playing for!

I have created two sweet gift tags for this weeks Simon Says Stamp Wednesday ANYTHING GOES Challenge! I so luv the tag collection of stamps from Lawn Fawn, so many super cute possibilities! I have decorated this year with greens, blues, and silvers.....these will look adorable on the Christmas packages! I have combined several Lawn Fawn sets to create the tags; the sweet lined paper is from the Snow Day line of products....cuuuute! I cannot wait to see what you create this weeks challenge....sparkle & shine!

Crafting For All Seasons: christmas

Penny's Paper Crafty: anything goes

Through The Craft Room Door: anything goes

Let's Go Shopping!

Merry Christmas

I had to play along with today's SCS color challenge, I adore the addition of black with these colors. I used the super sweet Lawn Fawn Stitched Snowflake dies...just darlin! A super simple. yet classy CAS card for Christmas. Be sure to stop by tomorrow for my Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge card...sparkle & shine!

CAS(E) this Sketch: sketch/CTS101
SCS Color: colors/CC506

Mojo Monday/MOJO373-Christ Is The Lord

Good morning friends! I have been grouting tile the last two days, let's just say I would rather been making cards...*grin*.  We have almost completed the kitchen/open floor plan make over, I will share some photos soon. I had to take some time to play with this weeks Mojo Monday tall & skinny sketch, I luv tall & skinny week! I have used a sentiment from the new Verve release, the stamp set is called Weary World. Be sure to check out the other mojo makers cards, this weeks sketch is super fun and the mjoj makers rocked it....sparkle & shine!

Mojo Monday: sketch/MOJO373

Word Art Wednesdays: anything uplifting goes

Verve Spotlight Hop-Release Day

Hi friends and happy Verve Release Day, what a fabulous release you can pick up today! I hope you are hoping along and commenting for your chance at winning. You should have come from the super talented Stacey and your next stop on the hop is the amazing Andrea! Happy shopping....sparkle & shine!

It's release day at Verve and we're celebrating with Day 4 of our November 2014 Spotlight Hops!  Have you enjoyed the spotlights we've been sharing this week? Well, the wait is over and everthing previewed this week is available in the Verve online store now! And to cap off this release, we're giving away the entire release to one lucky commenter along today's hop, so come along with us as we share one last look-see at our holiday spotlights!
Today's spotlight is on the November 2014 Release Collection, so grab a treat and hop along!

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win our ENTIRE November 2014 Release! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for all the shopping and prize info and deadlines!

1. Julee 8. Stacey 2. Laurie 9. Teresa 3. Chaitali 10. Andrea 4. Marisa 11. Christyne 5. Amber 12. Nancy 6. Diana 13. Maureen 7. Charmaine 14. Janelle

Simon Says Stamp-Thanks/Thanksgiving

Be sure to check out the Simon Says Stamp Store!

Welcome to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge...where we have a fabulous new challenge every week and a Simon Says Stamp Store gift voucher to give away....wooohoo!

This weeks challenge is Thanks/Thanksgiving and the Simon Says Stamp Design Team will be show casing products from Simon Says Stamp! If you have not seen all the amazing stamps, dies, paper, and inks from Simon Says Stamp, be sure to check'em out!

Don't forget every week at Simon Says Stamp we give away a $50 voucher...woohoo...definitely worth playing for!

I adore this Simon Says Stamp thank you die, it is so versatile! I used it straight across my card, but you can pull them apart and angle them in lots of ways...sooo cute! I added darlin Websters Pages designer paper behind them and stamped the cute tiny polka dots below using the Simon Says Stamp Friendly Flowers set. I few self adhesive sequins and my card is complete. I cannot wait to see what you create this week....sparkle & shine!

Let's Go Shopping!

Verve November Spotlight Hop-Day 3

I have created a sweet tag, I am using turquoise, blues, olive, and silver this year to decorate my tree and new area(kitchen open floor space). So, I created my tag to match the decorations, I luv these colors! You should have come from super talented Stacey's blog and your next stop is the amazing Andrea. I hope you enjoy the hop...sparkle & shine!

Welcome back to Day 3 of Verve's November 2014 Spotlight Hops!  The Verve Divas and special guests are back for another day of spotlighting the new holiday release! And the wait is almost over... everything previewed this week will be available in the Verveonline store tomorrow (Thursday, 11/20). So come hop along with us and see our first looks at today's featured products!
Today's spotlight is shining on the Weary World set and Psalm 119:105 Plain Jane illustrated by Julee Tilman, as well as the coordinating Starry Stable Die Set.

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win today's featured products! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for a little more about our new products and all the prize info and deadlines!

1. Julee 8. Stacey 2. Laurie 9. Teresa 3. Chaitali 10. Andrea 4. Marisa 11. Christyne 5. Amber 12. Nancy 6. Diana 13. Maureen 7. Charmaine

Verve November Spotlight Hop-Day 2

Welcome back to Day 2 of Verve's November 2014 Spotlight Hops!  The Verve Divas and special guests are back for another day of spotlighting the new holiday release! Everything previewed this week will be available in the Verve online store on Thursday, 11/20. So come hop along with us and see what's new at Verve!
Today's spotlight is shining on the Pinecone Christmas set illustrated by Chaitali Narla and the coordinating Poinsettia Pinecones Die Set.

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win today's featured products! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for a little more about our new productsand all the prize info and deadlines!

1. Julee 7. Charmaine 2. Laurie 8. Stacey 3. Chaitali 9. Teresa 4. Marisa 10. Andrea 5. Amber 12. Nancy 6. Diana

Deconstructed Sketch: sketch/#177