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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

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

Sunday, January 15, 2012

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
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!
Little Darlings Challenge #15-Favorite Color, mine is blue!
Little Red Wagon Challenge #115-Itty Bitty, Yellow, Polka Dot, or Bikini
One Stop Craft Challenge-Spots and Ribbon
Paper Cutz Challenge #120-Use any colors you like
Simon Says Stamp! Challenge-Simon Says...Spots and/or Stripes
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
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 Ribbon Girls Challenge #15-Colour Challenge Blue and Pink
Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #80-Baby It's Cold Outside!
Simply Create Too Challenge #4-Layers, Layers, and more Layers
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

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

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

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Ready for the Season!

Hello, Happy Tuesday! I can not believe how warm it still is here in southern New England. We should be all bundled up by now with a bit of snow on the ground, instead we are in sweatshirts and some of my plants outside have buds on them because they are so messed up with this weather. The weathermen claim it will all change in a few days and be more seasonable.

It is also time for another fantastic challenge over at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations.
This week theme theme is presents. You can interpret it different ways like all the creative and talented ladies did to inspire you this week, you can include a present as part of your image or create a present. I can't wait to see what you come up with. I decided to use this cute snowman from LOTV with his presents in hand and all ready to celebrate.
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I love to create snowflakes using all different sizes, shapes and materials. When I realized this year I could color my snowflakes with Copics, felt and plastic especially, so they matched perfectly with my cards I started going nuts I love all the color and sparkle together. These snowflakes have 5 layers of different sizes and styles of flakes stacked to make one. The plastic snowflakes I used this time are also iridescent so I only gave it one coat of coloring so it would look marbled and the iridescence would still show through.I hope you now want to pull out some snowflakes and start making some one of a kind flakes of your own!

Here are some other fabulous challenges that fit my card

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #139-snowmen, candy canes and hearts for Christmas cupcake inspiration
2 Sisters Challenge #68-Punches and/or Dies
Bearly Mine Challenge #25-Non-Traditional Christmas colors
By The Cute And Girly December Challenge-Let It Snow
Card Cupids New Challenge Sunday-Winter Theme
Card Makin' Mamas Challenge #34-Sentiments
Cooking It Up With Kate Challenge #86-Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Challenge-Snowflakes
Crazy 4 Challenges C4C116-Favorite Christmas Movie-Jack Frost
Creative Card Crew Challenge-Tis The Season
Fun With Shapes and More Challenge #97-Cold as ice
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge #123-Non-Traditional Christmas Colors
Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge #49-Snowflakes and Sparkle
One Stop Craft Challenge Week 160-Let It Snow
Papertake Weekly Challenge-Anything Goes
Simon Says Challenge-Anything Goes
Rainbow Lady's Challenge #181-Christmas Carols, Let It Snow
Send A Smile 4 Kids Challenge-Winter Fun for kids
Stamps & Fun=Creativity Challenge #76-Pearls
Stamps R Us Challenge-Emboss It
Sweet Stampin' Challenge-It is snowin'
The Craft Garden December Challenge-Recipe, turquoise, ribbon, snowflakes, purple
The Paper Shelter Challenge #42-Anything goes
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge-Let It Snow
Totally Papercrafts Challenge #95-Let It Snow
Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #77-Celebrate the Season
Shelly's Thrilling Thursday Challenge-On The First Day Of Christmas Challenge-There is No Business Like Snow Business!
Come and Get It Challenge-Anything Christmas Challenge
Crafty Boots Challenge-Anything Goes
Crafty Ann's Challenge #55-Christmas Bingo, Glitter, Presents, Ribbon or Bow or both
Dream Valley Challenge #21-Sparkle
Crafty Calendar December Challenge-Cold and Frosty
OLLCB Challenge #94-Lots of Sparkle
Christmas Cards All Year Round Dec. Challenge-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.

Happy Creating,
Mary

A Letter For Santa

Hello, It has been so long since I have posted here on my blog. This year at school is beyond busy. There aren't enough hours in the day. By the time I would get home I would be so tired my creative mojo wasn't working so well and I just never seemed to be able to finish anything I started. Finally I got together with my stamping friends Pia, Michelle and Donna and my sister Peggy (Kristen we missed you!) on Saturday and boy was it great to have fun just creating and having fun! I have been dying to use this stamp since I got it and boy do I love it. It worked perfectly with these cranberry and aqua colors. I tried coloring my felt snowflakes with my Copics and it works great. I love that I can now match my snowflakes to the colors on my cards. I made this card for my neighbor because this reminds me of her little girl always wanting to get the mail. Well enough rambling for now, it's great to be back amongst the creative friends!

