You're the Best!

Happy Saturday everyone! It's time for a new challenge at Crafty Calendar and this month the theme is... Flowers in Bloom with the option of swirls/flourishes. 

Crafty Sentiments is sponsoring the challenge and I chose this adorable Mushroom Bear to work with!   This little guy is colored with Copics and I cut him out with the QuicKuts nesting circle & scallops dies.  The postage stamp/die cut is from Whimsy Stamps and the sentiment is Hero Arts.  I used a Sizzix die for the flourishes... the paper and buttons are from my stash.   

For more inspiration make sure you stop by the challenge blog and take a look at the DT wonderful creations!

Thanks for stopping by enjoy the rest of your weekend!!

Challenges I would like to enter:

By the Cute and Girly- Cute as a Button

Die Cuttin' Divas- Anything Goes

Di's Digis Designs -Male Inspired 

Digistamps 4 Joy- Cute as a Button

Fairy Tale- Boys + Men

 Fussy and Fancy- Swirls & Flourishes

Here Come the Boys- Anything goes

Jellypark Challenges- Boy Crazy

Lexi's Creations-  For the man/boy in our lives

Pattie's Creations- Father's Day or for a Guy

Perfect Sentiments– Anything Goes w/Sentiment on front

Poodles Parlour- Father's Day / Male

S J Papercrafts- All about the boy/man + Stash (paper & buttons)

Speedy Fox & Friends- Use Buttons

Tuesday Throwdown- Masculine

Hey Sweetie!

Good Morning everyone and Happy Friday! It's Alphabet Challenge time and today's letter is... I for Ice Cream!

For my creation I chose this super sweet Kiki La Rue rubber stamp from C.C. Designs!   She's colored with Copics and the sentiment is computer generated. The bg is embossed with the Sizzix Dots folder and the scalloped border is cut with an MFT die.  I used a MS layering Daisy punch to create my flowers and the papers are from K&Company.  Added a few gems & pearls and there you have it!
I hope you can join us and be sure to stop by the challenge blog and check out the fabulous inspiration from the DT!

Have a wonderful day and thanks so much for stopping by!

 Challenges I would like to enter:

All That Scraps- Photo Inspiration
Crop Stop- Pretty Pearls

Fashionista Challenge- Simply Summer

Inky Impressions- Summer Fun

Ooh La La Creations- Make it Girly
Paper Pretties- Summer
Pixie Dust Studio- Summer
Scrapbook Sisters- Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp- Anything Goes
Southern Girls- Dying to Diecut or punch
Stampavie and More- For a Girl
The Crazy- Childhood Memories
The Cutie Pie- Die Cuts & Punches
Wags 'n Whiskers- Summer fun
Whimsy Stamps- Bingo (Pearls, Image & Flowers)

Another Birthday Girl

Hello All!  I'm back with another card for one of my nieces!  The last 3 cards on my blog have been for them.  I'm so blessed to have 6 nieces...  and making cards for them keeps me very busy!! :) 

This sweet image is from The Digi Garden and it's colored with Copics.  The sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps and the banner is Hero Arts... also colored with Copics.  The bg is embossed with the Sizzix Dots folder and the number 9 is cut out with the Sizzix/Tim Holtz Typeset die.  The buttons, dp, twine, flowers & gems are all from my stash!!

Thanks so much for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day! 

Challenges I would like to enter:

Bunny Zoe's Crafts- Anything Goes

Crazy 4 Challenges- Birthday Card
Die Cuttin' Divas- Button, Banners and/or Birthday

Inspired by Stamping- Colour - turquoise, pink, white
Kaboodle Doodles- Dressed for Success (use clothing in creation)

Love to Create- Song Inspired w/Sentiment "Happy Birthday" by The Beatles

Make it Monday- always Anything Goes

Ooh La La Creations- Ribbon or Twine (or Both)

One Stitch At A Time- Anything Goes

Robyn`s Fetish- Anything Goes

Scrap- Creations- Bingo (Flowers, die cuts & digi)

Top Tip Tuesday- Dig out the Old (DP, buttons and flowers are over 6ms old)
Use It Tuesdays- Use Two!  (hoarded supplies: dp, buttons & flowers)

Class of 2012!

