April Showers!

Hello!! I'm back with a 2nd card for today! I don't know about you but I'm soooo ready for Spring!!! It kinda feels a little like it today, it's in the low 50's and sunny.

I used the newly released Rainy Day Bethany stamp set from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps for my card. Isn't she the cutest little thing??? I think she would make a cute get well/under the weather type card also. She is also available in a digi. I used Echo Park little boy DP, love the Bold & Bright colors.

Thanks for stopping by! Challenges and Supplies used are listed below.

~ Challenges ~

SCS Sketch Challenge ~ Sketch #322

Paper Cutz ~ Spring

Incy Wincy ~ Spring is in the air

Belli Challenge ~ Animals

Cooking it up with Katie ~ Spring, Some Yellow & Flowers

Fab & Funky ~ Spring into Action

Pixie Cottage ~ Sketch and/or Spring ( I went with Spring)

~ Supply List ~

Stamps ~ Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, Rainy Day Bethany and Benjamin Bunny(sentiment)
Paper ~ Pure Poppy, Black, White, Echo Park Little Boy DP

Ink ~ Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories ~ Large Brads, Cicrle nesties, SU Square Lattice embossing folder

Peaceful Swans

Hello! Today's card uses the newly released Peaceful Swans stamp set by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. It is also available in digi form. I also used the Serene Silhouettes set. My swan is cut out and popped up and then I softly sponged around it to help create my little scene. I went with a Sympathy sentiment for my card but I also think it would make a great masculine card too.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

~ Challenges ~

Cards for Men ~ Water

Crafty Cardmakers ~ Silhouettes

~ Supply List ~

Stamps ~ Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, Peaceful Swans

Paper ~ Dark Chocolate, River Rock, Vintage Cream, PTI Turning a New Leaf DP

Ink ~ Memento Tuxedo Black, Bashful Blue, Barely Banana, Apricot Appeal

Accessories ~ Sizzix Starry Night Embossing Folder, Button, Twine, Bangle Bling, SU Punches, Label 9 nesties, Pop Dots

Rich Razzleberries

Hello! Today's card uses the new PTI Doily dies I just got!! I'm sure you'll be seeing alot more of them in the future. :0) I used a older PSX image that my friend Stacy stamped for me, thanks Stacy love these raspberries. List of challenges and supplies used is below. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!


~ Challenges ~

Simon Says Stamp ~ Show some stripes

Flutterby Wednesday ~ Open challenge

Pals Paper Arts ~ CAS and Scallops

Speedy the Cat & Friends ~ Use Food

The Sweet Stop ~ Sketch #97

~ Supply List ~
Stamps ~ PSX

Paper ~ Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, White, SU Cottage Wall DP

Ink ~ Black

accessories ~ SU Square Lattice embossing folder, SU Sizzix Butterfly die, PTI Doily Dies, Pearls, EK Success Scalloped Scallop punch

Weekend Sleepover!

Hello! I had 2 of my niece's over for a weekend sleepover and thought I'd share some pictures. They love visiting with all my cats, and Tiger is their favorite. Most of the others have taken to hiding for the weekend though. ;0) We baked cookies to send to their Daddy who is serving in Iraq at the moment and made some cards to go along with them.




I thought the So Sweet Cocoa, and Chef Cocoa digi would go perfectly. They colored 4 images and we've made 2 cards so far. I cut everything out and they assembled them. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Birthday Cupcakes!

Hello! When I saw the sketch this week over on SCS I immeditaly thought cupcakes. Congrats to my friend Julie for having one of her cards selected to be this weeks sketch challenge! My nieces go to alot of Birthday party's and are always needing cards and cupcakes seem to be their favorite right now so I'm always looking for different ideas/layouts for them. I went with some fun summer colors, so ready for Winter to be over! Thanks for looking and have a great day!

~ Challenges ~

SCS ~ Sketch #321

Meljens ~ Happy Birthday

Fussy & Fancy ~Sweet Treats

Incy Wincy ~ Use Punches/Dies
Crazy4Challenges ~ Use Dies
Wags & Whiskers ~ Punches

~ Supply List ~

Stamps ~Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, Cocoa kind of Birthday (sentiment)

Paper ~ Summer Sunrise, Hibiscus Burst, White, Misc DP

Ink ~ Hibiscus Burst

Accessories ~ MS Cupcake punch, Square nesties, Rhinestones, Ribbon, Various embossing folders

Serene Birthday

Hello! Today I have a CAS card to share with you using the Serene Silhouettes set from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. Hoping to get a better picture of it tomorrow in the daylight. It will give me an excuse to go outside and enjoy the sunny 60+ degree day we are expecting tomorrow! :0) Wish it was here to stay but they are already mentioning the "S" word for next week. Thanks for stopping by, I really enjoy reading all your comments!!

