What's New?

Hello! Happy Tuesday! I can not believe it is already New Year's Eve. I have been off for a week and a half and haven't gotten half of the things I wanted done. I guess that is the way it usually goes. I hope every had a wonderful holiday with their family and friends.

It is time for the last challenge of the year over at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations. We would like to see your creations thinging "NEW".  You can use something new you just got or maybe something with the word "NEW". This can be a lot of fun so we can't wait to see how creative you can be with it. I used a new rubber stamp that I just got from Wild Rose. I just love their adorable images. I also used my new cascading snowflake die, I bought it right before Christmas.

Here are some other fantastic challenges that fit my card

The Alphabet Challenge- "W" Whatever you Wish
Bearly Mine Challenge #117-Anything Goes
Stamp n' Doodle 12/18 Challenge-Anything Goes
7 Kids College Fund Challenge #89-Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Challenge #194-Something New, stamp and die
Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge #156-Something New
Crafty Calendar December Challenge-Cold and Frosty
Crafty Creations Challenge #253-Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Challenge #8-Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenge #58-2014 Wishes, Let It Snow
Creative Card Crew Challenge #52-Anything Goes
Creative Craft Challenges #26-Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday Challenge #301-Anything Goes
Divas By Design Challenge-Anything Goes
Great Impressions December Challenge-Glitter or Sequins
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #204-Anything Goes
Lexi's Creations Challenge #105-Snow
One Stitch at a Time Challenge #194-Anything Goes
Oozak Challenge #28-Something Old, Something New My stamp and die are new, my
 snowflakes are old as well as my ribbon.
Papertake Weekly Challenge-Pick of the Year -Anything Goes with the option of using an
animal/creature
Parade Your Crafts Challenge #11-Christmas/Winter
Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge -Winter Fun 4 Kids
Sentimental Sundays Challenge #187-Pick From Our Favorite Challenge, Anything Goes
Simom Says Wednesday Challenge-Bling It On!
The Paper Shelter Challenge-Anything Goes
The Pink Elephant Challenge #TPE231-Anything Goes
The Squirrel and the Fox Challenge #60-Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss Challenge #216-New, My new is new crafting stuff!
Sister Act Card Challenge #38-Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations Challenge #72-Anything Goes

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

Thank you to everyone that stops by to see what I have created. I really appreciate all the wonderful comments that you leave for me to read, it means a lot.

Happy Creating in the New Year,
Mary

A Cute Kind of Creepy!

Hello! Happy Tuesday! I can not believe it is almost Halloween, where did the time go? I just love this Halloween Bestie. I don't think she could be creepy if she tried though I did my best to make the card have a bit of a spooky look to it. I just love this Spider Web DP. I can't say thank you enough to Vince over at Crafty Moments for the wonderful Halloween papers like this one that he shared with us!

This week over at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations there is a really fun challenge. It is Kristen's family favorite Halloween. We would love to see you come share your Halloween creations with us and play along!!!! I can't wait to see what you create.

Here are some other fantastic challenges that fit my card

2 Sisters Challenge #166-Halloween Colors
4 Krafty Chicks Challenge #164-Multiple Layers
4 Krafty Girlz Challenge #4-Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations Challenge #24-Anything Goes
C... is For Challenge #8-Halloween
Card Makin' Mamas Challenge #CMM75-Trick or Treat
CMC Copic Challenge #79-Anything Goes
Craftin' Desert Diva's Linky Party-Halloween
Crafting For All Seasons Challenge #63-"Too Cute to Spook"
Crafty Calendar October Challenge-Halloween
Crafty Ribbons Challenge #66-Anything Goes with Ribbon
Creative Craft 2 Challenge #21-Anything Goes and Blogaversary
Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #233-Halloween
Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge #138-Halloween
Dream Valley Challenges #68-Halloween
Eclectic Ellapu  Challenge-It is Halloween Week...
Eureka Stamps Challenge #62-Halloween Colors
Hannah and Friends Challenge #182-Halloween
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #194-Halloween Colors
Lexi's Creations Challenge #101-Halloween
My Besties Norge Challenge #4-Use a Punch, My bats are hand punched
My Besties UK Challenge and Blog Hop-Too Cute to Spook
Oldie But A Goodie Challenge-Spooky, my webby ribbon is from last year at Halloween, and I have had the eyes charm for many years. I'm a hoarder with things I like!
One Stitch at a Time Challenge #186-Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey Challenge-Use Halloween Colors
Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge PWC280-Permission to Embellish Everything
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #149-Anything Goes
Parade Your Crafts Challenge #6-Halloween
Pile It On Challenge #42-Halloween/Day of the Dead/Cute and Creepy
QKR Stampede Challenge #61-Halloween Fun
Ribbon Carousel October Challenge-Fall or Halloween
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge #24-Anything Goes with option Halloween
Simply Create Too Challenge #48-Halloween
Sister Act Card Challenge #29-Anything Goes
Sparkles Monthly Challenges #49-Halloween or Colours
Stempeltraume Challenge #22-Halloween
The Corrosive Challenge #185-Dress Me Up
The Crazy Challenge #CCH156-Halloween
The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge PNDC #15-Halloween
The Pink Elephant Challenge #TPE222-Trick or Treat Theme
Totally Papercrafts Challenge #189-Too cute to Spook!