Good Morning everyone and Happy Friday! 

It's Alphabet Challenge time and today's letter is... H for Handmade Flowers! 

  For my creation I chose this adorable image from Sassy Cheryl's Digis!  One of my nieces Graduates from High School next week and I thought this image was perfect... her school colors are red and blue!        

This little cutie is colored with Copics and the Sentiment is from Hero Arts.  I used a CB flower die to create my flowers and the numbers are cut out with an Sizzix/Tim Holtz Typeset die.  The dp is from Jillibean Soup and I had the gems in my stash! 

        

I hope you can join us and be sure to stop by the challenge blog and check out the fabulous inspiration from the DT!
Have a wonderful day and thanks so much for stopping by!

Challenges I would like to enter:

4 Crafty Chicks- Graduation

Bloggers- Graduation 

Crafty Catz- Let's here it for the Girls

Crafty Sentiments- Bingo (Patterned paper, coloured image & Die Cuts)

Die Cuttin' Divas- Flowers + Die Cut

Great Impressions- Aanything goes

Hooked on Crafts- Flowers
Hotshot Crafts- Die Cuts

Midnight Madness- Sketch

Moving Along with the Times- Keep it Real (no fantasy)

Paper Pretties- Graduation 
Pattie's Creations -Bingo (Gems, flowers & sentiment) + image

Whimsy Inspiration- Anything goes

You Are Fabulous

Hello everyone and Happy Wednesday! 

Today I would like to share a creation with you that I made for one of my nieces!  She turns 17 on Friday!  I've had this image colored for a while and over the weekend I finally had a chance to create a card with it...  and I just love how it turned out!  I think she will too! :)   

This little cutie is Polka Dot Emma from C. C. Designs and she's colored with Copics.  The sentiment is a $1 from Michaels and the dp is from My Mind's Eye.  The bg is emboss with the QuicKutz Swirls folder and the numbers are cut out with my new Sizzix/Tim Holtz Typeset die.  Added a few paper flowers, black gems and a fun polka dot feather to finish it all up!  
Thanks so much for stopping by and for your wonderful comments!  
Hugs, Tammy    

  

Challenges I would like to enter:
All That Scraps- Anything goes

Card Positioning Systems- Sketch
Craft Room- Emboss It 
Great Impressions- Anything goes
Hooked on Crafts- Flowers 
Jellypark- Girlie Girl

Incy Wincy- Spots and Dots

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

One Stop Craft- Celebrations
Papertake Weekly- Cute Cute Cute :)
Sisterhood of Crafters- May Flowers

Stampin' Sisters in Christ- incorporate something natural (feather)

The Cutie Pie- Monochromatic

The Squirrel & the Fox- One for the girls

Sweet Little Nymph

Happy Saturday everyone! It's time for a new challenge at Crafty Calendar! This month the theme is... Things with Wings with the option of Acetate!

For my creation I chose this adorable Little Nymph image from A Day for Daisies!  I just love this image!  She is colored with Copics and the postage stamp/die cut is from Whimsy Stamps... who just happens to be sponsoring the challenge! :)  The bg is embossed with a wood grain folder and I used a couple of MS punches for the butterflies.  The dp, buttons & pearls are all from my stash.     

For more inspiration make sure you stop by the challenge blog and take a look at the DT wonderful creations!

Thanks for stopping by enjoy the rest of your weekend!!

Challenges I would like to enter:

A Day for Daisies- Crazy for Calico or small print paper

Anything Goes Challenge- Things With Wings
Catered Crop- The Letter "B" (Butterflies & Buttons)
Clearly Inspired- What Goes Up, Must Come Down
C.R.A.F.T.- Buttons

Crop Stop- Emboss It!
Digi Doodle Shop's Best- Anything Goes

Flourishes- #167Butterflies
Shopping Our Stash- Mother's Day or Girly (C13)
Speedy Fox & Friends- Use 3 of Something
Southern Girls- Get Your Girly On 

The Hybrid Chick Card Caravan- Nature

For Mom

Hello all and Happy Friday!  

