Girls Just wanna Have Fun...

Happy Tuesday!!!! It is sunny and bright today here in New England. It has rained for the last 2 days (and it was much needed) but it is nice to see the bright sky again, at least for the next few days.  It is also time for another fantastic challenge over at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations. The theme this week is a personal favorite of mine, Girls just want to have fun. You can interpret it however you like. I went for the idea that it is always fun when the girls compete against the boys and win, hehe. Be sure to check out the ladies creations this week they are awesome!

Here are some other fabulous challenges that fit my card

2 Sisters Challenge #88-Use a digital image
Coffee, Chocolate and Cards Challenge #11-Bingo-Pearls, Punches Flowers
Clear It Out Challenge-Based on a song, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun My stash is the DP and flowers
Simon Says Challenge-Simon says... follow Danny's sketch
Crafty Sentiments Challenge-For a Child
Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge #68-Something New, the image and the blue pearls
Crafty Catz Challenge #129-Stripes or checks you choose
Creative Belli Blog Challenge #141-Children
Mo's  DP2 Challenge #131-Flowers
DYSU Challenge #68-Stripes
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge #61-Punches and Dies
Just Keep on Creating Challenge #1-Anything Goes
Lexi's Creations Challenge #63-Punches and Dies
Love To Create Challenge #12-Anything Goes
My Craft Spot Challenge #53-Things that go, her roller skates!
PanPastel UK Challenge #15-Add a Flower
Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge #PWC202-Card for a girl
Paper and Such Design Challenge-Just for the Girls
SJ Crafts Monthly Challenge #4-Favorites, these are my favorite colors blues and purples
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #160-Loaded with Layers!
Twisted Tuesdays Challenge #2TC4-For the funny kiddos
Wags and Whiskers Challenge #77-Anything Goes

These are all fantastic challenges so be sure to stop by and play along with them. There is so much inspiration to see at each one!

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

Baby's 1ST Christmas

It has been a topsy turvy week for me but like is back to normal and it is a is a beautiful weekend here in New England. With the start of the holiday season under 2 weeks away I guess you could call it the calm before the storm. I got to meet Melissa Francis Friday night at my LLS and I took a class of hers yesterday. I went with my good friends Kristen, and Pia and my sister Peggy. We all made some amazing tags and ornaments (18 total) in the class and brought home a ton of extra product from Melissa. If you ever have the chance to take one of her classes don't miss it, she is such a wealth of crafting knowledge and so very nice! We topped the day off with laughs over dinner. I plan on using what I made on some of my future cards. Don't you love good times with friends!


This card is the first Baby's First Christmas card I have ever made. I thought it would be pretty easy but then I realized most of the Christmas DP out there doesn't work well on a baby card. I looked around and found this really pretty Digi DP at Bearly Mine Designs. Her papers are gorgeous and I have never really think of using digi paper because I have so much regular DP. Boy have I found a new love. I printed it on CS so I could cut out some of the stars to use as accents around the image and saying. I guess I better ask Santa for lots of color ink cartridges.


I need to give one more shout out to Really Reasonable Ribbon. I won a gift certificate for their store. I loved their ribbons and prices so much I bought more ribbon from them. The ribbon on this card was a free sample they sent me with my order and it was something I wouldn't have picked myself. It is beautiful though and matched the DP perfectly so thank you RRR you made my day! Be sure to take a look at their store if you love ribbon like I do.


Here are some challenges that fit my card


Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #85-This week their inspiration is green and red Christmas flowered cupcakes. I took my inspiration from the colors and the Christmas theme.
A Crafty Little Place Challenge #64-Their challenge this time is to use the colors red, green and white on your creation. I love the traditional Christmas colors.
Crazy For Challenges C4C63-This week their challenge to us is to create a Christmas card. I still need to make many of them.
Everybody Art Challenge #116-This is the great sketch that I used for my card.
I Did It Creations Challenge #29-The challenge this week is to use traditional Christmas colors on your creation.
Sentimental Sundays Challenge #29-This theme this week is "Childhood" plus a sentiment. Great idea for a theme!
Stamp Something Challenge-The challenge this week is Nov. "Something Digi". I used one of Mo Mannings digis on my card.
The Crafty Pad Challenge #97-Their challenge is called "Christmas Sparkle". I have glitter on my ornament and gold sparkle on my ribbon and bow and the red glitter ribbon down the center.
The Creative Cottage Challenge 27-This challenge is to create something for "Someone Special at Christmas". Great idea for a challenge.
Totally Gorjuss Challenge 56-This challenge would like us to use "Traditional Christmas Colors" on our creation.
Karber Christmas Challenge #3-This challenge would like a Christmas card that uses a "Digi Stamp" on it. I used a Mo Manning Christmas digi.