These are all fantastic 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 have left for me to read. It means a lot to me.

Happy Creating,
Mary

Fall Friends

 

 

Hello, Happy Tuesday! It is a beautiful Fall day here. I would've loved to have played hooky today from school but I didn't. Next week we get a 4 day weekend from school, I guess I can wait until then. I hope the weather is still this nice!

Today there is another fabulous challenge starting at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations. This week the challenge is Cut It Out and we don't mean with a punch or die cut. We would like to see your best fussy cutting. I am not one to ever hand cut things out usually. So funny that I seem to cut this cutie out so many times I just couldn't stop, hehe. I even hand cut the squares around the image with my Exacto knive after I blew off all the dust and cobwebs!  On the top layer for the face, bandana, heart and the duck I used a roller ball tool to make it puffed out even more. I think I even used a whole pack of Pop Dots on this card!!! I can't wait to see how you cut it out so come on over and play with us.

Here are some fantastic challenges that fit my card

2 Sisters Challenge #164-Fall Fun
4 Crafty Chicks Challenge #162-Fall/Autumn
4 Krafty Girlz Challenge #3-Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge Week #227-Autumn Colours
Bearly Mine Challenge #107-Ribbon/String/Twine
CMC Copic Challenge #78-Fall Colors
Craft Your Passion Challenge #183-Heavy Metal
Craftin Desert Diva's Linky Party #16-Anything with a Sentiment
Crafty Catz Challenge #201-Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons Challenge #64-Anything Goes with Ribbon
Crafty Sentiments Challenge-Anything Goes
Creative Craft Challenges2 #20-Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenge #67-Buttons
Eclectic Ellapu Challenge-Celebrate Fall
Eureka Stamps Challenge #60-Anything Goes
Get Inky! Challenge #14-Fall Colors
Great Impressions October Challenge-Button and a Bow
Hanna and Friends Challenge #181-Best Friends
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #192-With Pumpkins
OLLCB Challenge-F is for....Mine is Fall Friends
One Stitch At A Time Challenge #184-Use a Digi
Oozak Challenge #23-Anything Goes
Parade Your Crafts Challenge #5-Fall Challenge
Pattie's Creations Design Challenge #77-Ribbon
QKR Stampede Weekly Challenge #59-Fall Colors
Really Reasonnable Ribbon Challenge #81-Fall or Halloween with Ribbon Theme
Ribbon Carousel Challenge #RCC86-Fall or Halloween
Send A Smile 4 Kids Challenge-Bright Colors 4 Kids
Shelly's Images October Challenge-Fall Inspiration Picture
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-We're Going Dotty
Simply Create Too Challenge #47-Fall/Autumn
Sister Act Card Challenge #27-Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin' Challenge-Autumn
Through The Classroom Door Challenge Oct. 8-Anything Goes
Twisted Tuesday Challenge #3TC60- Lots of Layers, Twist- Use Metal on your Creation


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, it means a lot to me.

Happy Creating,
Mary

An Afternoon Delight

Hello! Happy Wednesday! This week at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations we have a real fun and easy challenge, the season FALL. We would like to see anything that makes you think of this wonderful time of year, the leaves, colors, pumpkins or anything else you can think of. We would love to have you come play with us!

I chose this card for this challenge since I see all the kiddos getting off the bus after school and it brings back memories of my own two kids especially my son because he would run off the bus and want to go play because it was getting dark earlier. The one thing is whoever they were playing with they would come running if I asked if they wanted to take a break and have a snack, usually C.C. cookies.

