Last post for tonight...

Okay, gotta be quick!  2 more cards to share and then I NEED to go to sleep.  I'm actually tired tonight and that hasn't happened for about 2 months!

First card~

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For these fabulous challenges~

Digi Haven: Free Doggie Digis

(Find my darling digi HERE for free!)

Addicted to Stamps: Make Your Mark

(You must use markers--I used mine to color in the digi)

Die Cuttin' Divas: Anything Goes w/ a die cut

(Like my little clouds to create a scene? My new favorite dies!)

Another little pup colored to look like my baby fur girl.  Scrunched up the image and then spritzed it with glimmer mist, sorta flattened it, and then heat dried it.  Layered it on and added all the extras!  I think it's darling!

Second card~

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For these fabulous challenges~

CAS-ual Fridays: Color Inspiration

Make It Monday: Anything Goes

Paper Playtime: Anything Goes

This card uses a set given to me by a friend that I had yet to use!  I LOVE the vintage lightbulb images and all the darling sentiments that go along with them!  One layer stamped, dry embossed, then a bit of bling!  Easy peasy!

Thanks for stopping by--sorry to be so short!  Happy stamping! :)

FREE Digi Summers!

Well, the fabulous gals over at Digi Haven have given me another fabulous challenge--and a fun blog hop!!!  I participated in the blog hop, but I'm sorry to say it's over. :(  I've made 3 cards for their challenge this week.  I'll be showing you one per post for the next little bit!  I'll start with artsy and end with cutsie. ;)  They all use the same colors in different amounts and use some amazing FREE digis!!!

Here's the artsy card~

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For these fabulous challenges~

Digi Haven: Fun in the Sun

(found all of the my free digis HERE,

HERE, HERE, & HERE)

Make It Monday: ALWAYS Anything Goes

The Craft Place: Anything Goes

I had some super fun making this card!  I used a photo editing program to create a digi scene.  I printed it out, cut it to the size I wanted, then colored my sea creatures in with SU! markers.  After I colored the creatures, I sponges in the water using three different colors of blue ink.  I then stamped my sentiment and a green border of "sparkles".  I added some glossy accents, rhinestones, and glitter glue and voila!  I really like it!  I hope you do, too!!!

Thanks for stopping by--stay tuned to see my other 2 cards for the fabulous Digi Haven challenge!  Happy stamping, friends! :)

PTI: Back on the Wagon...

Well, I went on this little Papertrey Ink kick a while back and then I kinda forgot about it.  Until I saw some examples from this week's Make It Monday!  It's stamping on patterned paper and I just KNEW I had to give it a go!!!  OH, and don't go nuts or anything, but this is NOT an easel card.  I know.  SHOCKING given the last few posts, isn't it?  I think you'll like it anyway...

Here's my card~

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For these fabulous challenges~

Make It Monday: Stamping on Patterned Paper

Word Art Wednesday: Blessings from God

Waste Not Wednesdays: Use up your stash

(I've used PTI paper I've had for years as well as some of my rhinestone stash!)

Paper Shelter: Flower Power

Stampavie & More: Lots of Flowers

I've used the PTI set "Faux Ribbon" for the stamped sentiment and mini flourishes (stamped in black Staz-on) and PTI papers from "Beautiful Blooms" and "It's Official."  Stampin' Up! die cuts, punches, and cardstock and then some rhinestones and ribbon from my stash finished off this creation!  I really LOVE the way it turned out!!!

A few thoughts for Word Art Wednesday--the title of this week's challenge is what inspired my use of the sentiment "love you forever."  It goes two ways.  The first way is God's love for us.  He will ALWAYS love us--no matter what we do.  He wants us to be happy and is sad when we make poor choices, but His love really will last forever.  The second way is my love for my DH and his for me.  Because we are sealed together for eternity, our love really will last forever.  I feel so blessed to have him in my life and to be with him for eternity!

Thanks for stopping by again today--I'll try to stop posting so much, but I've just had so much fun crafting lately!  Happy stamping, friends! :)

Here's the digi card for the day...

Yep, I've got two more to go, and here's one of them!  I've got to get cracking and make some more!  This is a digi image that isn't part of my blog candy, but it is one that I'm thinking about putting in my digi store (if that really ever happens...)

Here is the card~

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For these fabulous challenges~

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long: Anything Christmas Goes

Make It Monday: Anything Goes

I Like To Cut & Paste: Use a Die Cut/Punch

So, what do you think about the focal point being the digi sentiment?!  I LOVE it--this card really turned out a lot better than I thought it would!  And the only embellishing I did to the sentiment was to use a gold glitter gel pen to color in the star. :)  I used a few different punches on here--the ornament is completely made from punch pieces--just a few bits of embellishment!  I LOVE using punches and die cuts, but need to do it more!  Like the fold?  I'm calling it a display card, and you can find more info about it on my monthly craft club blog, Krafty Kansans.

I hope you like this card--please join my blog candy for a chance to win 8 digital sentiments, and join in the fun at the fabulous challenges above!  Merry stamping! ;)

My First Make It Monday!!!

Well, I decided to take a leap of faith. I have admired all the MIM techniques and have wanted to play along, but all I have are two packages of Papertrey Ink patterned papers. Sooo...I'm using them on these cards so that I can play along! Hopefully that's okay for this week? I will be placing a large PPI order as soon as I can get my DH to acquiesce. Might just have to be my Valentine's present...in advance! They have the most AMAZING Jane Austen stamp set....TOTALLY in my cart right now...along with some other fabulous products. ;)

Okay, so back to the point. This week, the talented Betsy is teaching us how to do Ghost Masking....soooo fun. Soooo hard for me...and so I decided to keep the layout the same in order to not complicate this more than I did. Yep. I DO tend to make things more difficult than they have to!

Here's the first card I made~

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Now, I don't have a border for my Nestabillities, and so I had to free hand it. It's too clunky too me. AND, I forgot to stamp off the first leaf branch that I restamped...did you even notice? I DO. ALSO, the sentiment looks cool, but doesn't really fit with the theme of the card. What was I thinking?! BTW, I had to use some specialty pearly paper because I went down to craft only to find out that I'm OUT OF WHITE CARDSTOCK. What?! But it looks cool...okay, so after this semi-disaster, I decided to have another go. SOOOOOO LOVE the second one!

My second card~

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Ah. Much better! I think it is so pretty!!! The frame is once again free handed--but less chunkily. And I got to use my new set from Pink Paislee's Nantucket line. LOVE it! :) I'm also submitting this second card into the JUGS collage challenge, the Gingersnaps challenge to use a line or set (NEW Pink Paislees! :) ) and the Prairie Fairy Friday California Dreaming challenge (whenever I think about CA, I think of the sea!).

So, I do hope you'll come and play along with us at MIM, JUGS, Gingersnaps, and PFF! We always have a fun time, and the DT creations are AMAZING! :) Happy stamping!