Birthday Blog Candy

CLOSED

Hello, everyone!  Well, I just realized that I will be 50 next month!  So I thought it was time for some birthday candy!  Yay!  I don't have much to give, but I would like to share some of my crafty stash with you!

I want to thank all of my followers, old and new, and especially my loyal followers for sticking around while I was moving and with my health problems, when I wasn't posting much - I really appreciate your positive and uplifting comments!   They warm my heart!

Here is my candy:

My candy includes:

• Cosmo Cricket Mini Deck 6x6 paper pad
• Sissix/Tim Holtz Alterations Embossing Folders:  Bricked and Woodgrain Set
• Memory Box Die:  Platform Pumps
• Serendipity Stamps Mini Grab Bag of 10 cling-mount stamps
• 2 bundles of roses
• 90 dew drops
• 20 flower buttons
• 20 charms

I will announce the winner on my birthday - Saturday, October 25.  The deadline for entries is 9 p.m. Atlantic Time, Friday, October 24.  The winner will be chosen at random - hopefully Honeydew, Kiwi, and/or Snowy will cooperate and pick the winner for me!  

Here's how to enter:

1. Be or become a follower of my blog with Google Friend Connect (your little photo must be under Followers).
2. Post a photo and link to my candy on your blog.
3. Leave a comment below, including a link to your blog.

Thank you and good luck!  Wishing you a joyful day!

CLOSED

Glitter n Sparkle DT - Use Some Flowers

Hi, everybody!  It's Sunday and that means there's a new challenge starting today over at Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Blog. This week we would like you to Use Some Flowers.  My card features this adorable kitty image called Cat's Favorite Chair from A Day for Daisies, which I coloured with my Prismacolor pencils, except for the chair cover, which I paper-pieced.

I die cut the flowers and heat-embossed with clear embossing powder - they look better in person! Here are the products used:

• Dies:  Flowers (Elizabeth Craft Flower Set 3 and Bunch of Flowers 2), buttons (Die-Versions Wee Petites Buttons Galore)
• Patterned paper:  Momenta
• Accents:  Letter stickers (stash)

Please come over and join us at Glitter n Sparkle for our Use Some Flowers challenge. We have some fabulous prizes up for grabs again this week, so I hope you'll play along!

I would like to support the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create AG 1/3
A Day for Daisies AG 1E

Artistic Inspirations AG or Pink for Breast Cancer UE

Card and Scrap Everything is Allowed UE

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Dog and Cats 3/3

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper September UE

Creatalicious Flower Power UE

Creative Craft Cottage Colours or Sketch 2/3

Creative Fingers AG 3/3
Cute Card Thursday Dies and Punches (used flower dies) UE
DL.ART September Linky UE 1/day

Little Scrap Pieces Show it Off Saturday 1E

Not Just Cards AG UE
Papertake Weekly Oh How Cute 3/5

Pixie's Snippet Playground Use Snippets (die-cut flowers from snippets of dp) 2/3
Scrapbook Stamp Society AG with optional buttons 3/3

Scrapy Land Heat Embossing (Elizabeth Craft Bunch of Flowers 2 available at Scrapy Land here) 2/3
Scribble and Scrap AG 1/3
Sister Act (Cards Only) AG UE

TTCRD AG 2/2

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joyful day!

P.S.  I'm celebrating my 50th birthday next month with Candy!  Help me celebrate - my candy is here!

Fall Scene Birthday (Newton's Nook image)

Hello, everyone!   Before I share today's card, I would like to welcome my three new followers - Terrie and Asmah (on GFC), and Mandz (on Bloglovin') - so happy that you have joined me!

My card features an adorable kitty from the Newton's Daydream set, from Newton's Nook Designs.  I just love this sweet little kitty!  I decided to make him an orange tabby, just like the real Newton! I coloured him with my Prismacolor pencils and fussy-cut.  He is popped up with foam tape.

There's a fall colour challenge over at the Newton's Nook blog and I couldn't resist!  I decided to make a little fall scene.  This is the first time I've made my own sky by sponging chalk over a cloud template.  I followed the tutorial and used the template I found at Netty's Cards - thank you!  