Here are some other fabulous challenges that fit my card

4 Krafty Girlz Challenge #2-Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge # 225-Button Up
Bearly Mine Challenge #105-Anything Goes
Card Makin' Mamas Challenge #74-For the Kids
Card Mania Challenge #30-Cute as a Button(use at least one)
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Challenge #48-Anything Goes
Clear It Out Challenge-Let's Hear It For The Boys Stash Die cuts/Punches
CMC Copic Challenge #77-Anything Goes
Craftin Desert Divas Linky Party #15-Autumn/ Fall
Crafts 4 EternityChallenge #142-Cute Kids
Crafty Ribbons Challenge #62-Anything Goes with Ribbon
Creative Belli Challenge #179-Ribbon and Pearls
Creative Craft Challenge #19-Use Ribbon
Die Cuttin Divas Challenge #134-Fall Colors
Di's Digi Design Challenge-Fabulous Fall Colors
Dream Valley Challenge #66-Autumn
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #190-Use Orange
Lacy Sunshine "Under the Sea" Challenge #17-Anything Goes
Lexi's Creations Challenge #99-Autumn Colours
Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge #71-Show us yor Fall Colors
Oldie But A Goodie Challenge-Dies and Punches, my stash items are the buttons and swirl ribbons
Pile It On Challenge #38-Warm or Cool Colors, Warm for me!
Send A Smile 4 Kids Challenge-Anything Goes
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge #25-Anything Goes
The Cutie Pie Challenge #53-A Cute One For the Boys
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge #30-Die Cuts/ Punches
The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge #13-"Happy Fall Y'All"
The Pink Elephant Challenge #218-Polka Dots and Stripes
Through The Classroom Door Challenge Sept. 24-30-Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss Challenge #202-Dotty
Try It On Tuesday Challenge-"Going Dotty"
Use It Tuesday Challenge #64-Use 2 hoarded items, my hoarded items are the little brown buttons because I don't know where I got them and the 2 swirl ribbons because I don't have much of them left!
Whimsy Stamps Challenge #63-Masculine

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 wonderfuil comments that you leave for me to read, it means a lot.

Happy Creating,
Mary

A Favorite Flower!

Hello! I hope everyone enjoyed this beautiful Fall weekend. The weather here in new England was so wonderful. I made this card for a lovely lady I know. She loves sunflowers so this was the perfect stamp for this card. I love to make cards for someone special just to brighten their day and let them know someone is thinking of them!

Here are some fabulous challenges that fit my card

4 Krafty Girls Challenge #2-Anything Goes
Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #229-Woodland Critters
A Creative Romance Challenge-Dies or Punches
Aud Sentiments Challenge #89-Autumn with sentiment
Challenges 4 Everybody Challenge #29-Anything Goes
Chocolate, Coffee  & Cards Challenge #48-Anything Goes
CMC Copic Challenge #77-Anything Goes
Craftin Desert Diva's Linky Party #15-Autumn/ Fall!
Crafty Ribbon Challenge #62-Anything Goes with Ribbon
Crafty Sentiments Challenge-Fall/Autumn Colours
Creative Craft Challenges2 #19-Use Ribbon
Digi Design Challenge-Fabulous Fall Colors
Divas By Design Challenge-Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenge #66-Autumn
Lacy Sunshine "Under the Sea" Challenge #17-Anything Goes
Lexi's Creations Challenge #99-Autumn Colours
Marianne's Design Divas Challenge-Anything Goes
One Stitch at a Time Challenge #182-Anything Goes
Oozak Challenge #22-Fall
Our Creative Corner September Challenge-Forgotten Things, This Motivet stamp (owned it for at least 3 years and this is the first time it has seen ink)
Paper Crafting Journey Challenge-Flowers
Pattie's Creations Design Challenge #76-Animals
Penny Black and More September Challenge-Sketch and/or Autumnal Colours
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #145-2 or more Patterned Papers
Scrapping 4 Fun Challenge #2-A Card with a Autumn theme
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Stamptember, I used Bo Bunny Forever Fall Paper, Copics, and   
Spellbinders Nestibilities
Sister Act Card Challenge #25-Anything Goes
Stempelsonne Challenge #98-Autumn
Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge #70-Fall is in the Air
The Crazy Challenge #154-Colour Inspiration
The Perfect Sentiment Challenge #92-Find Me Some Fall
Through The Craftroom Door Sept. 17-23 Challenge-Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss Challenge #202-Dotty
Word Play September Saturday Challenge-Seasons