These are fantastic challenges so be sure to stop by and play along.

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


Happy Creating,
Mary

My Way!! Going Grey With Scrap-Creations Week 8

Good Morning and Happy Tuesday! Being Tuesday means that it is time for another great challenge for you to play along with us at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations. The challenge this week is this really fun sketch

I used an image from Mo's Digital Pencil for this card. I can't resist her images of the cutest kids! This one especially has so much personality. I also did my card in pink and brown because I found myself coloring everything I colored during vacation in blues so I decided she would be cute in pink! I think I need to change the sentiment though. What do you think?

The other ladies has done a fabulous job this week with this sketch. Be sure to stop by and let each one of them know what you think of their creation!

Kristen Catalano-Scrap-Creations

Peggy Regan

Kim Howard

Crystal Erwin

Lisa Somerville-Guest Designer for April

I hope you come play with us this week. We really love to see what others have done with our challenges. Just remember the only thing you need is to use Basic Grey paper on your creation and have fun!

Here are some other challenges that fit my card

Dare You to Digi Friday Challenge #36-The challenge this week is to use flowers somewhere on your creation. I used my Prima roses that I love!

Crafty Ann's Challenge #13-This challenge is a recipe, 1 main digi image, a max of 3 colors, 1 ribbon, and 3 flowers. I loved this recipe.

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #47-This is a color challenge, pink and brown!

Hand Full of Stamps Challenge #25-Use Up That Stock is the challenge. You are to use 2 different pieces of DP on your creation. THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM FOR ME because DP seems to multiply on its own at my house!

Res-Q Challenge-This is an inspiration challenge. Look at the page of umbrellas and pick the one that inspires you. I chose the pink gerber daisy one and used the color as my inspiration!

Hope Stamps Eternal Cupcake Challenge #56-My inspiration from this cupcake is the colors, pink and brown. It is a great cupcake this week!

I hope you have a minute to check out these wonderful challenges and maybe even play along!

Supplies

Stamps- Mo's Digital Pencil Stamps, SU(saying)

Paper-SU Pretty in Pink and Choc. Chip CS, Papertrey White, DP Basic Grey

Inks: Copics, Memento Black and Brown

Accessories: Nesties, MS Lace and Branch Punch, CTMH Pearl Stick Pins, Prima Roses, Stickles, Recollection Sticker Pearls, and Walmart Ribbon

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

Happy Creating,

Mary

An Easter Gift For You

With it getting close to Easter I thought I better get going on some Easter cards. This card was made with a Mo's Digital Pencil image that I absolutely love. I am not sure it was meant to be for an Easter card but it reminded me of when my kids were little and were looking to give their grandmother a gift from them not the family. It meant that we would be running out the day before and buying flowers for them to give. This image is just like my daughter was at this age all dressed up pretty with some kind of shoes that she liked but didn't always match what she was wearing. (She had a major thing about owning lots of shoes back then and still does today!) So I think it would make a perfect card for my mother this year.

I did feather blending on her dress, I need some more practice at it I think. I love the look of it when it is done right. Mine does look a little better in real life than in my picture here. I used some of my favorite ribbon on this card also, it is two colors blue and green blended together on it.

Here are some fantastic challenges that fit this card

Stampin' For The Weekend Challenge #35-This challenge is an Easter theme

Bee Crafty Challenge #26-This is a Spring challenge, What says Spring more than Easter time!

Magical Crafts Challenge #11-This challenge is an Spring/Easter theme

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge 35-This is a Spring or Easter Challenge this week!

Stamp With Fun Challenge #51-The fun challenge this week is Easter

Lexi's Creations Challenge #10-This challenge is an Easter Theme

I Love Digi Challenge #3-The challenge is an Easter Theme and use a digi stamp

Polka Doodles Challenge #11-This is a really fun sketch and the twist to it was to have all the elements(4) interlock somehow. This was one that needed some thought!

Copic Creations Anniversary Challenge-It is their one year Anniversary so there challenge is to do your favorite Copic technique that they have shown us throughout the year. One of my favorites is feather blending. I need some more practice but it looks great when done perfectly!

Please check out all this fantastic challenges! It is lots of fun to play along with them!

