Ringing In The New Year!

Happy Tuesday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday, I know I did! Being Tuesday it is time for another wonderful challenge over at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations. This week the fun theme we have for you is NEW YEARS! I am sure you are all looking forward to a happy and healthy new year. So why not start it off with some fun and play along with us!

The image that I used is a Dustin Pike design. I just love his images (I own a lot of them). I love this little mouse and knew I could work him into a New Year's card. It took me about 5 tries before I had a card I liked. I ended up making the back round squares because none of my DP seemed festive enough for a New Year's card. After I made the designs I went over them with glitter pens to add some extra sparkle to it! I also pulled out my colored glitter for the bell, it has been ages since I used colored glitter, I just use my Stickles for color usually.

The ladies really did some fabulous cards to inspire you this week, be sure to check them out. We also are saying good-bye to two of the ladies, Kristine and Lorie. We will miss you both very much and wish you all the best.

Peggy Regan

Kristin Catalano

Jacki Randolph

Marie Bridgeman

Kristine Breach

Lorie Ames

Here are some other wonderful challenges that it my card

Anything Goes Challenge Week 30- The Letter "C" is the challenge, my "C" is for celebrate!

Aud Sentiments Challenge #18-This week the challenge is "Anything Goes"!

CRAFT Challenge 82-This challenge is New Year this week.

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 144-This is the fantastic sketch by Lisa that I used for my creation!

Crafts and Me Challenge #20-This week their challenge is "Anything Goes", great fun!

Crafty Ann's Challenge #30-This challenge is also "Anything Goes", great minds think alike!

Digi Doodle Shop's Best Challenge #39-This week this challenge is "Anything Goes", a fun theme to do!

Digital Tuesday Challenge #91-Their challenge is also "Anything Goes" this week!!!!! What great creativity by the DTs!

Fun With Shapes And More Challenge #73-This week their challenge is a New Year's card or snowman. I chose the New Years card this time around.

I Did It Creations Challenge #35-This challenge is Out with the old...In with the new. My new is New Years.

Moving Along With The Times Challenge-This week their challenge is "Anything Goes" but NO Christmas Cards Allowed!!!!!

Ooh La La Creations Challenge #70-This week their challenge is "A Toast To 2011" great theme for this week!

Paper Playtime Challenge #31-Their challenge this week is "New Years". I have this one covered!

Sweet Stampin' Challenge-Their challenge this week is "Celebrations". My celebration is New Year's Eve! I love ringing in the new year!

The Character Cafe Challenge-Featurw Friday at TCC is Sparkle. I used lots of glitter, Stickles, glitter pens and I have sparkle ribbon!

The Corrosive Challenge #96-This challenge this week is "Bling It On". I have lots of bling and sparkle my back round is glitter paper, I used glitter pens on the back round blocks, my bell is glittered, I used shimmer ribbon and the confetti balls in the corner are full of bling!

The Crazy Challenge CCH #47-This week their challenge is "punch It", I did lots of puncking out on my card!

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #50-This challenge is a sketch and/or a party/celebration. I chose a New Year's Celebration for my creation.

Totally Papercrafts Challenge #47-This week their challenge is "Time To Party". My party is New Year's Eve!

These are all fantastic challenges. Be sure to stop by and check out all the DT creations and why not play along!

Thanks so much for stopping by today to see what I created. I really appreciate all the wonderful comments that you leave for me to read.

Happy Creating,

Mary

Happy Holidays!

Can you believe that it is only 4 days until Christmas! I am actually more prepared this year than in past years. I actually got a lot of my wrapping done this weekend which is huge for me. This card that I made is going to one of the friends that I work with. She was saying how much she loves snowmen so I decided this was the perfect card for her. I put little pearls on the scarf to try to match a pink scarf that she has and loves to wear.

I decided that I wanted to do something different than just a traditional color snowman card. I had this beautiful snowflake DP from Magenta and decided to use the colors in it. The snowflake border is something that I got a short time ago at my LSS. It is a Tim Holtz die cut that I have fallen in love with. This border is actually a bit longer but wanted to shorten it up give it a different look than a full border. Also I wanted the look of a wintery sky so I used my cloudmaker and dragged the sponge instead of tapping it.

Here are some fantastic challenges that fit this card

A Spoonful of Sugar Challenge 133-This challenge is a Christmas Card. One of my last to be made!

Allsorts Challenge Week 83-This is another great challenge "Free and Easy Anything Goes"

Alota Rubber Stamps Challenge #49-This week their challenge is "Bling It On", I love lots of bling and sparkle on my cards.

Alphabet Challenge Blog-This challenge is "H For Hats", what is a snowman without his hat!

Aly's Sunday Challenge ASC31-This challenge is another easy one "Anything Goes". One of my favorite challenges!

Aud Sentiments Challenge #17-This challenge they would like to see "Happy Holidays" somewhere on your creation. Perfect for a Christmas Card!

CES Challenge Blog Challenge #17-"Anything Goes is their challenge this week. A fun and easy challenge!