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

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

Happy Creating,
Mary C

A Fall Beauty

Hello, Happy Tuesday! It definitely feels like Fall right now while I am typing this post. I actually put on a sweatshirt. I love this time of year in New England, it is going to be short lived though, they say the muggies are coming back by the middle of the week and it could possibly hit 90 around here or close to it on Wednesday. We have no AC at school so it makes for a very warm classroom. I am loving being able to create Fall themed cards right now, with the warm, rich colors. I love this Bestie image and thought of Autumn as soon as I saw her.

This week the challenge at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations is one of my personal favorites, Polka Dots! I use them on almost every thing I create. So if you are like me come over and play with us this week, I would love to see your polka dot creation!!!!

Here are some other fantastic challenges that fit my card

4 Krafty Girlz Challenge #1-Anything Goes
Bearly Mine Challenge #103-Fall Colours
Card Mania Challenge #39-Favorite Color Combination, For Fall  Orange, Green, Teal
Challenges 4 Everybody #28-Anything Goes
Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge #97-All About Texture
Craftin' Boutique Challenge #6-Fall Projects
Craft-Dee BowZ September Challenge- Anything Goes with a handmade bow
Crafty Ribbons Challenge #60-Anything Goes with Ribbon
Crazy 4 Challenges #202-Flowers and Pearls
Creative Moments Challenge #25-Birthday/Anything Goes
Digitally 'Sweet" Challenges #52-Anything Goes
Great Impressions September Challenge-'Fall Colors'
Hanna and Friends Challenge #179-Bingo, Pearls, Flowers and Pins
Hiding in My Craft Room Challenge #114-Color Challenge
LEJ Designs Challenge #70-Autumnal Colours
Love to Scrap Challenge #13-Anything Goes
My Besties Norway Challenge #1-Anything Goes with a Besties Image
My Sheri Crafts Challenge #118-Fall Colors
One Stitch at a Time Challenge #180-Use a Digi
Oozak Challenge #21-Anything Goes/Die Cuts/ Punches
Pile It On Challenge #36-Tic, Tac, Toe- Patterned Paper, Dies, Autumn Colors
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge #18-Anything Goes
The Corrosive Challenge #182-All About Fall
The Crazy Challenge #153-Bingo Flowers, Die Cuts/ Punches Pearls
The Perfect Sentiment Challenge #90-Ribbon, Baker's Twine, Seam Binding or All 3
Through The Classroom Door Challenge 9/10-Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss Challenge #200-Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #164-Anything Goes
Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge #112-Ribbons and Bows
Sister Act Card Challenge #23-Anything Goes

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. It means a lot to me.

Happy Creating,
Mary

Happy Birthday Peggy!

Happy Monday!!! I don't usually post this often but I didn't want time to get away from me. I created this card for my sister's birthday, which is this week. I just loved this Fall digi when I saw it at the 'From the Heart' digi store and knew it would be perfect for her birthday card.  I gave it to her today Happy Birthday Peggy! so know I can post it.

Here are some other fantastic challenges that fit this card

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge #157- Crazy Egg Challenge, Squares
A.R.T. Card Challenge #12-Ribbon and Pearls
Artistic Inspirations Challenge #57-Anything Goes or Buttons
Aud Sentiments Challenge #88-Any Sentiment
Bearly Mine Challenge #101-Digi Days
C...is for Challenge #5-Lots of Layers
Card Mania Challenge #28-Ribbon
Craft-Dee BowZ September Challenge-Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow
Di's Digi Design Challenge-Birthdays
Great Impressions September Challenge-Fall Colors
Love to Scrap Challenge #13-Anything Goes
My Sheri Crafts Challenge #118-"Fall Colors"
Oozak Challenge #21-Anything Goes/ Die Cuts/ Punches
Paper Playtime Challenge #18-Use 3 Different Papers
Papertake Weekly Challenge-Sketchie Free For All
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #142-Use 3 different embellishments from the list, ribbon, card candi (at each corner of the image) and gems/pearls
Robyn's Fetish Challenge #175-Add Some Leaves
Seize the Birthday Challenge-Anything Goes Birthday
Sentimental Sundays Challenge#170-Happy Birthday
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes
Stamp and Create September Challenge-Birthdays
Sweet Stampin' Challenge-Spots and Stripes
The Corrosive Challenge #182-All About Fall
The Crazy Challenge #153-Bingo  swirls, image, pearls
The Squirrel and the Fox Challenge #51-Spring or Autumn
Through the Classroom Door Challenge 8/27-9/2-Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss Challenge #199-Texture
Sister Act Challenge #22-Anything Goes

These are all fabulous 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, it really means a lot.

