For a Sweet Friend

Hi, all!  Well, I have good and bad news.  In case you didn't know yet, Jenny over at the Great Impressions blog has stepped down as DT coordinator. :(  We are going to miss her so much, she's been there ever since the blog began!  To say goodbye, we've all made her a special card.  We love you, Jenny!!! :)

Here's the card I made for her~

Details~

Products used: D405 Just Me. Thinking of You.

The good news for me is that I have been asked to take Jenny's place!  I am so excited for this new journey and I hope to do a good job!  I hope that you'll all join me at the blog and that you'll take some of your holiday cash and grab some of the fabulous stamps offered by this wonderful company!

On another note, HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all!  I hope you take some time today to create something NEW for the NEW year!!!  HUGS and happy stamping to you all!

This is not a digi card...

I know, you were expecting a digital image, weren't you! ;)  Well, my blog candy is still up for grabs, and I'll have a digi card for you here in just a bit.  BUT FIRST--I have a "real" card! ;)  Just kidding--this is just a card I made using rubber stamps!

Here it is~

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For these fabulous challenges~

Sugar Creek Hollow: Make Your Own DP

Dynamic Duos: Color inspiration

Card Patterns: Sketch 169

Just Add Ink: Just Add Pearls

I Like To Cut & Paste: Punches/Die Cuts

I made my designer paper by taking a piece of Pink Paisley paper, adding a bunch of stamped Regal Rose butterflies, and sponging the edges.  I used my Spellbinders scallop circle dies along with my SU! butterfly embosslit--sorry that I can't remember the name of it right now!  A bunch of bling and a few hat pins, and voila!

What do you think?  I think it's pretty...but I may be entering into these challenges again as I'm not 100% happy with it.

I hope that you are having a fabulous day!  Thanks for stopping by and saying hi!  Happy stamping! :)

My NEW favorite card ever...

Yeah.  I know that this card was my new favorite, but I now have another favorite card!  I finally got out my new-ish Prima cling stamps and used a fabulous image of a vintage little girl near a gigantic poppy--so dream like and it reminds me of Alice In Wonderland! :)  And I chose super fun bright colors for my little one.

Here is the card~

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For these fabulous challenges~

Card Patterns: Sketch

Fashionable Stamping: Magical & Mystical

{PIN}spirational Challenge: Photo Inspiration

Creative Card Crew: Song Inspiration (I Have a Dream by Cristy Lane)

So, what do you think?  I LOVE that polka dot paper with my polka dotted ribbons!!!  The colors just leaped out at my from the photo above, and I KNEW they'd be perfect for a card like this!  I hope you like it, too, and that you join in some of the fabulous challenges!  Happy stamping!!! :)

PS: Have you checked out my BLOG CANDY yet?!

Sorry for the day with out me! ;)

I've had quite an eventful week and am trying to balance all of my blogs!  BUT, I did take some time to create some cards!  I'll show just one per post, as I've used the same sketch and would like to enter them both into the sketch challenge.

Here it is~

Details~

For these fabulous challenges~

Card Patterns: Sketch

Frilly & Funkie: Kraft & Twine

PaperPlay Challenge: Back to Kraft Basics

The Play Date Cafe: Color Inspiration

This card was really fun to make.  It's not my "usual" style, but I think it looks so pretty and elegant!  To make my doily more distressed and shimmery, I sponged it with brown ink and then glimmer misted it.  For the image panel, I stamped the rose image in a pale aqua and then stamped the sentiment over it in brown.  Some buttons, ribbon, and twine and there you have it!

Thanks for joining me today--keep a look out for the other card!  It'll be posted soon, I promise!  Happy stamping! :)

PS: Have you checked out my BLOG CANDY yet?!