For the grassy hills, I decided not to use my grass die, but instead I cut the green cardstock with grass-like craft scissors as I never seem to use them any more.  Then I sponged with distress ink to make them stand out a bit.  I also added some sponging under Newton.  I used my Cheery Lynn tree die and my Impression Obsession leaves. Then I added a tiny birthday sentiment using a wood-mount from The Old Island Stamp Company.  

I would like to support the following challenges:
Blessings Ink Amusing Challenges AG 1/2
Brown Sugar AG 2/2
Card and Scrap Everything is Allowed UE
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Dog and Cats 2/3
RANDOM WINNER Crafting for All Seasons Colours of Autumn 3/3
Craft a Scene Fall Scene Splendor 1/3
Crafty Boots AG UE
Crafty Catz Birthday 2/3
TOP PICK Crafting Desert Divas Craft it Up and Link it Up Fall UE
Crafting from the Heart AG 3/3
Creative Fingers AG 2/3
Cute Card Thursday Dies and Punches (used dies) UE
Delightful Challenges Cuddly 1E
Die Cuttin Divas Fall is Here 3/3
DL.ART September Linky UE 1/day
DRS Designs Leaf it to Me UE
Eclectic Paperie Fall
TOP 3 Kitty Bee's Aloha Friday Fall Colours 1/2
Let's Craft and Create Autumn UE
Little Claire's Birthday Card 2/3
Little Red Wagon Anything Fall Themed UE
Lunagirl Autumn 3/3
Newton's Nook Inky Paws Colour Challenge UE
Not Just Cards AG UE

DT PICK Open-Minded Crafting Fun Fall/Autumn 1/3

Paper Pretties Halloween/Fall UE
Papertake Weekly Oh How Cute 2/5
Pixie's Snippet Playground Use Snippets (leaves were die-cut from snippets, and Newton was stamped on a snippet)  1/3
Ruby's Rainbow AG UE
Scrappy Moms Fall Colours/Brown and Orange UE
Send a Smile 4 Kids Fall Colours 4 Kids 2/3
RANDOM WINNER Simon Says Stamp AG 5/5
Simply Create Too It's a Celebration (birthday) 2/3
Sister Act (Cards Only) AG UE
The Cutie Pie Cute with Shades of Autumn 1/3
The House that Stamps Built Repeat Impressions DCC924 Fall UE
The Squirrel and the Fox Happy Birthday 3/3
Wags 'n Whiskers With our Furry Friends 2/2
Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment 5/5

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joyful day!

Fall Butterfly Birthday

Hello, everyone!   Before I share my card, I would like to welcome two lovely new followers - Lesley G and Norma - so nice to have you here!  

Today's card is made with die cuts; no stamping or digis.  I saw a neat sketch at Connie Can Crop and wanted to play along.  

Here are the supplies used:

• Dies:  Butterfly (Memory Box), flourish (Die-namics), sentiment (Tattered Lace)
• Patterned paper:  MME Reunion
• Accents:  Doily, charm, gems (from my stash)

I would like to support the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create AG 3/3
A Creative Romance In the Garden 1/3
RANDOM WINNER Brown Sugar AG 1/2
Butterfly Challenge Butterfly in Autumn Colours 1/3
Card and Scrap Everything is Allowed UE
Card Mania Doily 1/3
Clear it Out Birthday / Stash:  Shiny Charm and Gems 1/3
Come and Get It Use 3 of Something (3 die-cuts) 2/2
Connie Can Crop Sketch 1/2
CRAFT Add a Charm/Use Metal 1/5
Crafting for All Seasons Colours of Autumn 2/3
Crafty Boots AG UE
Crafty Catz Birthday 1/3
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper September UE
Crafting Desert Divas Craft it Up and Link it Up Fall Linky Party UE
Crafting from the Heart AG 2/3
Creative Fingers AG 1/3
Cute Card Thursday Dies and Punches (used dies) UE
SHOWCASE PICK Die Cuttin Divas Fall is Here 2/3
Dies R Us Fall Festival 3/3
DL.ART September Linky UE 1/day
Eclectic Paperie Fall
Inky Chicks AG UE
Let's Craft and Create Autumn UE
Lexie's Creations Autumn Colours 2/2
Little Claire's Birthday Card 1/3
Little Red Wagon Anything Fall Themed UE
Lunagirl Autumn 2/3
Melonheadz Autumn Colours 2/2
Mema's Fall Colours 3/3
My Craft Creations AG UE