Happy Creating,
Mary

First Day Excitement!

Hello, Happy Holiday! I am getting ready to get back to school this week so I thought I would post this school card. I love to see all the kindergartner kiddos coming through the door on the first day. They are all excited (and a little nervous) when the bus door opens and into the school they come. They are very happy to see a lot of the staff smiling and ready to help them find their way to their new class. Within 2 weeks they are pros though and need no help and want no help as they get off the buses.

Here are some wonderful challenges that fit my card

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge #157-Crazy Egg Challenge Squares
Aud Sentiments Challenge #88-Any Sentiment
Bearly Mine Challenge #101-Digi Days
By Lori Designs Challenge #54-Back to School
Stamp-n-Doodle Challenge 8/28-Back to School
Challenges 4 Everybody #28-Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Challenge #177-Office Supplies, twine and crayons
Crafting For All Seasons Challenge #59-'Tag It', on the crayons
Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge #139-Back to School
Dream Valley Challenges #64-For a Child
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge #96-Back to School
Milk Coffee Challenge-Back to School
Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge #79-Back to School with ribbon theme
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge #22-Anything Goes
The Perfect Sentiment Challenge #89-Good Bye Summer, Hello School
The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge-Back to School
Through the Craftroom Door Challenge 8/27-9/2-Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #62-School Colors
Wags 'n' Whiskers Challenge #111-Back to School

These are all fabulous 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, it means a lot.

Happy Creating,
Mary

Ready For School!

Hello, Happy Tuesday! It is time for the kiddos to go back to school, our town starts back next week. Since I work at a school that means summer vacation is over for me too. This week at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations is also celebrating this event with their challenge this week. The theme is Back to School. We would love  to see what you have created with a school theme so come play along with us!

Here are some other fantastic challenges that fit my card

2 Sisters Challenge #158-Square Cards
Bloggers Challenge-Back to School inStyle
Card Mania Challenge #28-Ribbon
Challenges 4 Everybody Challenge #27-Anything Goes
Clearly i Stamp Challenge #5-School Time
Crafty Ribbons Challenge #58-Anything Goes with Ribbon
Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #225-School
Cute Card Thursday Challenge #283-Back to School
Di's Digi Design Challenge-We're Going Back to School!
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge #96-Back to School
Love to Create Challenge #80-Back to School
Mema's Crafts August Challenge-Anything Goes with Back to School
Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge #272-Girly Girl
Pattie's Creations Challenge #74-Anything Goes
Pile It On Challenge #34-Designer Paper
QKR Stampede Challenge #53-Anything Goes
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Back to School
Sister Act Challenge #21-Anything Goes
Stamp with Fun Challenge #221-"Squared"
Stamps & Fun=Creativity Challenge #166-School
Tammy's Scrappin' Corner Challenge #77-Anything Goes
The Crafty Bloggers Network Challenge #14-Favorite Things, ribbon, digis and charms
The Pink Elephant Challenge #214-Back to School
Totally Gorjuss Challenge #198-Bows
Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #162-School Colours
Wags n' Whiskers Challenge #111-Back to School
Word Art Wednesday Challenge #94-Anything Goes


These are all fabulous 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, it means a lot.

Happy Creating,
Mary

What Attitude!

Hello, Happy Monday! This is my last week of summer vacation. I head back to school next week. I do have a couple of classes I have to take for 3 days this week but I will be glad to have them finished before the school year starts. This is usually the week I get everything in order at home because the first couple of weeks at school can be stressful while everyone (kids and adults) get settled in.

I wanted to post this card today, I am giving it to one of the kids that moved on to another school this year. He was a great kid with an awesome attitude about school so I thought this would be perfect for him. I just love these nymph images, they are so much fun to create with. I just got this cutie and I hope eventually to get all of them.

