Lollipop Crafts #75: Anything Goes Easter

I hope everyone had a fantastic Easter weekend full of family, some wonderful memories, and maybe even a few chocolate treats!  We had a busy weekend as my oldest son turned 16, where does the time go? It's hard to believe that 16 years ago he made his appearance just 13 minutes before Easter was over, he was mad that his birthday fell the day before Easter this year with the leap year.

Once again it's Monday so that's mean another challenge at Lollipop Crafts and this week's theme is all about Easter.  We want to see all those projects you created for Easter, the skies the limit on this challenge as anything goes!  No sponsor this week, but there is lots of yummy eye candy from the design team so stop on by and check out our projects!

Thrifty Christmas Blog Hop

Welcome to The Stamping Boutique’s
"Thrifty Christmas-Making Handmade Gifts" Blog Hop!!

We are very excited about the holidays and know for many money is tight this year, but that doesn’t mean you cannot give great gifts! Our Elves, oh I mean design team have been busy in their workshops coming up with some fabulous projects to help you with those last minute gift ideas. What better way to show you than to have a
BLOG HOP!!!

You won’t want to miss this hop and because we know you are all busy getting all the preparations done for the holidays, this hop will run all weekend. The hop starts today, Friday
December 9th @ 12:01 am (CST) and runs until Sunday December 11th @ 11:59 pm (CST).
 

I am your 1st stop on the hop so you are in the right place. Make sure and follow along for a chance to win some AMAZING blog candy along the way and PRIZES at the end. 

For my "Thrifty Christmas Project" I have created and altered canvas, using scrapbook papers.  All my papers are from CTMH Mistletoe collection.  I started with a blank white canvas that I picked up at Michael's with a coupon of course.  I grabbed a layout from my CTMH idea books and then altered the dimensions to fit my canvas.  Next I printed these wonderful "holly berry" images on my cardstock, paper pieced them, and fussy cut them out.  I added a little pop to edges by adding some ink to edges of leaves in New England Ivy and a lil' black spica pen to edges of berries.

  Next I have created a couple easy, fun projects to give to those special teachers, neighbors, or office friends.  In front are some mint patties that I have dolled up. I used the image called "candy land winter candy" which I have printed a little bigger, colored them with Copics, and then fussy cut them out.  I mounted them on scalloped circles before attaching to my candies. 

In the back is a hot cocoa holder, which I found on You Tube. 

Here are directions to create:

1. Start with a 4 x 11 piece of cardstock

2. Score at 4 3/4 and 10

3. Cut a piece of coordinating card stock (or pp) to 3 3/4 x  4 1/2, I then cut a piece of 
pp to 3 5/8 x 4 3/8. For t he flap, I cut a piece of card stock in CTMH juniper to 3/4 x 3 3/4 and then my pp to 5/8 x 3 5/8.


4. Grab you cocoa packet and lay inside, punch two holes using your Crop-a-dile or hole punch. Add you ribbon and any other embellies + your image/sentiment! I used the newest image from the store called "snowman-bring it on."


I invite you to continue hopping and hope you enjoyed my projects and got a couple ideas to help you with your last minute holiday gifts. Remember each designer along the way is featuring a project that showcases a digital image from The Stamping Boutique store. Be sure to visit all the design’s blogs and leave a comment (we will be checking). Each designer will be giving away (1) FREE image from our store to one random commenter.

Once you have finished the hop, make sure to leave a comment on The Stamping Boutique Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $25 gift certificate for our store. Remember to be eligible for all prizes, YOU MUST COMMENT ON EACH STOP ALONG THE WAY!


Next stop by Jen's blog, to see what FABULOUS project she has in store for you today.

Kaboodle Doodles #94-Baby It's Cold Outside

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend and got all those last minute preparations done for the big Turkey day! Temperatures are cooling off every day here is MO, so the "Baby It's Cold Outside Challenge" this week at Kaboodle Doodles is perfect! This week we are once again sponsored by The Stamping Boutique and I have created this adorable door hanger using "Snowman Sign." I have used some chalkboard paper in the sign, so his works perfect as a countdown to Christmas break or many other things!