Not Just Cards AG UE

Oldie but a Goodie Autumn (old items are gems, charm, doily) 3/3
Paper Pretties Halloween/Fall UE
Pile it On Shiny (charm and gems) UE
A PIXIE'S PICK Pixie's Snippet Playground Use Snippets (die cuts and strips from snippets)  3/3
Ruby's Rainbow AG UE
Scrapbook Blessings Club AG 3/3
Scrappy Moms Fall Colours/Brown and Orange UE
Simon Says Stamp AG 4/5
Simply Create Too It's a Celebration (birthday) 1/3
Sister Act (Cards Only) AG UE
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Spots and Dots (see patterned paper) UE
The House that Stamps Built Repeat Impressions DCC924 Fall UE
The Squirrel and the Fox Happy Birthday 2/3
Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment 4/5

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joyful day!

Chinese Doll (Hero Arts image)

Hello, everybody, I'm back again today with one last card!  This time I have used Hero Arts Chinese Dolls set.  I paper-pieced the doll's kimono and coloured the rest of the image with my Prismacolor pencils and then fussy-cut.  I used lots of patterned paper here, all from Basic Grey Konnichiwa 6x6 pad, onto which I stamped the bamboo and also the happiness and prosperity sentiments from the Chinese Dolls set in grey.  

The stamp on the red patterned paper is from Mark's Finest Papers Works of Art set.  The die is Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Squares.

I would like to support the following challenges:

1. A Blog Named Hero Papers, Please UE C5
2. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper September UE
3. MFP Oriental Sketch Sketch (see below - I flipped it) 1/5
4. Simon Says Stamp AG 3/5
5. Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment (the Chinese symbols are for happiness and prosperity) 3/5

MFP Oriental Sketch #54

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joy-filled day!

Fall Colours (Magenta image)

Hello, everyone!  I'm back again today after trying a new technique - stamping on a transparency and then inking.  I'm not overly excited about how this turned out, so I hope you don't laugh at my card!  I was inspired by this tutorial and I like Savannah's cards much better!  I saw it on the Magenta blog hop last week and wanted to give it a try.

Oh well, it is fun trying something new, even if it doesn't turn out as great as you hoped!  If you didn't watch the tutorial, I will explain how I made it.  I stamped onto a transparency, fussy-cut just the cat, inked up the back with purple, smooshed it onto the patterned paper, and then adhered.  I added a several ink splatters as well as blobs of yellow.  To provide more of a fall feel, I added a number of leaves.  I also distressed all around the card as I'm new to distressing and wanted to play a bit.  

I made this card for the Fall Colors challenge over at Magenta.  The cat is one of their out-of-print "Cat of the Month" stamps (February 2010, Neko) and I fussy-cut just the cat.  The dies (leaves and word) are from Impression Obsession.  Patterned paper is Momenta and Creative Memories.  

I would like to support these fun challenges:

Blessings Ink Amusing Challenges Fall Foliage 1/2

Craft Your Passion Use Something Transparent (transparency) 1/3

Crafting by Designs September AG UE

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper September UE
Crafting Desert Divas Craft it Up and Link it Up Fall Linky Party UE
Cute Card Thursday Dies and Punches (used leaf and word dies) UE
Die Cuttin Divas Fall is Here 1/3
Dies R Us Fall Festival 2/3
DL.ART September Linky UE 1/day
DRS Designs Leaf it to Me UE
Eclectic Paperie Fall
Eureka Vintage or Distressed (distressed all around edges with TH distressing tool) 1/3
Fantasy Stampers Fall Colours (I was inspired by the leaves) 1/3
Let's Craft and Create Autumn UE
Lunagirl Autumn 1/3
Magenta Fall Colors 1E
Oldie but a Goodie Autumn (old items are cat stamp, transparency, patterned papers) 2/3
Paper Pretties Halloween/Fall UE
Penny Black and More Autumn Colours 1/3
Scrappy Moms Fall Colours/Brown and Orange UE
Send a Smile 4 Kids Fall Colours 4 Kids 1/3
Simon Says Stamp AG 2/5
Simply Create Too Fall/Autumn 3/3
Sister Act (Cards Only) AG UE
The Artistic Stamper Autumn Colours
The House that Stamps Built Repeat Impressions DCC924 Fall UE
TTCRD AG 2/2
Vintage Stamping AG 3/3
Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment 2/5

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joy-filled day!

