Dance with ME!

Hello and Happy Tuesday! Can you believe tomorrow is February 1st already! We have no snow here and haven't really had any this winter. I am starting to get a touch of Spring fever early, I want to be done with Winter now.
It is time for another fantastic challenge over at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations. This week there is a color challenge, red, pink and black. These are perfect together so let's see what you come up with and come play along with us! The ladies have created some super wonderful cards to inspire you so be sure to stop by and show them some love.

Here are some other fantastic challenges that fit my card

Craft Us Crazy Challenge #19-Full of Love
Allsorts Challenge-One or more Hearts
Alota Rubber Stamps Challenge #75-Heart Challenge
Crafty Purple Frog Challenge-Valentine's Day/Show us some Love
Crafty Ribbons Challenge #11-Love is Red and Black
Crafty Sentiments Challenge-Punches and/or Dies
Crazy 4 Challenges #C4C121-Layer It On
Creatalicious Challenge #30-LOVE
Creative Belli Challenge-Frames
Cute Card Thursday Challenge #201-You're a Gem!
Deep Ocean Challenge #18-Love You!
Die Cut Dreams Challenge-Pink and Red and Heart
Digi Doodle Shop's Best Challenge #92-Anything Goes
Digi Design Challenge-Valentines
Digi Makeover Challenge #21-Be My Valentine
Digital Tuesday Challenge #145-Red, white and black
Drunken Stampers Challenge #82-Something New
DYSU Challenge #56-Ribbons
Robyn's Fetish Challenge #92-Make it Sparkle
iCopic Challenge #67-Red Love
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge #131-Flower Frenzy
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #104-It's All About Girls
Lollipop Crafts Challenge #65-Anything Goes
Mami Doodles Challenge #42-For a loved one
Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge #92-4 or more layers
Moving along with the Times Challenge #133-Blooming Marvellous
My Craft Spot Monday Challenge- Anything Goes
One Stitch At A time Challenge #98 Collab-Use a Digi
Paper Playtime Challenge #66-Anything goes
Paper Pretties Monday Challenge-Love
Paper Crafting Journey Challenge #1-Floral
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #170-Ribbons
Simon Says Challenge-Simon Says...Anything Goes
Sketches By Carly Challenge #48-Fantastic fun sketch!
Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Challenge-Anything Goes
Stamps R Us Challenge-Valentine/Love
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #149-Diamonds or Pearls
The Corrosive Challenge #141-I {Heart} You
The Crafty Pad Challenge #155-Some Some Valentine/Anniversary Love
The Poodles Parlour Challenge-Valentine/Love
The Stamping Boutique Challenge #25-Valentines
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge #69-Valentines
Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #83-Use Hearts
Simply Create Too Challenge #5-Love is in the Air
Sparkles Monthly Challenge #28-New Ctafty Goodies, Mine are rose ribbon, heart beads, digi and red glitter DP
Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge #50-Anything goes


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

Thank you 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

Love is in The Air

 Hello, I hope that everyone is having a great week! Can I just say here how much Blogger is driving me nuts. They no longer support my browser which I did not know so I was having all sorts of trouble moving from blog to blog. Then they shut it off totally and I have to use a new browser which I am not crazy about. I don't like change and this is definitely throwing me off. This post is taking me forever to complete! Oh well enough complaining.

 This week we have a sketch challenge for you to play along with us at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations. I loved this sketch and it worked perfectly with my new stamp(isn't he just the perfect valentine). I love to take the guesswork out of creating and even sometimes to challenge myself by using a sketch for my cards. Here is the sketch for this week, great huh. I did flip it so that the text would be on the other side. I also couldn't wait to use those heart beads that I bought in Dover a couple of weeks ago, I bought all three colors!

The other ladies created fabulous creations to inspire you so be sure to stop by their blogs and check them out. Then come play along with us!

Here are some other wonderful challenges that fit my card.