Let's Hop with The Stamping Boutique

Welcome to your first stop on our "Freestyle Blog Hop" with The Stamping Boutique!  We have a wonderful new design team and we thought it would be fun to show of our own style with this hop, so you will see lots of different images and projects along the way! 

This hop starts today, November 11th (12:01 am CST) and will run all weekend ending on Sunday, November 13th (11:59 pm CST) to allow you plenty of time to hop. Now with any hop there has to be some prizes along the way right? Well this hop is no exception!! You will want to make sure to visit each design team member's blog and leave a comment as each one will be giving away one TSB image!

If that isn't enough to entice you to hop with us, well maybe this will- 1 random person (who comments on all DT blogs and leaves a final comment on this blog) will be selected to win the entire set of our newest line of images called the Smoochies.  HOLY MOLY, now that is a great prize as there are 11 images in the line currently!!! You can see the Smoochies HERE!

I decided to create something a little different than the typical card, I made an altered frame.  I have picked my wooden frame up at Walmart for $1, painted it pink, and then added a cardstock base.  Next I cut lots of wonderful roses using my CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge in Baby Pink and HollyHock papers.  The roses are cut at 3 & 5 inches.  Finally I added this adorable
"Smoochie Blowing Kisses" image and cut her out.( I will probably do another image and use some different pink copics as this doesn't quite match the way I want it too!)  A little ribbon as a final touch and I have a perfect gift for someone with a tiny dancer!

So are you ready to hop along? Well your next stop is Jessica and I hear she has been a busy lady with several projects to share!

Below is your hop order in case you get lost along the way:


Christy D- http://www.christyszaneycreations.blogspot.com/ <----You are Here
Jessica- http://canyoupixelthis.com/

Sandy- http://scribblesbysandy.blogspot.com/

Ali (Dragonlady)- http://craftydragons.blogspot.com/

Lawren- http://ahobby-holic.blogspot.com/

Rhonda- http://bluepoohbear753.blogspot.com/

Miranda- http://mirandascardcreations.blogspot.com/

Stacie- http://hestiashelper.blogspot.com/

Melissa- http://www.smudgetime.com/

April- http://allaboutthelowers.blogspot.com/

Julia- http://paperandscrapscreations.blogspot.com/

Ali (Aqualeiga)- http://aqualeigasescape.blogspot.com/

Rene'- http://www.stampinginsunnysa.blogspot.com/

Jerusha- http://ilovepapercrafting.blogspot.com/

Tracey- http://epiphanyartgallery.blogspot.com/

Arielle- http://soccermom5982.blogspot.com/

Sue- http://confessionsofapaperhoarder.blogspot.com/

TSB Challenge Blog- http://thestampingboutiquechallengeblog.blogspot.com/ <---- Final Stop


Thank you in advance for hopping and Good Luck, we hope to inspire you along the way!

I am entering this in the following challenges:

Inspire Me Fridays-anything goes
CRAFT- cute
Craftty Ribbons- anything but a card
Dutch Dare Card Challenge-Dies or punches
Rainbow Lady's-pink

Lots of Challenge Cards

So while I was watching the St. Louis Cardinals bring home the World Series trophy, I was busy creating cards for various challenges. With a busy weekend and start to this week I haven't had a chance to post them yet, so I figured I would lump them all in one post. I found a couple new simple card designs that I love, I hope to inspire you with these creations!

With Halloween behind us and Thanksgiving quickly approaching, that means Christmas will be here in no time so it's time to get a jump start on all those cards/projects. I pulled out this super cute embossing folder to be focus of my car with a few added embellishments!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Colour Create- Burgandy/Gold/Green/Cream + optional dimension

Crimbo Crakers- Anything Goes as long as Christmas themed

Meljen's Designs- Christmas

I just love all the beautiful colors on the trees right now, but not sure I am ready for cooler temperatures.

