Happy Thoughts!

Happy Monday to you!! Boy, this school year is just winding down too fast!! My sister works for a school district near by and finds the end of the school year bittersweet! Even though she is looking forward to a restful summer, she will surely miss her students.
She partakes in a reading group and expressed how much she was gonna miss her kiddos!
I made this card for her. It is for our new challenge at Craft Your Passion Challenges for Challenge #110 we have a color theme to follow.

Card Details: Digi Image-Freebie from Digistamp Boutique, Sentiment-Create with TLC,

Patterned Paper-Colorbok, Misc-Pink Paper Clips and Ribbon (WalMart)

I'd also like to thank the Digistamp Boutique for this free image!

Here is our color theme to follow:

Thank you for joining me today! I hope you get some time to create for a chance to win some prizes from our sponsor: Some Odd Girl!

Have a great Monday!

Meljen's Designs Challenge #109

Yes..this is my 2nd post for today! And there is a storm brewing south of me so I have to hurry! I am so thankful to God for the much needed rain, but the "storm" part of it can be scary.

There's a new challenge going on over at Meljen's Designs, and this one is for our dear, sweet MOMS!

Card Details: Digi Image-Meljen's Designs, Patterned Paper-The Paper Studio, Border Punch-Martha Stewart, Circles-Spellbinders Dies, Ribbon-WalMart, Misc-Chalks to color, Buttons

I hope you can join us this week by honoring a Mom with a card or project!
Have a wonderful Thursday!!!

*Linking to these challenges:
More than Favors-Wacky Wednesday #70-Mother's Day
Penny's Challenges #79- Moms
Scrapalicious USA-Mom, I love you!


audrey

PS..if you scroll down you can play along in a HOP I've got going on today too!!!!

Where in the world is Candace?

My sweet friend Candace who has been blogging for a couple years now had a crazy, but unfortunate thing happen to her. She got an email saying that her blog name "Candid Candace" was copyrighted and couldn't be used. She had to change the name of her blog and the also the address! Because Candace is so talented, we wanted to make sure her followers could find her. So..Ceal came up with this wonderful blog hop:

Where In The World Is Candace Pierce?

Here are a few of Candace's awesome cards:

 

 

This blog hop help you find her and there are some great prizes to win!

The prize will be 6 digital stamps of your choice, 3 from Meljen's Designs and 3 from Sweet 'n Sassy stamps.

 

To win:

 

1. Visit each blog in the hop and leave some love!

You have to leave a comment on each blog in order to be in the random drawing

for these prizes.

 

2. A winner will be picked by random.org on May 17th.

 

3. The winner will be announced on Candace's blog!

 

Good luck!!!

Your next stop in the hop will be the blog of the super, talented

 

Dianna of Embellished by Dianna

 

Thanks for hopping with us!

 

Challenge #109-Torn or Distressed

Good Monday to you! Hope your weekend was as good as mine!
Today, Craft Your Passion Challenges, has got Challenge #109 for you using Torn or Distressed edges.
Here are the details:
We want to see your torn or distressed edges. You can tear your papers for a vintage look or just distress with inks, but we MUST be able to tell they are DISTRESSED.

Card Details: Patterned Paper-My Mind's Eye, Digi Image/Sentiment-Doodle Pantry, Distress Inks-Tim Holtz, Manilla Tag-Office Depot

Once again, we've got some awesome sponsors with some great prizes. I'm looking foward to seeing your creations!!!

**Linking to these challenges:

Art with No Boundaries-Fit to be Tied
Bunny Zoe's Crafts-Ribbon or Twine
Crafty Cardmakers-#67 For the Boys
Always Crafting-Creative Mondays #7-Anything Goes
OLLCB-# 104 Make it Manly






Have a wonderful Monday! Whatever you do...make it the best!

audrey

It's a Blog Hop with a Freebie!!!

 Today is the day!!! I love when Paulette from Create with TLC says it's time for a Blog Hop!!! For one, they are so much fun, and two..we get to give you a FREEBIE!

Lately, I've been into "simpler" cards. Not sure why..maybe because it really allows the focus to be on the image itself? Not sure..but here is my card using Paulette's beautiful image!

And here is your free image.

Next stop will be

Craftymumz Creations

Thanks for joining us! Have a blessed Sunday.

Aud Sentiments Challenge and DT Call

Oopsie! I was supposed to post this yesterday and got SOOO busy, I forgot! I've got so much going on this month it's ridiculous!!!
Anywho...here is our new challenge AND...sadly, this is my last challenge post for Aud Sentiments. I have chosen to step down from the DT due to so many other commitments like family, work, and in general---LIFE! I have really enjoyed my time with Aud Sentiments and the team will be missed.

Challenge #53 is Anything Goes!


Card Details: Digi image-Wild Rose Studio, Patterned Papers-My Mind's Eye, Sentiment-Create with TLC, Ribbon-Unknown (swap item).


To apply for the DT..click on this link: Aud Sentiments DT Call, and best of luck to you!!!

Thank you for visiting today! Have a wonderful Friday!!!!

Oh...and a quick reminder about our upcoming BLOG HOP!!!!

Fat Quarter Fun!

I haven't posted any sewing projects in a while. So today, I'm taking a break from cardmaking and showing you some projects I've been working on. On some of them, I have used Fat Quarters, you know, those yummy squares of fabric that measure 1/4 of a yard!?

I love making these pillowcase dresses, and I love using up almost every inch of fabric. I use 2 fat quarter squares for the top, and some remnant fabric for the bottom. The headband was made out of the pieces I had left from cutting out the arm holes.

This is a Onesie Dress made from another Fat Quarter Square:

I cut the square in half, sewed up the side seams, finished off the bottom, gathered the top, and stitched it onto my Onesie. The center flower was then heat bonded on, and then stitched in place.

And then...I found some MORE scraps, and decided to make

reversible headbands!

Sorry my pictures are "fancy-smancy", but after all this sewing, I'm pooped! LOL

Linking these projects to:

Too Cute Tuesday

Thanks for visiting! Have a wonderful Tuesday!!!

Challenge #108-Texture

Well, it's Monday! Time for a new challenge over at Craft Your Passion Challenges, the theme for Challenge #108 is Texture!


Card Details: Patterned Paper-Source Unknown, Border Punch-Nestiblities, Digi Image and Sentiment-The Cutting Cafe, Ribbon-Target $1 Spot, Button-WalMart, Bling-The paper Studio, Embossing Folder for clouds-Spellbinders

I really hope you can play along with us this week! We've got 2 great sponsors this week:

 and ... 

Thanks for stopping by today!
Have a great Monday!