Supplies

Stamps-Mo's Digital Pencil Digi Stamps, A Muse(saying)

Paper-Basic Grey DP pack, SU Lavender Lace CS, Papertrey White CS

Inks-Copics, SU Ballet Blue

Accessories-Nesties, MS Lace Border Punch and Branch Punch, Marvy SM. Oval Punch, Prima Mini Rose, LSS Ribbon, Bow Easy

Thank you much for stopping by to see what I created. Your comments are so wonderful and very much appreciated!

Happy Creating,

Mary

An Exciting New Weekly Challenge!

I have some really exciting news!!!!!! There is a great new weekly challenge that is starting today, "Going Grey" with Scrap-Creations Challenges. It is being hosted by Kristen Catalano of Scrap-Creations. The great thing about it is that each week there will be a theme for the challenge and the twist to these challenges is that you need to use Basic Grey paper on your creation as well as the weekly theme. The very first one is "CELEBRATIONS" in honor of the the first challenge. You have until the following Monday at 6:00pm EDT to post your creation. Hope Stamps Eternal has graciously offered to sponsor the first challenge and has a fantastic prize, a pack of Kioshi and Green at Heart Basic Grey 6x6 paper packs, so you'll definitely want to play along!

I am very honored to say that I have been asked to be part of the DT team for these challenges.

All of these ladies are extremely talented so I am very excited to be part of the team!

This is the card that I created for this first challenge, CELEBRATIONS. The Basic Grey paper is from one of the new paper packs. The image is from Mo's Digital Pencil. One thing that you can't see in the picture is that the spirals on her dress have been glittered for some sparkle (every party dress should sparkle and shine right?) Hope you like my interpretation of this challenge.

Here are some other challenges for this card

"Going Grey" with Scrap-Creations Challenge #1-This first challenge is "Celebrations" a definitely fun theme. Don't forget your BG paper!

Just Us Girls Challenge #23-a wonderful sketch, I loved using it for this card

Paperplay Challenge week 9-Just Because is the challenge this week, a fun challenge!

Dare You To Digi Stamp Challenge #32-This challenge was to use pearls on your creation. I think I have that covered with this card

The Pink Elephant Challenge #57-This challenge is to create a party invite. Cute idea for a challenge

Saturday Spotlight Challenge SSHP21-The challenge this week is "friendship", This girl and her dog are definitely friends who like to party together, don't you think?

Creative Card Crew Challenge-The challenge this week is for a celebration also. Who doesn't like to create and celebrate it!

Supplies

Stamps-Mo's Digital Pencil, Hero Arts

Paper-DP Basic Grey, CS SU Pixie Pink, Papertrey White

Inks-Copics, Memento Black

Accessories-Nesties, Recollection Sticker Pearls, MS lace Punch, Michaels ribbon, SU Glitter, Prima Flowers, and silver charm(thanks Kerry)

Thank you for stopping by today to see what I created for my first DT position. I hope you will stop by and try out the first challenge! I really appreciate all the wonderful comments that you leave for me to read, it means a lot to me.

Have a wonderful day,

Mary

My BFF

It snowed here in the early morning hours then turned into a cold rain, the kind of day to stay in and create. Too bad we still had school so I packed a bag of crafting stuff because I was really in the card making mood and I decided to spend my lunchtime finishing up this card.

I really love this image from Mo's Digital Pencil, she is so cute! It was one of the few times I picked the DP first and then colored to match it. I also knew I wanted to use these pink feathery, lace flowers that I have had for years and couldn't ever seem to find the right use for them, till now. I decided to distress this card because it kind of went with the image and DP. I really like the way it came out, after I looked at the card posted I think I should have stamped some little flowers on the saying or made it smaller too much white showing I think, next time I'll know better.

Here are the challenges that this card fits

Paper Sundaes Sixth Challenge-Their challenge was to do some distressing on your card. I used my distressing tool on every layer. This is my first time trying their challenges, lots of fun!
Crazy 4 Challenges C4C25-The challenge is this great sketch that I used, I loved working with this one!
Practical Scrappers Challenge-Their challenge was fun because it is to use stamps, rubber, digi,
acrylic or foam, your choice. I chose DIGI, though I love rubber too!
Lexi's Creations Challenge #8-This is an easy challenge this week, the challenge is "anything goes", how fun is that!
Incy Wincy Challenge 31-Their challenge is Touchy Feely, add some texture to your project. My card has lots, the distressing, the embossed flower panel, and the lace flowers. Great challenge!
Dare U 2 Digi Challenge 31-Use your punches and a digi of course. I punched the branches around the flowers and the swirls around the saying.
Cupcake Crafts Challenge 79-The challenge this week is friends. What little boy or girl who had a pet didn't think of them as their best friend in the whole world, just like these two cuties!
Saturday Spotlight Challenge SSHP19-Doing the Mess Around is the challenge. They want you to distress your card. I love the look of distressed edges on a card, fun challenge!
Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge FTTC55-The challenge is to use flowers on your creation. I put three of these lacey flowers together to make this flower. So glad I found their great blog!

