Christmas Sparkle

Happy New Year! It is hard to believe that another year is over. It is not surprising that the new year is going to start with a Nor'easter for us here in New England. I can almost see a snow day right after we get back to school tomorrow.

This is a card I made before Christmas but did not get to post it until now. I saw the chance to glitter a lot on this card (I love glitter on everything) so I glittered almost everything! No such thing as too much sparkle right?

Here is some fantastic challenges that fit my card

Bearly Mine Challenge #117-Anything Goes
C is for...Challenge #13-Modern Christmas, My Christmas is blue, white and silver
CMC Copic Challenge #83-Holiday Themed
Crafty Calendar December Challenge-Cold and Frosty
Crafty Creations Challenge #253-Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew Challenge #52-Anything Goes
Creative Craft Challenges 2 #26-Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday Challenge #301-Anything Goes
Divas By Design Challenge-Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenge #72-Christmas
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #204-Anything Goes
Milk Coffee Challenge-Any Christmas Creation
One Stitch at a Time Challenge #194-Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey Challenge-It's Christmas Time!
PapertakeWeekly Challenge-Pick of the Year, Baby It's Cold Outside
Pile It On Challenge #48-P is For...Pearls
Sentimental Sundays Challenge #187-Pick From Our Favorite Challenges, Embellishments that start with "B" Bling (Bauble) and Bow
Southern Girls Challenge-Christmas Wishes Challenge
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge-Christmas
Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge #119-Christmas
Whimsy Stamps Challenge #66-Party Time!
Crafty Girls Challenge #8-Anything Goes
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge #31-Anything Goes with option of Christmas
Sister Act Card Challenge #38-Anything Goes

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

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

Happy Creating in the New Year,
Mary

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