Here are some wonderful challenges that fit my card

Alphabet Challenge Blog -V for Very Vibrant
Aud Sentiments Challenge #42-Holiday or winter sentiment
Card Makin' Mamas Challenge #34-Sentiments
Christmas Cards All Year Round Dec. Challenge-Anything goes
Clearly I Stamp Challenge #41-Christmas
Cooking It Up with Katie Challenge #86-Anything Goes
Craft Your Days Away Challenge #34-Buttons or Bows, I have both, the pearl snowflake is a button and a bow
Craft Your Passion Challenge #87-Anything Goes with Glitter
Crafty Ann's Challenge #55-Christmas Bingo, Glitter, Tree, Silver
Crafty Calendar December Challenge-Cold and Frosty
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge #111-Colours of Christmas with Sparkle
Crafty Purple Frog Challenge-For Someone Special
Creatalicious Challenge #28-Christmas with lots of Sparkle
Digi Doodle Shop's Best Challenge #85-Lots of Sparkle
Divas By Design Challenge #16-Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenge #21-Sparkle
DYSU Challenge #48-Ribbon
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge #51-Photo Inspiration
Gingerloft Challenge #30-Christmas and Winter
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #96-Colours of Christmas
Mami Doodles Challenge #39-Make It Shine
Speedy's The Cats Friends Challenge Week 84-Use your favorite Embellie, Mine is snowflakes-so much you can do with them!
Ooh La La Challenge #94-Lots of Sparkle
One Stitch At A Time Challenge #91-Be Square
Paper Creations Ink Challenge #14-Bling It Up
Paper Crafting Journey Challenge-Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Craftty Challenge #67-Tie One On, I tied on my charm
Pile In On Challenge #49-Bling It Up!
Raise The Bar Challenge #86-It's beginning to look alot like Christmas
Ribbon Carousel Challenge RCC32-Peppermint Twist with Wendy
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #163-Photo Inspiration
Simon Says Challenge-Simon Says...Anything Goes
Simply Create Too Challenge #1-All about Christmas
Southern Girls Challenge #33-Ribbon Madness
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturday Challenge-Holiday Card
The Crazy Challenge #96-Anything Goes
The Pixie Cottage Challenge #98-Card with wonderful sketch
The Poodles Parlour Challenge-Christmas
The Ribbon Reel Challenge #16-Anything Goes
Through The Classroom Door Challenge #15-Happy Holidays, use at least 3 embellishments-snowflake, ribbon and charm
Inky Impressions Challenge #35-Peppermint Twist
Pattie's Creations Design Challenge #34-Christmas

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 created. I really appreciate all the wonderful comments that you leave for me to read.

Happy Creating,
Mary

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

A Few Simple Words


Hello Happy Tuesday! What a different a week makes. The snow is all gone everyone once again has power and it is in the 60's here right now, a beautiful start to this week. I also went to my first large Holiday craft fair in Boston this past Saturday with my two sister and my daughter. I officially started my Christmas shopping there. Is was a lot of fun though exhausting. It was mobbed there, so many more people buying compared to previous years so you were dodging lots of packages that people were carrying.

It is also time for another fun challenge over at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations. This week the challenge is all about the sentiment as the main focus. The ladies have created some awesome inspiration for you so be sure to stop by and show them some love. I went with a Fall sentiment because I have this wonderful digi from Shelly's Images Digital Stamps and I really wanted to use it for this challenge. I hope you come play along with us and show us your favorite sentiments.

Here are some other wonderful challenges that fit my card

Clear It Out Challenge-Your holiday-My favorite is Thanksgiving
Craft Your Passion Challenge #83-Anything Goes plus Brown
Digi Design Challenge-Ribbon and Bows
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge-Be Thankful and feature a sentiment
My Craft Spot Challenge #32-Gobble 'til you wabble!
Pile It On Challenge #45-Thanksgiving or Give Thanks
Color It Mondays Challenge-Orange, Green, Yellow, Brown

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. I really makes my day!