Copic Creations Challenge No. 41-This time around their challenge is all about "Sparkle". Something I love to add to my creations!

Craft Your Days Away Challenge CYDA #10-This challenge is "Punch It Out", I used a Tim Holtz snowflake die, a loop border punch, a round couple of Nesties and a few different sizes and designs of snowflake punches.

Creative Friday Challenge #33-This is a great challenge this week "Everything Is/ Everything Goes". Great minds thing alike for this theme!

Critter Sketch Challenge #45-This challenge this week is "Anything Christmas". A great way to finish up those last few creations!

Dutch Dare Card Challenge DDCC #93-This week their challenge is all about "Winter". My favorite season.

Freshly Brewed Challenge 27-This week their challenge is "Merry Christmas", a wonderful time of year!

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge-Their challenge is "Show Us Some Snow". I think I have this covered!

Lexi's Creations Challenge 29-This challenge is all about "Glitter and Pearls", two of my most favorite things!

Moving Along With The Times Challenge-This challenge is "Let It Snow", something we are quite use to here in New England!

Paper Playtime Challenge #30-This challenge is all about Christmas! Perfect timing to finish up any creations before it's too late!

Paper Romance Challenge #29-This is a fun challenge, use any color except red and green on your Christmas card! I loved using these different colors!

Stampin' For The Weekend Challenge #53-This week the theme is "Christmas". A great theme to finish the year!

The Corrosive Challenge #95-This week the challenge is "Non-traditional Christmas". I love anything non-traditional.

Creative Inspirations Challenge 49-This week the challenge is "Anything Goes Christmas", a great twist on a Christmas theme!

These are all fabulous challenges so be sure to stop by and play along! Lots of wonderful inspiration!

Thank you for stopping by today to see what I created. I really appreciate all the wonderful comments that you leave for me to read.

Have a wonderful holiday with family and friends.

Happy Creating,

Mary C

Very Ice Tag

Can you believe that we are almost to the single digits on the countdown to Christmas! I thought I would be done with buying gifts by now but I still have a few that are stumping me. I went out shopping last night but still will need to go out again this week to finish up.

It is also Tuesday and time for another fun challenge over at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations. This week the challenge is MAKE IT A TAG!!! Who doesn't take a look at every tag on the presents under the tree. This week we want you to create a tag, it can be any kind at all just make sure you have fun creating it! We also have a fabulous sponsor this week

The Character Cafe!

Their digis are just so wonderful and they were nice enough to give the DT some to play with and inspire you to play along. Be sure to stop by their store and check them out!

I love snowmen so when I saw this cutie I knew I needed to create my tag with it. This tag is going on a snowflake bag that I bought for a gift for a friend at school. I used a doily as the back that I took off the table at a new restaurant my sister and I went to a week ago. They probably wondered where all the doilies on the table went when they cleaned up. A great find for the price of a delicious lunch.

The ladies once again really out did themselves this week with their tag creations. Their creations are so wonderful each week! Be sure to stop by and leave them some love.

Peggy Regan

Kristen Catalano

Kristine Breach

Lorie Ames

Kim Howard

Jacki Randolph

Marie Bridgeman

Here are some other wonderful challenges that fit my tag

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #89-This week the inspiration is a wonderful blue cupcake with a snowflake on top!

A Crafty Little Place Challenge #68-Tag It! is the challenge. Great minds thing alike, great challenge theme!

Allsorts Challenge Week 82-This week their fun challenge is "Last Minute Christmas" that's me!!

Alphabet Challenge Blog-G for Glitter is their challenge this week and I have glitter and Stickles all over the tag!
Aly's Sunday Challenge ASC31-This challenge is to create something inspired by your "Favorite Christmas Movie". I just love "Frosty the Snowman"!
Craft Your Days Away Challenge #10-This challenge is "Punch It Out". I used my scalloped die cuts and my small snowflake hand punch.
Crafts and Me Challenge #19-This challenge is "Moody Blues". Perfect for me, I LOVE BLUES!
Crafty Cardmakers Challenge-Spotlight on Tags is the challenge this week. Love this creativity!
Creative Belli Challenge #106-Christmas Embellishments/Papers is the challenge, I used snowflakes, gems to match, lots of glitter and sparkle ribbon.
The Character Cafe Challenge-Glitter, Glitter, Glitter! is the great challenge they have this week! I love to make things sparkle!
Creative Card Crew Challenge-Anything Goes! one of my favorite themes.
Daring Cardmakers Challenge-"Snow Much Fun" is their challenge. I love anything SNOW!
Digital Tuesday Challenge #89-Sparkling Christmas plus digi. I love sparkle and have lots of it on this tag, glitter, Stickles, sparkle ribbon and gems.
Dutch Dare Card Challenge #92-This challenge is Christmas card/tag or ornament. I chose to do a tag for the challenge.
Freshly Brewed Challenge #26-This week the challenge is "Sparkle and Shine" two of my favorite things!
Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday Challenge-This challenge this week is to use "Ribbon" on your creation. I love these sparkle ribbons that I used.
Fun with Shapes and More Challenge #72-This challenge is to use scallops on your project. I used 2 different size scallops on my tag.
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge Week 25-Anything but a card is their challenge, I have created a Christmas tag.
If The Shoe Fits, Scrap It Challenge FF#58-This challenge this week is "Texture". I added it with embossed dotted DP, a doily, glitter and textured ribbon.
Lollipop Crafts Challenge #20-This challenge is to create a Christmas Tag. Wonderful theme for a challenge.
Moving Along with the Times Challenge #76-This week the challenge is "Lots of Spots", I have lots of glitter spots on my DP and on the snowman's hat!
One Stitch At A time Challenge #43-Anything Goes is their challenge this week. Love all the creativity people post!
Paper Cutz Challenge #71-This challenge is all about "Snowmen or Snowflakes" I have both on my tag!
Paper playtime Challenge #29-This challenge would like to see a "Snowman" on your creation. I love snowmen of every kind!
Paperplay Challenge Week 49-This week their challenge is to create a "Holiday Tag". Something that makes a gift I think!
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #44-This challenge is a fun one "Merry Christmas". How fun is this theme!
Stamp Something Challenge-This is DEC. Digi Week at Stamp Something, anything digi!!!!
Totally Gorjuss Challenge 60-This week their challenge is all about the "SNOW"! On your creation of course, not in the sky!