It's Alphabet Challenge time and today's letter is... G for Garden!

For my creation I chose this fabulous Bugaboo image to work with!  It's colored with Copics, the sentiment is Hero Arts and the dp is from Paper Studio.  A Sizzix die was used for the flourish and the rolled flowers were cut with an MFT die.  I used a couple of MS punches for the butterflies and a EK Success punch for the corners... added a few pearls to finish it all up!  

 I hope you can join us and be sure to stop by the challenge blog and check out the fabulous inspiration from the DT!

Have a wonderful day and thanks so much for stopping by!
  

Challenges I would like to enter:
Clear It Out!- Mother's Day + Flowers (stash- dp, image & pearls) 
Crafting for all Seasons- Handmade flowers
Crafty Catz- Flowers
Crafty Creations- Mother's Day
Crazy Amigo- Flowers
Delightful Challenges- Mother's Day
Freshly Brewed- tic tac toe (flowers, paper & bling)
My Sheri Crafts- April Showers Bring May Flowers to Mum
Papercraft Star- Mother's Day
Paper Pretties- Flowers
Sassy Cheryl's- May Flowers
The Perfect Sentiment- Sentiment on front- Mothers Day + handmade flowers 
Tuesday Throwdown- In The Garden
Whimsy Inspiration- Spots and Dots

Note Cards for Mom

Hello everyone!  Just a quick post today to show you a few more flower cards.  I've had these done for a while and just now getting a chance to post them.  I wanted to make sure I share them with you before I give them to my Mom!  :)
 In a previous post I mentioned that these flower images are from my PrintMaster Platinum software.  I just love these fun, funky, crooked images... yes, crooked... so they are a little difficult to mat!  Anyway, I decided to make a gift set for my mom!!  My mom loves her flowers and Mother's Day is just around the corner!
All images are colored with Copics.  The backgrounds are embossed with the CB Argyle folder and the scalloped borders are cut with an MFT die.  The papers and gems are from my stash. 
Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Challenges I would like to enter:
Colour Me Creative- The color Yellow & Copics

Crafts and Me- Embossing
Creative Mondays- Yellow and Sunshine 

Fairy Fun Fridays- Anything with Flowers
Flourishes- Bingo (bling, die cut & emboss) 

Just Some Lines- Give a Gift of Flowers

Kaboodle Doodles- Embossing
Little Darlings Challenges- Flowers
Ooh La La Creations- Bold & Bright 

PanPastel UK Challenge- Add a Flower

Pixie Cottage- Sketch and/or for Mom
Simon Says Stamp- Anything Goes
The Pink Elephant- "Hello Sunshine" (use Yellow)
Tuesday Throwday- Use some Sparkle

The Crafty Pad- Live on the Edge (fancy edging)

You're Tweet!

Happy Friday everyone!!  It's Alphabet Challenge time and today's letter is... F for Feathered Friends!
For my creation I chose this adorable Doodle Pantry freebie!!  My image is colored with Copics and the sentiments are Hero Arts.  The bg is embossed with the Sizzix Dots folder and the dp is from Bo-Bunny.  I used a CB die to cut out the tag and a MS punch for the butterflies.  The button, ribbon & gems are from my stash.       

I hope you can join us and be sure to stop by the challenge blog and check out the fabulous inspiration from the DT!

Have a wonderful weekend and thanks so much for stopping by!

Challenges I would like to enter:

Craft Your Passion- Die Cuts and Punches

Crafty Ribbons- Things with Wings 
Cooking It Up With Katie- Green, Gorgeous & Garden
Crafty Catz- Stripes or Checks
Cupcake Craftroom- Bugs n Birds n Wings n Things

Do You Stack Up- Stripes

Doodle Pantry- Use a Doodle Pantry Image

Inky Impressions- Birthday

Oldie But A Goodie- In the Garden/my paper & sentiments are over 6 mos old

Paper Pretties- Embossing (Dry or Wet)

Paper Shelter- wings

Robyn`s Fetish- Spring Image Cards

Sassy Cheryl's- Butterflies

Whimsy Inspiration- Punches or Diecuts

You're Out of This World!