2 Sisters Challenge #75-Embossing
Alota Rubber Stamps Challenge #75-Hearts
Anything Goes Challenge #59-To The One I Love
Aud Sentiments Challenge #46-Use the word Love
Crafts and Me Challenge #68-Pink and Sparkly
Card Cupids January Challenge-Valentine Card
Card Makin' Mamas Challenge-Something Old, my old is the 2 stamps, the purple ribbon and the pink polka dot DP(they are scraps from the bottom of the box)
Clearly I Stamp Challenge #44-Pastels
Cooking It Up With Katie Challenge #88-Punch Me An Embossed Heart!
Craft Us Crazy Challenge-Full of Love with the Stamp Fairy(Love with an animal)
Craft Your Passion Challenge #94-Color Bingo, Pink, Purple, Green
Crafty Ann's Challenge #57-What's New Pussycat? I have new DP(Bo Bunny), New Stamp and New Heart Beads
Critter Sketch Challenge #99-3 Embellishments, Ribbon, Flowers and gems/pearls
Cupcake Craft Challenge #176-All You Need is LOVE
I Did It Challenge #91-Love
Inky Impressions Challenge-Heart You
Let's Ink It Up Challenge #19-Anything Goes
Little Darlings Challenge #16-Polka Dots
My Time To Craft Challenge #171-Favorite Embellishment, Hard to pick just one RIBBON
Paper Creations Ink Challenge #17-Love/Romance
Paper Crafting Journey Challenge #1-Floral
Papertake Weekly Challenge-Happy Highlights, I highlighted the rose on my image with glitter
Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge #40-Valentine Day's Theme
Send A Smile 4 Kids Challenge-Anything Goes For Kids
Sentimental Sundays Challenge #85-Ribbon
Simon Says Challenge-Simon Says...Anything Goes
Simply Create Too Challenge #5-Love is in the Air
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturday Challenge-Have a Heart
Stamping Sisters in Christ Challenge #123-Prov. 3:3 Make a Heart Stand Out
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #148-Seeing Spots
The Corrosive Challenge #141-I {Heart} You
The Pixie Cottage Challenge #105-Love and Kisses
The Poodles Parlour Challenge-Love/Valentine
Paper Playtime Queen's Challenge #65-Sat It With Sentiments
The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge-Striped Paper
Wags n' Whiskers Challenge #71-Valentine's / Love Card

These are all wonderful challenges so be sure to stop by and play along with them.

Thank you 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

A Fairy Fun Birthday!

Hello, Happy Tuesday! It is time for another fantastic challenge over at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations. We have another fun theme this week Die-cuts. Do you remember the days before Spellbinders was a papercrafter's household name? There is rarely a card or scrapbook page made that doesn't have a die-cut of some sort on it so we want to see what die-cuts you are using on your projects this week! It can be something brand new or an old favorite we want to see them all. So what are you waiting for come play with us.

I used a brand new (bought it Saturday)swirl die from MFT, a heart strip from Memory Box (bought it a week ago), a round lace die that I got last Spring at a stamping convention, a favorite Memory Box border die and of course my nesties for the circles. Guess I can't live without them!

Be sure to check out what all the ladies created to inspire you, they are fabulous!

Here are some other wonderful challenges that fit my card

2 Sisters Challenge #74-Use Metal
Card Makin' Mamas Challenge-Happy New Year, I used new crafting stuff on my card(dies, ribbon and stamp)
Come and Get It Challenge-January Sketch Challenge
Celebrate The Occasion Challenge #46-Any occasion with polka dots
Challenge Up You Life Challenge #59-Bingo-Flowers, ribbons, swirls
Crafty Purple Frog Challenge-Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Challenge-Anything Goes
Creative Craft Challenge-The Colour Blue
Deep Ocean Challenge #17-Sparkle
Fairy Tale Challenge #32-Something New
Lili's Little Fairies Challenge #2-Favorite LOTV Stamp
Little Darlings Challenge #15-Favorite Color, mine is blue
My Time To Craft Challenge #171-Favorite Embellishment-FLOWERS are mine(and ribbon)
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #168-Anything Goes with Blue
Simon Says Stamp Challenge-Simon Says...Spots and/or Stripes
Stamps R Us Challenge-Just Kidding Around
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #147-Texture Please!
Sweet Stampin' Challenge-All That Glitters
The Corrosive Challenge #140-Ring in the New Year
The Crazy Challenge-Tic-Tac-Toe, flourish, image, word
The Stamping Boutique Challenge #24-Die Cuts
Try It On Tuesday Challenge-Do You Believe in Fairies?
Simply Create Too Challenge #4-Layers, Layers, and More Layers

These are all wonderful challenges so be sure to stop by and play along with them.