I have had this wonderful stamp set for quite some time and never inked it up that I can remember, well there was no better time than present to change that! 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

C.R.A.F.T.- Colour Combo

I have had a lot of fun this year creating Halloween projects, which I do not normally do.  This is another great image from The Stamping Boutique called "Witches Laundry Line"- I have added some clouds to image with CTMH inks and scalloped circle. I LOVE that spider web embossing folder, which I have inked with CTMH white daisy ink before I embossed my paper.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Delightful Challenges- Black/Orange/Green/Purple

DYSU- inspiration photo/Halloween

Little Miss Muffet- clouds

Paper Play-Hallowen/Witches

Rainbow Lady's-Spooks/Witches

Is this not the funniest image? It's called "puff " and is from Stamping Dragon Designs, I added a computer generated sentiment to my Kraft card base (sorry printer pulled through a little crooked).  I grabbed my "tiny bubbles" embossing folder and inked everything with CTMH Ocean ink.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

CCEE-Make a funny get well card

I did the same thing as above for this card, just changed the sentiment. I love how versatile this

image can be!!!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Art Impressions- Card for a Yong Boy

Aud Sentiments- Make Us Laugh

I usually love lots of layers, but I am quickly finding that I love the CAS style too! I started with a Kraft card base, inking the edges with CTMH white daisy ink, and dded my snowflakes.  A little bling and this simple sentiment complete this CAS beauty!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Clean & Simple- sketch #163

Shelley's Images- Bingo (Kraft/Free/Bling)
Winter Wonderland- CAS (must be Christmas)
Crafty Ann's- CAS

4 Crafty Chicks- Marker It Up

Halloween is just around the corner, so I took the opportunity to sneak in another fun card for this week's challenge at 4 Crafty Chicks. Our challenge this week is called "marker is up" and you just have to use markers on your project.  I have used my Copics of course to color this image called "Autumn Frog" from The Stamping Boutique.  Papers are once again from my scrap stash, yes it's never ending- lol!!! I did use my new punch from EK Success and I know it looks crooked on card but it's not, it's how it's sitting in grass (still playing with a good place to take pics). Sentiment is a small wood block Studio G, which I have stamped with CTMH pansy purple ink and punched out using my SU' punches.

Lots of Layers-Kaboodle Doodles #85

Hope you all had a fantastic weekend!  I ran another 5K race on Saturday morning followed by a b-day party in afternoon and a fun night of cards/board games with some AMAZING friends.  It rained most of weekend cancelling all 4 baseball games on Sunday, so we go to just relax all day!

Are you ready for another challenge this week at Kaboodle Doodles?  This week is all about layers and we are sponsored by my fave store The Stamping Boutique! One lucky person will receive 3 digis of the their choice from the TSB store.  I chose to work with this wonderful image called "ribbon and rose", as some may know I love to create cards for soldiers to send back home to their loved ones so this image was perfect for that however is very versatile and can be used for all the the other awareness ribbons.  

I followed the sketch over at Cardabilities, my card stocks are all CTMH and are inked in chocolate. The sentiment is from a Stampin' Up set that I have never used before. Come on over and join the fun and see the rest of the team's wonderful projects!

Cooking It Up With Katie/Exciting News!!!

I know I shared this card yesterday (you can see all details here), but it's pulling double duty for the challenge this week at Cooking It Up With Katie.  Our sponsor this week is Sassy Studios so you know a sweet prize will be up for grabs!

Our recipe for this week is as follows:

"Something girly, add some green, and finish with a group of 3."

I get to add this fun little badge to my blog as one of my cards from last week was selected as a spotlight-WOO HOO!  You can check out my card here!

 

TSB Challenge #15- Recipe

It's time for another challenge over at The Stamping Boutique and this week April has given us a recipe. 

The recipe is as follows:

4~different colors

3~different embellishments

2~different DP's

1~digital image (please note I said DIGITAL image ;-) )

I started with the sketch over at Skipping Stones Designs for my card. I found this paper in my stash from EK Success called "beauty stripes" that had exactly 4 colors.  I used bling, button, and ribbon on my card for my embellies.  I paired my striped with this scrap of brown polka dot paper and used the 

"Think Happy Thoughts Sentiment" for The Stamping Boutique store.  Now when I got done I decided to create a matching layout and used "pinwheel journal."

Make sure to head over to The Stamping Boutique Challenge Blog and check out all the great things happening there, it's their 2nd Birthday and they are celebrating all month long.  There is something new daily from free images to opportunities to win FREE images- DONT MISS OUT!!! 