~Challenges ~

SCS Ways to use it challenge ~ Silhouettes in Black

Limelight Papercrafts ~ sketch and use string

Secret Crafter ~ A Stamped Flower

Paper Sundaes ~ Pick your Sundae Toppings ( I went with flowers and the color pink)

Terrifically Thrilling Thursday ~ Show us what you got (anything goes)

~ Supply List ~

Stamps ~ Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Serene Silhouettes, SU sentiment

Paper ~ Kraft, Black, SU DP

Ink ~ Versafine Black Onyx

Accessories ~ Ribbon, Button, Twine

Somebunny Loves you!

Hello and Happy Friday! Today is the start of the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps
customer appreciation blog hop, Love is in the Air! For all the details check out the blog post here. Come join in the fun. There is a free digi to all who play and a $25 grand prize for the winner!!

Today's card uses the Adorable Benjamin Bunny from Sweet n Sassy Stamps! I just Love this little guy! I stamped him twice and popped up his head and feet for some dimension. I made the white picket fence behind my image with my MS fence punch and my scor-pal. Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you on the hop!

~ Challenges ~

Critter Sketch Challenge ~ Use a critter

Kaboodle Doodle ~ Ribbon

Scrap Creations ~ Animal Antics

Fab & Funky ~ Tempting Texture

Cute Card Thursday ~ Hearts & Flowers

~Supply List ~

Stamps ~ Sweet n Sassy Stamps, Benjamin Bunny

Paper ~ Purely Pomegranate, Spring Rain, White, BasicGrey Euphoria DP

Ink ~ Memento Tuxedo Black, Shabby Shutters, Bashful Blue

Accessories ~ MS Heart Button punch, MS Fence punch, Scor-Pal, Ribbon, Pealrs, Dew Drops, Oval Nesties, Copics, Pop Dots,

Be my Valentine

Hello! Today I have a Valentine card to share with you. Isn't he cute?? Keeping it short and sweet today I've been fighting a bad head cold all week but I'll be back tomorrow or Sat with a card for the Sweet n Sassy Stamps ,Love is in the Air Customer Blog Hop! There is a blinky for it on my sidebar. Thanks for stopping by!!

~ Challenges ~

Prairie Fairy Friday ~ For a Sweetheart

Stampin for the Weekend ~ Valentine's Day

Allsorts ~ Love Love Love

Incy Wincy ~ Love

Stamps R Us ~ Valentine/Love

~ Supply List ~

Stamps ~ Whipper Snapper Tuxedo Kitten

Paper ~ Black, Red, White, Pink

Ink~ Black, Angel Pink, Real Red

Accessories ~ SU embossing folder, CB Swiss Dots embossing folder, MS Doily Lace border punch, MS Heart Button punch, Rectangle Nesties, Heart Nesties, Ribbon, Pearls, 3D heart stickers

Go STEELERS!!

Hello!! I was over looking at The Sweet Stop sketch and saw someone had made a card with Cocoa in Packers colors and I just HAD to make a Steelers one!! I can see a Penn State version coming soon! I made the sentiment on my computer. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the game! Go STEELERS!!

~ Challenges ~

The Sweet Stop ~ Sketch #94
Stamps R Us ~ Animals

Stamp Something ~ use a digi

Winter Wonderland ~ Reach for the Stars

~ Supply List ~

Stamps ~ Sweet n Sassy Stamps Cocoa Loves Football digi

Paper ~ Black, White, Yo Yo Yellow

Ink ~ Printer

Accessories ~ CB embossing folders, SU punches, Brads, Ric Rac, Copics

Silhouette Sympathy

Hello! When I saw the color challenge today over on SCS I thought it would be good for a sympathy card. I used my Sweet n Sassy Stamps, Serene Silhouette's set for my card. I stamped my image in Versafine Smokey Gray and softly sponged around it with some River Rock ink while it was still in the die. I used this weeks Sweet Stop sketch for my card.

There was a new release today over at Sweet n Sassy Stamps, make sure you stop by and check it out! That's all for now, just waiting to see what round 2 of this winter storm brings! The first half wasn't to bad but they say we are in for freezing rain tonight. I'd rather have a foot of snow then any ice at all!

~ Challenges ~

SCS Color Challenge ~ River Rock, Basic Gray & White

Paper Play ~ Layer it Up!

Crafts 4 Eternity ~ Use Polka Dots

Sweet Stop ~ Sketch # 93

~ Supply List ~

Stamps ~ Sweet n Sassy Stamps ~ Serene Silhouette's

Paper ~ River Rock, Basic Gray, White, SU DP

Ink ~ Versafine Smokey Gray, River Rock

Accessories ~ Ribbon, Prima, Button, Twine