Hello everyone!  Just a quick post today to show you the fun Birthday card that I made for my Dad!  

This adorable little Astronaut is a Bugaboo digi, colored with Copics and the sentiment is computer generated.  The bg panel is embossed with my new Paper Studio Tiny Stars folder and the ticket/die is from Whimsy Stamps.  The dp and stitched felt star are from my stash... the other stars are cut from a QuicKutz die. 

 I gave my Dad his card on Easter Sunday... and he loved it! :) 

That's about it for now... enjoy the rest of your day and thanks so much for stopping by!!

Challenges I would like to enter:   

Catch The Bug- April Anything goes
Crafty Boots- Nautical or Red, White and Blue

Crazy 4 Challenges- Use Blue and White + one other

Joanna Sheen Challenge- It's a Mans World

Make it Monday- Anything goes

My Mum's Craft Shop- It's a Celebration

Paper Pretties- Use Lots of Layers (at least 3)

Pile it On- All about "S" (Stars, Space, Stitching & Spots)

Pollycraft- Fabric (stitched felt star)

Robyn`s Fetish- Anything goes

Scrapbook Sisters- Anything goes

Shopping Our Stash-(C13) Masculine or Boy Colours (stash-paper & felt star) 

The Crafty Pad- Just Die-delicious (use dies)

Happy Easter!

Happy Saturday everyone! It's time for a new challenge at Crafty Calendar!  This month the theme is... Egg-stra Special!  So anything egg related... Easter eggs, chicken eggs or even a dinosaur egg! :)  ...with the option of more than one fold.

 

For my creation I choose this sweet Stampfairy image to work with and it's colored with Copics.  The scalloped base and circles are cut with QuicKutz nesting dies and I used my new MS layering Daisy punch to create the flowers.  The hot pink panel is embossed with the Sizzix Dots folder and I also used a Sizzix die to cut out the rick-rack strip.  The sentiment is from Stampendous and the ribbon, buttons and gems are from my stash!       

We are also having a DT call so make sure you stop by the blog for all the details and see the rest of the teams wonderful creations! 

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a Happy Easter!

Hugs, Tammy

Challenges I would like to enter:

Aud Sentiments- Happy Easter

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days- Die Cuts and/or Punches

Craft Your Days Away- Easter

Digi Doodle Shop's Best- Something New (my MS Daisy punch)

Do You Stack Up- Friendly Critters

Fairy Fun Fridays- Anything Goes

Just Inspirational- Easter Themed Photos 

Paper Play- Shaped Cards

Poodles Parlour- Going Dotty

Rainbow Lady's- Easter

Ruby's Rainbow-Easter

Simon Says Stamp- use your favorite tool (my Cuttlebug Machine)

Simply Create Too- Eggs and/or Bunnies

Sweet Stampin'- Dies & Doodles (doodling on my image + dies)

Quixotic Inspirations- a fabulous Sketch 

Here comes the Easter Bunny

Happy Friday everyone! It's Alphabet Challenge time and today's letter is... E for Embroidery! So any type of stitching... real or faux! 

Today's card features a cute little bunny from Bugaboo Stamps.  It's colored with Copics and the sentiment is a $1 stamp from Michaels.  The Easter egg paper is from TPC Studio and I actually dusted off my sewing machine to stitch it in place! :)  Added my ribbon, flowers & gems and there you have it... a super easy Easter card!

  I hope you can join us and be sure to stop by the challenge blog and check out the fabulous inspiration from the DT!

Have a wonderful day and thanks so much for stopping by!