There is currently a birthday challenge going on and they will be selecting 30 winners, one for each day and you can enter as many times as you want and win multiple times!

Lollipop Crafts #47-Get Well Beary Soon

Is not the most adorable image perfect for all those in our lives with the ickies? This image and sentiment are both digital image from The Stamping Boutique and can be found here. I created this card for one of my CCFA missions (Cricut Card Fairies), it will be going to a little boy that had a 4-wheeler accident. This is also for my debut at Lollipop Crafts, where the challenge this week is as follows:

"Double Team-Use 2 stamps/images (sentiments count as 1), 2 patterned/designer paper, 2 of the same embellishments (may use more than 1 type in multiples of 2) and 2 ribbons (same or differ)."

Come on over and check out the rest of the new DT ladies creations on Tammy's Team today, but be sure to also come back on 09/08 to see Alanna's team as they spotlight images from Meljen's Designs!

Think Pink

Isn't Princess Jennifer Latte looking GORGEOUS and ready for a evening our to celebrate?  She is a brand new image from The Stamping Boutique who happens to be sponsoring the challenge this week at

Sunday Sketch and Stamp. Our sketch this week comes from Maggie and I have rotated the sketch and been a little liberal as had to change shape to get my image to fit!

I just love this image, I have colored her pink using sparkly fluff and copics for Breast Cancer Awareness but she would work for any of the awareness ribbons! It's hard to see in pic, but I have used my special edition Sizzix  plates for embossing of "encouraging phrases" on white and "ribbons" on pink!  My cardstocks are from CTMH as well as that blingy brad!

Don't forget The Stamping Boutique is having a DT call and celebrating their 2nd birthday this month with lots of fun & prizes on their challenge blog. Check it out here and took pick up this image click here. They are also having a Labor Day sale where images are 35% off, but hurry it's only for this weekend!

I am entering this in following challenges:
One Stitch at a Time- use a digi
Stamptacular Sunday- anything goes
I Did It Creations- Girly Girl
Crafting When We Can-anything goes

Happy Birthday TSB!

I'm so excited to share with you today that one of my most favorite companies is celebrating a birthday!  That's right The Stamping Boutique is turning 2 years old this month and I am so honored to have been with Tracey Malnofski on this journey since she opened her store! If you had not had the opportunity to work with Tracey then you are missing out, but you still have a chance at TSB is having a DT call.  Check out all the deets of the DT call here!

Now to start off the "Birthday Celebration" which will run for entire month of September, a challenge was issued today by myself to create a birthday project.  This can be anything your little heart desires and each day of the month one person will be chosen to pick a FREE image from the store- yes you heard me right, there will be 30 winners this month!!!

I created this card for the challenge and chose to work with the image called "little girl with a balloon", which is colored with copics.  I decided to follow the sketch over at Cardabilities, papers are from CTMH.  I followed the tutorial over at Splitcoast Stampers to create the fun fan fold flower (say that 3 times fast, lol). This was my first attempt at this type of flower, but I know there are more in my future.

Now what are you waiting for head over and enter the challenge here with you birthday projects.  You do not have to use a TSB image and you can enter as many times as you want!

I am entering this card in following challenges:

Cardabilities- sketch
Desert Island Crafters- used 5, 6, & 8
4 Crafty Chicks- celebrate
Art Impressions- lots of dots
Crafty Purple Frog-birthdays
Cute Card Thursday- punch (used border punch to create flower)
Moving Along With the Times- handmade flowers
Paper Play- make your own flowers

Back to School Bag Tag & Exciting News!

It's challenge time at The Stamping Boutique and this week is all about those "back to school" projects!  I decided to create a quick little tag for my 1st grade son's bag, so they knew which bus he rides.  The adorable school bus image is from The Stamping Boutique and I have colored it with copics. I found a badge holder to put it in and added a key ring.

 

I am also entering this in the challenge over at Lollipop Crafts, which is to use something recycled! 

 Oh and I can finally announce that I have been asked to join the Lollipop Crafts Design Team, I am so excited and cannot wait to share my first project with you on September 5th!