Here are some fabulous challenges that6 fit my card

2 Sisters Challenge #158-Square Cards
Alphabet Challenge Blog-"N" for newest stamp of decoupage
An Inky Situation Linky Party #5-Scallops
Aud Sentiments Challenge #87-Anything but a Birthday Card
Bearly Mine Challenge #100-Sketch
Card Mania Challenge #28-Ribbon
CMC Copic Challenge #75-Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenge #54-For The Boys
Dream Valley Challenge #64-For A Child
Inky Impressions Challenge #122-Masculine
One Stop Craft Challenge #240-Spots and Dots
Oozak Challenge #20-Anything Goes with sea colors
Paper Crafting Journey Challenge-Anything Goes
Paper Playtime Challenge #17-Use Pearls
Pattie's Creations Design Challenge #74-Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #141-Dies and/or Punches
Pile It On Challenge #34-Designer Paper
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge #16-Anything Goes with twist of blue, green, beige
Sentimental Sundays Challenge #169-Ombre Hair
Simply Create Too Challenge-For a Child
The Cutie Pie Challenge #51-Anything Goes
A Gem of a Challenge #94-Anything with a B, Boy
My Creative Moments Wordplay Sat.Challenge-Childhood


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

Just Rolling By...

Hello, Happy Thursday! I am posting this cute Penny Back card today while I have a free minute. These are a couple of stamps that I bought along with a bunch of others that a woman was selling because she had no time to stamp anymore. I got a bankers size box full of stamps, CS, DP packs and glue dots and other miscellaneous items that I got to pick out of a basement full of items.
It was a fantastic deal and I am loving everything I picked. The small cat stamp at the bottom of the card is on a wobble so it moves when you shake the the card. Don't you think it is a really cute set.

Here are some fabulous challenges that fit my card

Aud Sentiments Challenge #87-Anything but a Birthday Card
C... is For Challenge #4-Animals
CardzTV Linky Party Challenge #2-Pop-It Up or Make It Wiggle
CMC Copic Challenge #75-Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Challenge #176-Summer Flowers
Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge #137-Summer Sun
Crafty Ribbons Challenge #58-Anything Goes with Ribbon
Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge-Colourful
Eureka Stamps Weekly Challenge #53-Dog Days of Summer
Great Impressions August Challenge-A Square Card
Lexi's Creations Challenge #97-Sparkle and Shine, All the stamped flowers are glittered
Marianne's Design Divas Challenge-Summer Sun
Paper Crafting Journey Challenge-Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Challenge-Flower Power
Penny Black Saturday Challenge August-Bright and Sunny
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #141-Dies and/or Punches
Ribbon Carousel Challenge #84-Summertime Fun
Scrap It with a Song Challenge Week 3-Rock Team Take Me Home, Country Road
Send A Smile 4 Kids Challenge-Animal Cards for Kids
Shelly's Images August Challenge-Oh Scrap! The blue DP on my card is a scrap from the scrap box!
Simply Create Too Challenge #44-"For A Child"
Southern Girls Challenge-The Warm Fuzzies
Sweet Stamps Monthly Challenge 8/15-9/14-Masking Technique, I masked off the images to make the cloud back rounds.
The Crazy Challenge #152-Animals
The Cutie Pie Challenge #51-Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter Challenge #125-Holiday Time
The Squirrel and the Fox Challenge #50-Whimsical
There She Goes Challenge #221-Fur Friends
Try It On Tuesday Challenge-Lets "Create A Scene"
Sister Act Challenge #20-Anything Goes
The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge-Oh Scrap! The blue DP in the center of my card is from my scrap box.
Through The Classroom Door Aug. 20-27 Challenge-Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss Challenge #197-Die Cuts and Punches
Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #161-Use Your Scraps, I used the blue DP that is in the center of my card.
Twisted Tuesday Challenge #57-Pink as all Outdoors

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. It really makes my day!

Happy Creating,
Mary

Girls Just Want to Have Fun!!!

 

 

Hello, Happy Tuesday!! I can't believe that we are almost half way through August. Most of last week was a clean and purge time for me. I can be a real hoarder when it comes to any kind of craft item. Even something that I think I can turn into a craft item. We use to find time at school to fit in a craft for the class every once in a while but those days are changing, there is no time for anything extra. That is what made me decide it was time to clean out and donate alot of stuff. I am also going to put a real effort to use what I have and not buy more DP, flowers, ribbon and embellishments! We'll see how I do.