These are all wonderful challenges, be sure to stop by and play along with them!

Thanks so much for stopping by today to see what I created. I really appreciate all the wonderful comments that you leave for me to read.


Happy Creating,
Mary

All Wrapped Up! Going Grey With Scrap-Creations Challenge

BRRRR! Boy is it cold here in New England! I always hate the first cold blast here, it proves that it is time to hunker down for the winter. We have no snow yet though, thank goodness. Today is Tuesday and that means that it is time for another fantastic challenge over at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations. This week we are having some fun with the challenge, create a gift or gift wrapping. Sounds like a fun challenge, right? So come play with us!

I give a lot of gift cards every year for Christmas so to make it a little more personal I try to dress up them up a bit with a handcrafted holder. I chose this one to make this year after seeing it on Joni's Blog, she gave great instructions to make it, thanks Joni! You can't see it in the picture but it sparkles all over because I dotted each snowlkake on the DP with Stickles. Also all the snowflake embellishment either have been glittered or are made with prism paper so they have a lot of shine and sparkle. I also decided to make it hang this year so it could be put on the tree. I made the largest one so I could add a few goodies if I wanted with the card. I used a 12x12 piece of double sided DP (Bo Bunny). I may add a greeting to the back, I'm not sure yet.

The ladies really made some wonderful creations this week so be sure to stop by and check them out for some wonderful inspiration!

Here are some other fabulous challenges that fit my creation

Alota Rubber Stamps Challenge # 48- Snowflakes, I love to use snowflakes on my creations.

Bee Crafty Downloads Challenge 44-Winter, but not Christmas

Crafty Creations Challenge #96-A Gift Card Holder. I will be making quite a few of these!

Creative Friday Challenge #32-Small Gifts, the best kinds of gifts I think.

Creative Inspirations Challenge 89-Christmas Decorations. I made this so it could be hung on the tree.

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 141-The Blues!!!! My favorite color

Digi Doodle Shop's Best Challenge #36-"Let It Snow" but not here yet!

Dutch Dare Card Challenge DDCC #92-Christmas card/Tag or Ornament this is a two for one, a gift card holder and I made it to hang on a tree.

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge FTTC96-3D Holiday Gifts. I love handcrafted gifts.

Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday Challenge-Glitter, this creation is covered in real glitter and Stickles.

Fun With Shapes and More Challenge #71-Everything But a Card, no card here!

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge Week 25-Anything But a Card! This is a fun challenge.

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge 71-Tree Decoration or Ornament. I love a handcrafted tree.

Lexi's Creations Challenge 28-"Blue and Silver" my two favorite colors.

Lollipop Crafts Challenge #19-Welcome Winter Theme. I love winter anything!

Moving Along With The Times Challenge 75-For Someone Special, This one is going to my mom for one of her presents on Christmas.

Paper Cutz Challenge #70-Something for Christmas using 2 different DP in any colors.

Paper Playtime Challenge #28-The Challenge is Snowflakes, one of my favorite things to create with!

Paper Romance Challenge #27-Winter Theme is the challenge! I have that covered with my creation.

Papertake Weekly Challenge-Red and Green Must Not Be Seen. Something Christmas in non-traditional colors.

Pile It On Challenge #48-It's All In The Wrapping is the challenge.

Stamp something Challenge-Christmas Color Combo Something Chsllenge. I love Blue and Silver as a Christmas color combination.

These are all wonderful challenges so be sure to stop by and check them out!

Thank you for stopping by today to see what I created. I really appreciate all the wonderful comments that you leave for me to read.

Happy Creating,
Mary