Best Witches Easel Does It!

Can you guess what the fun challenge is this week over at Kaboodle Doodles? It's all about "easel cards" this week and we are sponsored once again by The Crafty Pad, winner this week gets to pick 2 images from their store.  I chose to create this fun easel card using the tutorial here, I have used my Nesties.  The image I have used is from The Stamping Boutique and is called PJL Halloween Witch which I have colored with copics.  I have used my Nestie as a stencil to add the CTMH pansy purple ink around edge of image.  The sentiment is from Stampendous and is called "doodle witches."

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe Crafts- easel cards

Back to School Layout-2 Challenges

I just have start by saying I am in love with the new idea book from CTMH, the cover page layout is what I based this layout on this week.  This layout was created for the challenge over at The Stamping Boutique, which is "Stripes and Dots."  So to create my stripes I pulled out my score pal and created the pattern on the cream cardstock. Everything is inked with CTMH desert sand ink, the title is cute using the Cricut.   The fun little scalloped border is one of the Kraft Ready to Color borders that I have inked with my black ink pad (CTMH is discontinuing, so hurry fast to get those before they are gone).  I have added a digital image (which I have changed to sepia using Paint.net) of my Lucas on his 1st day of school so you can see what it would look like with photo (I will print the photo and add). There is a hidden journaling spot using this cute digital recipe card image from The Stamping Boutique.  

Now this layout is also for the challenge this week over at The Crazy Challenge, which just so happens to be "Back to School" also. Our sponsor this week is Hobbisimo and the TCC design team has created some fabulous projects to share with you!

I am entering this project in the following challenges:
Creative Craft Challenges- anything but a card
Going Grey with Scrap Creations- back to school
Papertake Weekly- using dies (stars/letters using cricut and  shape by photo mat is from a die)
Sparkles Creations-primary+ neutral
Use it Tuesday- Back to School (patterned paper, ribbon, & recipe card are all from stash )
Tuesday Throwdown-dimension and texture (popped up items & texture using score pal & cuttlebug)

Creative Stamp Friends- school
Heart 2 Heart-back to school
Make It Monday- anything goes
Paper Playtime-anything goes
Stamps R Us- anything goes

TSB Challenge #12/Cooking it up with Katie- We are back!!!

After taking a little break last month, we are back over at Cooking it up with Katie with a new challenge! I am excited to announce we have a "brand new" sponsor this week, The Stamping Boutique which I happen to also design for.  Up for grabs s 5 digis of winner's choice from the TSB store, how AWESOME it that!!! 

Our recipe this week is:

Something Old, Something New, and One of Your Favorite Things/Techniques

I chose to go digital this week once again, so I started with a quick page from Digi Scrap Depot called Birthday Boy which you can download from here. I have added this pic of my lil' guy Lucas' from his 1st birthday, he will be 7 yo next month.  I chose to color my TSB image called birthday bunny using Paint.net and then added this fun sentiment called "Birthday cake is yummy"
and you can download is from here.

Now I decided to kill to birds with one stone so to speak, as this layout is for the challenge this week over at The Stamping Boutique Challenge Blog also. The theme this week is "Happy Birthday for a young male." Come on over and join the fun and see the wonderful inspiration from the rest of design team and enter the challenge!

Chubby Snowman

Isn't this the cutest snowman?  Well I thought he was perfect for doing a little Christmas in July projects and he is courtesy of The Stamping Boutique.  You can find this Chubby Snowman here.  TSB is sponsoring the challenge this week at CD Sunday, so head over to enter your Christmas themed projects for a chance to win FREE images from the TSB store. I am entering this in the challenge over at The Latte Lounge, the theme is Christmas in July and each week they add a new twist.  Also check out the Get Hippity with Ippity group as their challenge this month is also Christmas in July. 