Supplies
Stamps- Mo's Digital Pencil Digi stamps, Hero Arts(saying)
Paper- SU Green Galore, Pixie Pink CS, Papertrey White CS, Basic Grey DP
Inks- Copics, SU Pixie Pink Ink
Accessories- Nesties, MS Branch Punch, Paper Shaper Swirl Punch, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Lacy Flowers, Recollection Sticker Pearls

Thank you so much for stopping by to see my card, it really means a lot to me and all your wonderful comments are really very much appreciated. Please stop by again soon!

Happy Creating,
Mary

My Vintage Valentine

I was looking at all the wonderful challenges that are going on right now and there was one that really caught my eye. It was a challenge that is is over at the Cuttlebug blog. The challenge is to make a vintage valentine. So I thought no problem, sounds like fun. I worked on this card for about two days. Vintage is not so easy especially if you want that collage or shabby sheik sort of look. I finally decided on a different direction with a more elegant look by using pearls, crocheted lace, dressy ribbons, and petite yet elegant flowers. I thought of lots of different textures to use and decided to use green (not normally thought of when you think valentines) with the pinks for my colors. I also thought this pale DP would also add to the vintage feel.

I just bought this digi stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil and thought that I would take love in a different direction by showing love through the eyes of a child. I am sure most of us have a wonderful memory of a special doll that you loved well after you stopped playing with dolls anymore. It is a valentine love filled with innocence and purity. Hopefully I will find a special little someone to give this Valentine to.

There are lots of wonderful challenges this week so this card also fit perfectly for some others
Cuttlebug Challenge #68-Vintage Valentine, I hope I came close enough to vintage and a valentine.
Little Red Wagon Challenge #13-Their challenge this week was to use hearts on your card. I used a doily heart that I sponged pale green, a large heart that I cut from my Spellbinder's Heart Nesties, and a small gold heart charm.
PaperPlay Challenge Week 4-The challenge this week was a color challenge, pink, green, and white. These colors are really pretty together so it was easy to use them on my card.
KL Stampin and Scrappin Challenge #15-The challenge for this week is a fantastic sketch. It was a really fun one that worked perfectly with my theme.
Creative Belli Challenge #83- Their challenge is to use things you have hanging around your craft area, this week it is hearts. I have them everywhere so I couldn't pass up playing this fun challenge!
Dare U 2 Digi stamp Challenge #30-The challenge is always to use a digi stamp, I used one of Mo's Digital Pencils digis and also have hearts on you creation. You can never have too many hearts right?
If The Shoe Fits Fashionista Friday #20-This challenge is to make a vintage creation. There are some wonderful DT samples to see on their blog, you should check them out!
Fussy and Fancy Challenge #3-This is a great blog for challenges and they have come up with a wonderful one for Valentine's day, create a card using hearts! Be sure to pop over to their challenge blog and check them out you'll love it!
Raise The Bar Challenge #3-This challenge was a great one for me, it is to use old DP on your creation. I have been trying to clean up and out my crafting area and have lots of old paper that I hoarded and then forgot about. These are two of the papers that I found!
Hand Full of Stamps Challenge #14-I Give You My Heart, this challenge is to use hearts, they can be stamped, paper or an embellishment. How easy is that for a challenge, you should come play along!
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #68-This is another great challenge that asks you to use at least one HEART on you card! It is really hard to stop at just one!
Lexi's Creations Challenge #6-This is a new challenge spot for me. The challenge this week is to create a Valentine! I really like being challenged with fun themes.

These are all fantastic challenges to play along with, stop by and try a few of them. They are all so much fun!


Supplies
Stamps: Mo's Digital Pencil Digi Stamps
Paper: SU Pretty in Pink and Mellow Moss CS, Papertrey White CS, and DP Roses unknown and back round DP Graphic 45
Inks: SU Mellow Moss, Copics
Accessories: Paper Heart Doily, Circle and Heart Nesties, SU Ribbon, JoAnns Crocheted Lace and Pearl Strands, Petite Roses Unknown, Recollection Sticker Pearls, and Heart Charm

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

Happy Creating,
Mary C