Challenges I would like to enter:

Crafty Sentiments- Bunnies

Crafting for all Seasons- April Showers

Digital Tuesday- Easter

Everybody-Art-Challenge- Easter

Inky Impressions- April Showers

Little Red Wagon- Umbrella

Made Especially For you- Easter card with Digi Stamp

My Mum's Craft shop- Easter/animals

Oldie But  A Goodie Challenge- April Showers + my digi is over a year old
Papercraft Star- Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty- Easter

Sisterhood of Crafters- Easter  

The Perfect Sentiment- Easter + bling

Top Tip Tuesday-  Easter and/or Animals

Bad to the Bone

Happy Friday everyone!  I'm back with my second post for today!   This doesn't happen to often around here! :)  

Anyway, it's Alphabet Challenge time and today's letter is... D for Dry Embossing! 

For my creation I chose this adorable Pollycraft image to work with!  This cute little hippo is colored with Copics and the bg is embossed with the CB Diamond Plate folder.  The sentiment is computer generated and the row of skulls across the top is an iron-on applique.  I used a QuicKutz die to cut out the stars and the tiny white buttons are from my stash!       

I hope you can join us and be sure to stop by the challenge blog and check out the fabulous inspiration from the DT!
Have a wonderful weekend and thanks so much for stopping by!

Challenges I would like to enter:

Aud Sentiments- Song title: "Bad to the Bone"  by George Thorogood

Card Makin' Mamas- Buttons
Cards For Men-  Cheeky Chappies 

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days- Add a Sentiment + digi
Challenge Up Your Life- Zoo Animals

Craft Your Days Away- Just for men/boys + buttons
Crafty Purple Frog- Anything goes
Cute Card Thursday- Anything goes
Made Especially For You-  Create a Card featuring Three Buttons
My Mum's Craft Shop- Lets get digital
Paper Playtime- For the Guys + Sentiment 
Phindy's Place- Animal Planet

Poodles Parlour- Anything Goes

Stamptacular Sunday- Cute as Button

Blue Bells

Good morning everyone!  Today I am honored to be a Guest Bar-Tender for the Raise The Bar challenge!!  

Thank you ladies! 

This weeks challenge theme is... In The Garden!  For my creation I used another b&w image from my PrintMaster Platinum software.  I just love this image... and there are about 20 more different flowers to choose from!!    

I printed my image twice and colored it with Copics... cut out the blue bells and popped them up with foam tape.  The bg is emboss with the CB Argyle folder and the scalloped border was cut with an MFT die.  The button, ribbon, paper & gems are all from my stash!! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Challenges I would like to enter:

Bearly Mine- Dots

Freshly Brewed- Lot & Lots of Dots

Love to Create- Anything goes

Papertake Weekly- bingo (gems, die cuts & flowers)

Scrap Creations- Flowers
Stampin' for the Weekend- Anything goes 

Tues. Throwdown- Spring Clean/hoared Stash (button, ribbon, & gems) 

Waste Not Wed.- Use old for forgotten stash (button, ribbon, & gems)
Whimsy Stamps- Anything goes

Shamrock Turtle

Hello everyone!! Just a quick post today showing you the St. Patty's day card that I made for my wonderful In-Laws!  

This sweet little good luck turtle is from Bugaboo stamps and it's colored with Copics.  The clouds are cut with an MFT die and all the embossing is done with the CB Tiny Bubbles folder. I used a Whimsy Stamps ticket, Hero Arts sentiment and both papers are from my stash.
That's about it for now... enjoy the rest of your day and thanks so much for stopping by!!

Challenges I would like to enter:

Cupcake Craft- Going Dotty

Cupcake Inspirations- picture inspiration (shamrock cupcakes)

Just Some Lines-2 items at least 6ms old (digi & papers)

Kaboodle Doodles- Show us some Green

One Stitch At A Time- Use a digi

Pile It On- St. Patrick's Day and/or Shades of Green
Sassy Cheryl's- Wearin' of the Green

Scrapper`s Delights Paper Crafts- Luck of the Irish 

Scrappy Frogs- Seeing Spots

Sentimental Sundays- Go Green or Recycle

Simon Says Stamp and Show- Anything Goes
Use It Tuesdays- Green + hoarded supplies (digi & papers)