2 Christmas Cards (Spyder's Corner and DS4J images)

Hello, everyone!  Today I am sharing two Christmas cards.  This year my goal has been to make two holiday cards a month and it's been working out well.  Now I don't foresee a big rush come December.  My first card features an image from Spyder's Corner and my second card, Digi Stamps 4 Joy.  Scroll down for Card #2.

Card #1
This adorable Smiley Snowman is this week's freebie from Spyder's Corner and I couldn't resist making a card.  Hop over and snag the freebie for yourself before he's gone, and make sure you leave some love for Spyder - she's very generous with her weekly freebies and they are always so cute!   Now back to my card... I coloured the snowman with my Prismacolor pencils and added white glitter along the snow.  The glitter doesn't show up very well in the photo, unfortunately.  The sentiment is a rubber stamp from Plaid. The snippets of DP are from Lawn Fawn, as are the sequins and twine.  The snowflake button is from my stash.

With Card #1, I would like to support the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create AG Optional Create Your Own Challenge (Col. 1: image, bling, patterned paper, Col. 2: sentiment, Col 3: solid colour paper/white, Col. 4: sequins, button, Col. 5: baker's twine) 2/3

ABC Christmas Challenges S for Something Festive (he looks pretty festive to me!) UE

Art Impressions Holiday Sparkle 1/2

As You Like It Favourite Digi Stamp and Why (I love snowmen!  This digi stamp is brand new, so adorable, and I couldn't wait to use it!  And best of all, he is a freebie, for a limited time only!) 1/3

Cards in Envy Twine 

Crafting by Designs September AG UE

Crafting by Designs Get Ready for Christmas 1/5
Crafting from the Heart AG 1/3

Crafty Boots AG UE
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas 20 Minutes or Less UE
Crafty Hazelnut Christmas Challenge Extra AG UE
Crafty Sentiments Christmas in September 1/3
Creative Card Crew Twine 1/3

Decosse's Dynamite Doodles 12 Days of Christmas Cards Link-up (both cards) UE

Digi Choosday Use Buttons 1/2

Divas by Design Pretty in Glitter (used Stampendous Crystal Snow glitter) 1/2

DL.ART September Linky UE 1/day
Dream It Up Christmas and the Holidays UE
Fab 'n' Funky Christmas UE

Inky Chicks AG UE

MFP Speedy TV 2014 Christmas Card Challenge UE

My Craft Creations AG UE

Not Just Cards AG UE
Papertake Weekly Oh How Cute 1/5
Pile it On Shiny (see glitter and sequins) UE

Pixie's Snippet Playground Use Snippets (snippets of dp) 2/3

Ruby's Rainbow AG UE

Scrapbook Blessings Club AG 2/3

Scrapbook Stamp Society AG + Option to use Buttons 2/3

Simon Says Stamp AG 1/5
Sister Act (Cards Only) AG UE

Sparkle and Sprinkle AG with Embossing Powder, Flocking and Glitter (used Stampendous Crystal Snow glitter) UE
Sparkles Forum Christmas Snowman 1/3
Stamping for Pleasure Sarn's Rudolph Day (both cards) 1E
Sweet Stamps Blog Favourite Embellishment (snowflakes for winter cards) 1E

Treasured Times AG 3/3
Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment 1/5

Card #2

My second card features this month's image for Digi Stamps 4 Joy's Monthly Christmas Challenge. It's called Two-wit Twoo, and I coloured it with my Prismacolor pencils, added Icycle Stickles to their caps, and sponged around the edges with distress ink (Tea Dye).  The sentiment is a rubber stamp from Plaid. The embossing folder is from Sizzix/Tim Holtz (Wood Grain); the burlap is from Micheals; and the snowflake button is from my stash.

With Card #2, I would like to support the following challenges:

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round Kraft and Cream UE

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long Lots of Layers 1E

Completely Christmas Sketch UE

Digi Stamps 4 Joy's Monthly Christmas Challenge 1E

Scrapper's Delights AG or No Design Paper 1E

Sweet Stampin' Christmas Christmas Critters 1/2

Thank you for looking at my cards!  Wishing you a joyful day!