This week is a really fun week at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations. The challenge this week is Girls Just Want To Have Fun! and we are being sponsored by Sherri Baldy of Besties Digital Stamps. She is offering one lucky person their choice of 5 digis from her store. I just love all her adorable images, don't you? So be sure to come play along with us this week  for your chance to win. I used these adorable girls and used my favorite colors and lots of glitter because what is more fun than lots of sparkle to a girl!!!!!

Here are some other fantastic challenges that I am playing along with

2 Sisters Challenge #156-Your favorite Embellishment
Artistic Inspirations Challenge #54-Use Die Cuts/Punches
Bearly Mine Challnge #99-Anything Goes
Card Mania Challenge #27-Your Favorite Embellishment, Flowers and Ribbon
Stamp-n-Doodle Challenge Aug 7-Anything Goes
CMC Copic Challenge #74-Pretty in Pink
Craft-Dee BowZ August Challenge-Anything Goes with a handmade bow
Crafty Calendar August Challenge-Anything Goes
Crafty Creations Challenge #234-Texture
Crafty Ribbons Challenge #56-Anything Goes with ribbon
Crafty Sentiments Challenge-Dies and Punches
Cute Card Thursday Challenge #281-Die-ing to Punch
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge #95-Bingo, Flower-Free-Die cut
Great Impressions August Challenge-A Square Card
Hanna and Friends Challenge #177-Anything Goes
My Craft Creations Challenge-Ribbons and Bows
One Stitch At A Time Challenge #176-Use A Digi
One Stop Craft Challenge #238-Pastel Colours
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge #14-Anything Goes
Send A Smile 4  Kids Challenge-Anything Goes For kids
Sister Act Card Challenge #19-Anything Goes
Southern Girls Challenge-Things that begin with F, flowers, fun, fancy females
Stamp and Create August Challenge-Glitter
Stamp & Fun=Creativity Challenge #164-Anything Goes
Sweet Stamps Challenge #130-Bling
The Crazy Challenge #151-Anything Goes
The Paper Girls Challenge #37-Glitter, Glitter, Glitter
The Paper Shelter Challenge #123-Punches and Dies
Through The Classroom Door Aug 13-20-Challenge-Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #160-Pastel Rainbow

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

Thank you for stoppin 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

By The Sea, By The Sea...

Hello, Happy Wednesday! The weather here in New England is so beautiful right now. A perfect day to work outside amongst the flowers. This is my last week of summer school then it is a few weeks off before school starts up and I am back to work again.

I thought I would post this card I made before the summer and a beautiful day a the beach is gone.
I just loved this Wee Mermaid and thought she would look pretty surrounded in ocean colors. It is hard to see but there is alot of glitter and sparkle on this card. I hope you like it and it brings some fond memories of your times at the seashore.

Here are some fantastic challenges that fit my card

2 Sisters Challenge #155-Anything Goes
Craft Challenge #218-Monochromatic
Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge #92-Anything Goes
Cuttlebug Mania Challenge-Anything Goes Girlie
Craft Your Passion Challenge #174-All At Sea
Crafts and Me Challenge #139-Anything Goes
Crafty Boots Challenge-Die Cuts
Crafty Calendar August Challenge-Anything Goes
Crafty Catz Challenge #194-Pastel Colours
Creative Belli Challenge #175-Summer
Creative Moments Challenge #23-Sea/Seashore/Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenge #62-Summer Days
Great Impressions August Challenge-A Square Card
Hanna and Friends Challenge #177-Anything Goes
Inky Impressions Challenge #120-Vacation/Holiday
Mema's Crafts August Challenge-Anything goes/Best Vacation/Back To School
Robyn's Fetish Challenge #171-Add A Charm
One Stitch At A Time Challenge #175-In The Summer
Papertake Weekly Challenge-Anything Goes
Parade Your Crafts Challenge #1-Down By The Sea Theme
Send A Smile For Kids Challenge-Anything Goes 4 kids
Simply Create Too Challenge #43-Photo Inspiration
Sister Act Card Challenge #18-Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin' Challenge-Oh I Do Like To Be Beside The Sea...
The Crazy Challenge #151-Anything Goes
The Squirrel and The Fox Challenge #49-Nautical/Sea Life
Through The Classroom Door Challenge Aug. 6-12-Anything Goes
Magnolia-licious and Wee Stamps Tuesday Challenge-Anything Goes
TotallyPapercrafts Challenge #178-Inspired By A Song, By The Sea

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

Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving me such wonderful comments to read, they really make my day.