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

Winter Sparkle!

Happy Weekend! It finally looks like winter here in New England. We have a little snow on the ground finally and it is really cold! I got to go shopping yesterday at one of my favorite stamping stores in Dover, NH. It is quite a ride for us so we make it a fun road trip for my sister Peggy, Kristen, Pia and Michelle and myself. We got there early and spent quite a while there shopping, no one left without a bag full of goodies. We finished the morning off at Friday's for lunch, gossip and a lot of laughs. Peggy and I finished off the day at our LSS where some paper that she ordered came in and we found some new very pretty paper packs that we both had to have. It was a very expensive but fun day! I am so glad this is a 3 day weekend so I can play with my new stuff.

This card was made for Going Grey with Scrap-Creations Challenge this week. I am posting late but you still have time to come play along with us. This week is a favorite theme for me Glitter!!!!! I love to put glitter on everything, the more sparkle the better. This card is covered with it. I just love these Saturated Canary digis, it is hard to pick just a few as your favorites.

Here are a some great challenges that fit my card

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #143-My inspiration from the yummy cupcake was the glitter, shine and snowflakes!

Alphabet Challenge-Y For You Can Choose

Anything Goes Challenge #58-Anything Goes

Bearly Mine Challenge #26-Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar January Challenge-New News, mine is new stash, digi, snowflake DP, Frosty Wishes stamp and blue gems

Craty Catz Challenge #115-Use Something New, digi, snowflake DP, Frosty Wishes stamp and blue gems

Crafty Creations Challenge #152-Something New, digi, snowflake DP, Frosty Wishes stamp and blue gems

Crafty Sentiments Challenge-Water Themed Challenge, ice!

Creative Belli Blog Challenge #134-Snowflakes

Digi Doodle Shop's Best Challenge #90-Embossing

Digital Tuesday Challenge #142-Punch It Out

Dream Valley Challenges #23-Anything Goes

DYSU Challenge #54-Pink!

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge-Let It Snow

Gingerloft Challenge #31-Anything Goes

Lexi's Creations Challenge #56-Anything Goes

Little Darlings Challenge #15-Favorite Color, mine is blue!

Little Red Wagon Challenge #115-Itty Bitty, Yellow, Polka Dot, or Bikini

Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge #90-Use a Border Punch

One Stitch At A time Challenge #96-Anything Goes

One Stop Craft Challenge-Spots and Ribbon

Paper Cutz Challenge #120-Use any colors you like

Papertake Weekly Challenge-Die Cut Cute

The Ribbon Carousel Challenge RCC#35-Inspired by Laurel

Sentimental Sundays Challenge #85-Ribbon

Simon Says Stamp! Challenge-Simon Says...Spots and/or Stripes

Sketches By Carly Challenge #47-Fantastic Sketch

Southern Girls Challenge #35-Sow Us Your Sparkle!

Stampin' For The Weekend Challenge #24-Out with the old, my old is the pink polka dot and blue snow DP, pearl snowflakes and pearl ribbon, blue dotted ribbon

Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge #122-Use Something New, digi, snowflake DP, Frosty Wishes stamp and blue gems

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #147-Texture Please!

Sweet Stampin' Challenge-All That Glitters!

The Corrosive Challenge #140-Ring in the New Year, my new is digi, snowflake DP, Frosty Wishes stamp and blue gems

The Crafty Pad Challenge #153-New Year Sparkle

The Ribbon Girls Challenge #15-Colour Challenge Blue and Pink

The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge- Let It Snow

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge #67-Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #80-Baby It's Cold Outside!

Simply Create Too Challenge #4-Layers, Layers, and more Layers

Crafting For All Seasons Challenge #18-Snowmen/Snowflakes

Sparkles Monthly Challenge #28-New Crafty Goodies, digi, snowflake DP, Frosty Wishes stamp and blue gems

These are all wonderful challenges so be sure to stop by and play along with them.