I used lots of layers on my card and started with the sketch over at Christmas Challenges with Sketches.  For the challenge at ABC Christmas Challenge this week, the letter is N for No Nonsense-this meant creating a card with no DP.  So I created my own paper using my snowflake embossing folder.  The snowflakes are cut using Christmas Cheer+Cricut Expression and then I added some sparkly fluff (sugar) and a little bling. My image is colored using Copics and then once again I added sparkly fluff to the snow and his hat.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Digi's With Attitude! Challenges-anything goes

Inspire Me Fridays-anything goes
Aud Sentiments-sentiment with at least 2 words
Craft Us Crazy-Christmas in July
Moving Along With the Times-Christmas in July
Stamp Insanity- anything goes

Christmas Challenges with Sketches- sketch
ABC Christmas Challenges- no dp
ABC Christmas- yesterday (stamps, embossing folder, and Cricut cart are things I haven't used in forever)
Divas By Design-die cuts/punches (snowflakes)
House That Stamps Built/Repeat Impressions DCC76 Designer’s Choice Challenge-Christmas in July
Little Red Wagon-Christmas in July

Celebrate the Occassion- Christmas in July
Deep Ocean Challenge- cards
Digital Tuesday-bling it up
Jac-Inks Papercrafts-die cut+texture
Papertake Weekly-anything goes
Party Time Tuesdays- anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown-Christmas in July

Craft Your Passion- anything goes
KB Cute Monday-anything goes
Make It Monday-anything goes
The Outlawz-anything goes

Christmas Inspirations-tones of 1 color
OSAAT-use a digi

Our Creative Corner- Christmas in July

TSB Challenge #10- Create a Summer Scene

It's challenge week at The Stamping Boutique and this week is all about "creating a summer scene."  What screams summer to me is ICE CREAM, so I grabbed this super cute image called Audrey & AJ with ice cream cone from The Stamping Boutique. Papers are from my scrap pile and sentiment is computer generated.

I am entering this card in the following challenges: 

Fab 'n Funky- purple haze (use purple)
Bearly Mine-anything goes
Scrap Creations- summer

Sunday Sketch & Stamp #58

Hope everyone has had a relaxing weekend so far, it has been extremely hot here so we have been soaking up as much a/c as possible. My kiddos took off for a small fishing trip with my parents so we were enjoying the piece and quiet, we are only a week into summer vacation and they are already on my last nerve with all the bickering and fighting- It's gonna be a long summer, lol!!!  Tonight we have Micah's HS Baseball banquet and then get ready for another busy week!

I am still working on getting my mojo back after surgery and have lots of projects in the works.  Today bring another sketch challenge over at Sunday Sketch and Stamp, which I am a design team member. I had this fabulous paper from last month's scrapbook club, it's from CTMH and called Fanfare.  The image is courtesy of The Stamping Boutique and colored with copics.  Head on over here and join us and check out the rest of DT's wonderful creations!

May Day Hop @ The Stamping Boutique

It's hard to believe that it's May already and what better way to celebrate than with a May Day Blog Hop with the talented ladies at The Stamping Boutique.  There will 2 seperate groups posting projects, so you can choose to hop Saturday/Sunday or both days.  You won't want to miss the wonderful creations from the design team using the image called "maypole."  If you came here from Rhonda's blog then you are on right track and I'm your last stop for today!  If not head over to The Stamping Boutique Challenge Blog to start hopping!

For my creation I decided to use Smooch for my ribbons, so  first I printed my image and then used my Nesties.  I then used the same Nestie as a stencil to add my blue sky.  After coloring my ribbons I cut each of pieces out and remounted, I added some tiny pearls to the ribbons and centers of flowers at top. I also added some tiny bling to sparkles on image.  I added the grass by using my icicle punch.

Now what hop wouldn't be comple with some BLOG CANDY, so I am offering one lucky person

 2 FREE images from store as well as the maypole image!  All you have to do is leave me a comment and for an extra entry become a follower of my blog!

Don't forget on Tuesday, May 10th Tracey is having a "Dollar Digi Day", what does this mean you may ask?  Well all the images located in the "What's New" section of the store will be $1 each!  This means all the latest images will be at a huge fraction of cost! If you love TSB like I do, you won't want to miss your opportunity to build your collection!  So what are you waiting for, head over to store and get your shopping list ready for Tuesday!

Make sure to come back and hop tomorrow if you can, that hop will start at 12:00 am EST at The Stamping Boutique Challenge.