Happy Creating,
Mary

It Has Been A Long Time....

since I have posted on my blog. I have still been creating cards but not nearly as many items as I was a year ago. I was overweight (I knew it but didn't take it seriously) and during my yearly physical my doctor told me that my health was in jeopardy,  I was on high blood pressure and cholesterol meds already and now my cholesterol numbers were through the roof. She wanted me to take some pretty nasty new meds for my triglycerides. I asked for 6 months to try to get my weight down and get my cholesterol numbers better. I agreed to do it her way if I couldn't do it my way. This then consumed my way of life. I needed a total life style change, I started eating totally different (we eat out once a week now instead of fast food 4 days out of 7) and walked 4 miles everyday. The hard work paid off though, six months later when I went to have my numbers checked they were all in the normal range and I was then 53 pounds lighter. It has now been a year and I am 67 pounds lighter and in the best shape of my life. I got a clean bill of health during my yearly visit and am now off all my meds. I think I even amazed my doctor. It was not easy but it was so worth it and now I am trying to fit all the things I loved doing before (paper crafting and posting to my blog) with my new lifestyle of  cooking healthy and exercising. Thank you to all my followers that have stuck around, I really appreciate it!

For my post I created a card for this week's Going Grey with Scrap-Creations Challenge. This week is special because we have a wonderful sponsor I Brake For Stamps. They were wonderful enough to let us play with the fabulous creations of  Rick St. Dennis. The theme this challenge is Anything Goes, I chose this cute image because of our own cute bunny Bandit. I am giving this card to one of the kiddos at school that also has a bunny and I made it so she could use it as a small plaque afterward. The blue panel is the card part and after she can glue it down and hang it from some pretty pink polka dot ribbon that I will include with it. I don't know if you can tell from the pic but the middle bunny is on a wobble so it wiggles when you move the card.

Be sure to come play along with us, you could win a great prize and we would love to see what you create!

Here are some other fantastic challenges that I am entering my card in
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Challenge # 44-Animals
CMC Copic Challenge #73-Anything Goes
Crafting By Design Challenge-Anything Goes
Crafts 4 Eternity  Challenge #143-Anything Goes
Crafts and Me Challenge #139-Anything Goes
Crafty Boots Challenge-Animals
Creatalicious Challenge #53-I love my pet!
Die Cuttin Divas Challenge #126-Anything Goes
Divas By Design Challenge-Favorite Colour Combination, blue and pink
Eureka Stamps Challenge #44-Anything Goes
Great Impressions July Challenge-Anything Goes
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #182-Anything with ink or paint
Lady Anne's Stamp Challenge #10-Anything Goes
Lady Bug Crafts July Challenge-Use your favorite embellishment, pearls and flowers
Marianne's Design Divas Challenge-Layer It Up
Oldie But A Goodie Challenge-Best Dressed, My DP is years old and just found and opened to create this card
One Stitch At A time Challenge #174-Anything Goes
Oozak Challenge #18-Anything Goes with Texture
Paper Crafting Journey Challenge-Punches and/ or Die Cuts
Paper Playtime Challenge #15-Patterned Paper
Patty's Creations Design Challenge #72-Recipe, I used 3 flowers, 4 pearls/ 3 gems and a sentiment
Pile It On Challenge #30-Anything Goes
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge #12-Anything Goes
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes
Sister Act Challenge #17-Anything Goes
Songbird Challenge-My Favorite Things, Copics, rabbits, pearls, flowers
Southern Girls Challenge #74-Animal Antics
The Cutie pie Challenge #49-Pretty in Pink
The Paper Shelter Challenge-Anything Goes
Through The Classroom Door Challenge-Anything Goes
Use It Tuesday Challenge #60-What was I thinking!?! This DP came from a 12x12 paper pack that I bought years ago and I just opened it to make this creation(found it in a misc box that hasn't been opened so long ago I forgot about it, YIKES!)

These are all fabulous challenges so be sure to stop by and play along with them. Thank for all your wonderful comments, they are very much appreciated.

Happy Crafting,
Mary