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

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Happy Creating,

Mary

Something Old, Something New....

Hello Happy New Year!!! I have not posted in so long. I spent the last of last year sick with a really bad case of bronchitis infection that I could not get to clear up and caused some major breathing problems. The doctors are great but can't quite put their finger on what is causing it and I am still going for some tests. I am on enough meds to take down a bull elephant which helps but has me in a fog and makes me exhausted. I am finally off the cough with codine so I can function now. I couldn't wait to be able to create again.

Today is the first challenge for the new year at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations. The theme of the challenge is Something Old, Something New! We would like you to use something that  is old but still loved and something new that you just got and can't wait to play with. My old is this snowman digi from Sassy Cheryl, I bought it last year and just now am using it again. This time I colored him multiple times and then layered and popped him up in different areas. My new are these snowflake dies from Memory Box. I bought the border and the corner dies. I think they look so delicate and whimsical and they are perfect for adding glitter to for sparkle!

Be sure to check out all the other wonderful creations the ladies have to inspire you to play this week! Can't wait to see your "Old and New"!
Two of our wonderful ladies are stepping down so there will be a DT Call starting tomorrow over at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations. We would love to have you come play with us each week, so drop Kristen a line tomorrow and she'll get you all the details!

Here are some other fantastic challenges that fit my card

Craft Us Crazy Challenge-Merry Christmas, Something New or Humorous, I did Something New!
2 Sisters Challenge #72-Winter Colors
Allsorts Challenge Week 135-New Beginnings
Bearly Mine Challenge #26-Anything Goes
By The Cute and Girly January Challenge-New Beginnings
Come and Get It Challenge-Happy New Year
Cooking It Up with Katie Challenge #86-Anything goes
Craft Your Days Away Challenge #35-Snowmen
Crafty Calendar December Challenge-Cold and Frosty
Crafty Ribbons Challenge #9-A fabulous sketch
Creative Friday Challenge #53-It's Cold Outside
Digi Doodle Shop's Best Challenge #88-Anything Goes
Digital Tuesday Challenge #141-Winter Wonderland
Drunken Stampers Challenge #80-Glittery Holiday, My holiday is New Year's
Frosted Designs Challenge-Something New, Memory Box dies
Hanna and Friends Challenge #125-New Year
I Did It Creations Challenge #88-Anything goes
Fasionista Friday Challenge #98-Use up your stash, snowflakes,DP and ribbon
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge #127-Anything Goes
Jellypark Challenge-Old Year/New Year, Old DP Snowflakes and digi New Year Memory Box Dies
Just some Lines Saturday Challenge-New Year
Little Darlings Challenge #14-Cold
Little Red Wagon Challenge-Something New, Memory Box Dies
Speedy The Cat's Friends Challenge Week 88-Use a Snowflake
My Craft Spot Monday Challenge #39-Winter Wonderland with Glitter
One Stop Craft Challenge Week #163-Winter Wishes
Paper Creations Ink Challenge #16-Die Cuts and/or Punches
Papertake Weekly Challenge-Anything Goes
Pile It On Challenge #1-Anything Goes
Rainbow Lady's Challenge #185-Your Choice
RRR Challenge #39-Sparkle and Ribbon
Ribbon Carousel Challenge #RCC34-Anything Goes
Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #96-New Beginnings
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #166-Anything Goes
Sentimental Sundays Challenge #83-Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Challenge-Simon Says...Anything Goes
Stampin' For The Weekend Challenge #23-Anything Goes
Stamps & Fun =Creativity Challenge #79&80-Snow
Stamps R Us Challenge-What Did You Get For Christmas?
Sweet Stampin' Challenge-New Beginnings
The Pixie Cottage Challenge #101-Someone Special
The Squirrel and the Fox Challenge #8-Something New, Memory Box Dies
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge #67-Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss Challenge #112-Happy
Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #79-Shiny New Year
4 Crafty Chicks Challenge #70-Something New, Memory Box Dies
The Cutie Pie Challenge #7-Use a Sentiment
Sparkles Forum Challenge-Happy 1st B'Day! Anything But a Christmas Card

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

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

Happy Creating,
Mary