Happy Creating,
Mary

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Enjoying the Season

                                                     A pic of the sparkle on this card

Hello, Happy Wednesday from snowy New England!
We have had a crazy number of days here in eastern MA. Last Thursday night we went from pouring rain to an inch of snow, luckily it melted right away. Then on Saturday afternoon a Nor'Easter started and we ended up with 6 inches of wet, heavy snow. We still have all the leaves on our trees because of the late Fall we were having so tons of large limbs fell off the trees and onto the power lines. Lots lost power, 80% of the town. The town looks like a war zone and it has canceled school and work for at least 3 days, probably more. Nothing around us was open except for a gas station and the wait for gas is 45 min. minimum. I never lost power but we were the only ones on a small stretch of road that didn't. My house has been the go to place for these days so that our family and friends can be warm, have a place to sleep and a hot meal. My poor sister Peggy has been running between Panera's in NH and my house trying to get some reports that needed to be done finished in a somewhat quiet place.  I am exhausted from the nonstop people here. I haven't had a minute to myself until now. Even Halloween was pushed out a week because it was too dangerous with the downed lines and weakened trees. It seems like we went from a beautiful late summer to an early winter, so much for our crisp, beautiful Fall. I hate when the seasons collide on top of us!!!!!!

It is time for another fun challenge over at
                                      Going Grey with Scrap-Creations.
The theme this week is PUMPKINS. We would like you create a card or project with pumpkins as the main focal point. How easy and fun so we hope you come play along with us! The ladies have some fabulous inspiration for you so be sure to stop by and check out what they have created!

Here are some other wonderful challenges that fit my card

Alota Rubber Stamps Challenge #70-Recipe-1 ribbon, 2 stamped images, 3 same embellishments, I used 3 leaf buttons
Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #37-Fall with a pumpkin
Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #134-A beautiful Fall inspiration cake
Card Makin' Mamas Challenge #32-Cut It Out
Color Me Creative Copic Challenge #30-Boys, Boys, Boys
Craft Your Passion Challenge #82-Bingo, buttons-free(flourishes)-sentiment
Crafty Purple Frog Challenge #27-Sparkle, all the leaves are glittered
Come and Get It Challenge-Anything Goes
Craft Your Days Away Challenge #32-Autumn
Crafty Ribbons Challenge #5-Bingo, glitter-buttons,3 leaves on the side-handmade embellishment, raffia cornstalk
Cutie Sunday Challenge #152-Autumn's colors
Cupcake Crafts Challenge #166-Take a LEAF out of my book
Digi Doodle Shop's Best Challenge #80-Anything Goes
Diva By Design Challenge #14-Use Metal
Gingerloft Challenge #28-Bingo, Buttons, leaves on the side-decorative paper-glitter
Hanna and Friends Challenge #117-Glitter, all the leaves are glittered
Heart Song Inspirations Challenge #22-Embossing and/or 3 or more layers
Mo's Digital Challenge #166-Any holiday or celebration
Dream Valley Challenges #19-Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge #118-Dots and Stripes
Inky Impressions Challenge #30-Fall inspiration photo
Lexi's Creations Challenge #52-Charming
Lollipop Crafts Challenge #55-Anything Goes
Moving Along with the Times Challenge #122-"No Girls Allowed"
Paper Playtime Challenge #59-Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey Challenge #22-Use A Digi
Papertake Weekly Challenge-Anything Goes plus bling (if you want)
Pattie's Creations Design Challenge #32-Autumn colors or Halloween
Ribbon Carousel Challenge RCC27-Anything Goes
The Sweet Stop Challenge #SSS132-Fantastic sketch I used!
Simon Says Challenge-Simon says...BUTTONS, the leaves on the side of my card
Simply Create Challenge #55-Pumpkins, pumpkins, pumpkins!
Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge #113-Fall Colours
Stamps R Us Challenge-Masculine Theme
Sweet Stampin' Challenge-Anything goes
The Corrosive Challenge #136-With A Flourish
The Poodles Parlour Challenge-Lets hear it for the boys
The Shabby Tea Room Challenge Week #86-Homespun Fall Photo
Totally Gorjuss Challenge #104-I remember-pumpkin picking with my 2 children when they were small
Totally Papercrafts Challenge #90-Glitter It! All the leaves are glittered

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

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 read, they mean a lot to me!

Happy Creating,
Mary