Happy Saturday!!

So what are your plans for today? 6 more days til' Christmas!!! Are you running around like crazy trying to finish up your shopping, wrapping and baking? I always feel like I just want to freeze time right about now and want to add about 2 more weeks until Christmas, mabye then...I can relax and enjoy the holidays!!!


Today I worked on another challenge, Mo's Digital Challenge, the idea was to use ALL white on your card, except for the image. I chose this image because she is so lovely!!!!
*I think the stickles on her wings made my ink smear a little, but oh well, time is short and I'm not perfect, so this card will have to do like it is!LOL

Card details: "Christmas Fairy Holly" digi image by Mo Manning. Copics to color. Cuttlebug Swirl Embossing folder, Nestabilities for circle and scalloped circle, Martha Stewart branch punch. Misc. ribbon, button, stickles, glossy accents, bronze ink pad, floss.














Thanks for visiting today! Have a wonderful, safe Saturday!!!

Thursday= Etsy Inspired Challenge Day!

This was supposed to post on Wednesday but I was having trouble and then had a busy day to tend to. So...I'm posting this today!!!
Today I plan on doing some more shopping, but first I wanted to show you my card that was inspired by an Etsy shop!
It all starts here: EtsyInspired Challenge blog. And the featured shop this week is Marmar, it's got some really cute things!!!
The challenge states you are to visit the shop, pick and item that inspires you and get creating!!!

So, anyone that knows me, knows I really like owls! They are so cute! So I was inspired by this little guy called Night Owl. It's a super cute necklace, and well, I'm a Night Owl, so it's perfect!!!
Here's the necklace: Night Owl, and here's a picture of it:

It inspired me to make this card:

Card Details: Digi Image: Pink Cat Studio, Patterend Paper: The Paper Studio, Ribbon: Offray (WalMart), Copics to color, Misc: Buttons, Floss

























Inside the card it says:

Sentiment came with the image at Pink Cat Studio. Sentiments are free.














Thanks for looking~Have a great Thursday~Now....back to my regularly scheduled day!!!LOL

Warm Wishes......

We're getting a cold front today....our highs will be in the 40's. So, for us Texans, that's COLD!LOL
I was so excited to find this coffee cup, mug? at Dollar General, they were $2, and I was super excited to find that the lid screwed right off!!! I immediately thought, "Hey, I will remove the Christmas paper and insert some pretty scrapbooking paper and match it with a pretty card!"
Yep, my brain is always on "scrapping mode"!!! 


So here's the set I just created, took me about 30 minutes. Fun!!!

Inside the mug I have added a single pack of Folger's coffee, Mini-Moos, and some sugar packets.

Card Details: Digi Image: Cocoa Emma (All that Scraps), Sentiment: Microsoft Word, Patterned Paper: The Paper Studio, Border Punch: Martha Stewart, Cirlces: Cuttlebug Nesties, Flower Punch: Marvy Uchida, Misc.: Button, Floss, White Dimensional paint




Have a blessed day! Thanks for visiting, and please leave a comment with your thoughts, I love reading them!

It's time to Hop!!!

**Having trouble with my post. I've tried editing, but everything is still so spread apart. Sorry, please bare with me.*** (red in the face)!LOL


This is the first time I've ever participated in a Blog Hop, I"ve hopped many blogs, but never
had my blog be hopped on!!! Does that make sense? LOL
Anyway........if you visit here: Club Anya blog you can read about all the fun details!!!


Here are my creations for the Blog Hop!!!

Naughty or Nice? Christmas Card

Card details: Digi Image: Dorothy Anya; The Greeting Farm, santa hat: internet clipart, 3 D white dimensional paint, Sentiment: Microsoft Word, Patterned Paper: The Paper Studio, Misc. Ribbon, button, machine sewing
A Sweet Treat for You! 
I am going to fill this with Hershey Kisses!

Details: Altered Mason Jar, Digi Image: Autumn Anya; The Greeting Farm, Snowflakes: Martha Stewart Punch, Patterned Paper and Pink and Blue Gemstones: The Paper Studio, Misc. Ribbon, button, floss, tree charm, Machine sewing,Stickles
 On the lid I typed a sentiment with Microsoft Word, punched it out and  adhered it to the top on cut out cardstock


Thanks for visiting my blog! Have a wonderful time Blog Hopping!!! From here please visit:

Club Anya Holiday Hop

I have been busy today getting my creations ready for the Club Anya Holiday Hop!
It's my first time EVAH participating!!! I am so excited!!!

So, please some back at 7pm CST and to see what I have created, play along
in the hop, and see what lovely creations are displayed!!!

See ya' later!

Okay...who's up for a Challenge?

Well, guess what the weather is like today? Yep...you guessed it. Cold and drizzly! So icky outside, so I decided to try my hand at another challenge. 
I have just started using Mo Manning's digital images and just love the detailed drawing in each and every one of them! This week's challenge is to make a "Thank you" card using any of  Mo's images. You can read about it here: Mo's Challenge Blog. Lately, I have been purchasing Christmas images, but I did have this image and think this Kimono girl is so cute!!! So I made this Thank You card for the challenge:

Card details: Preprinted card: My Mind's Eye, Digi Image: Mo Manning, Markers: Copic, Seniment: Studio G $1 stamps, Misc. Ribbon, gold cardstock


This was a super quick card, but I really like it!!! Hope you like it too!

Happy Friday!

Good afternoon!!! Today I have not been very productive. Once again....it is cold and drizzly outside! You would think we lived in Oregon or something!LOL
A friend of mine asked me to make a birthday card for her daughter to give away to a friend. She said she really likes the color yellow. So...I put my thinking cap on and came up with this card:

Photo was removed for publication submission!
Wish me luck!!! :)














Thanks for visiting! Have a splendid Friday!!!

I think I'm addicted to Digi Stamps!!!

Lately I have been scouring the internet for cute digital images, or digi stamps, as they are commonly known as!!LOL Anyway, lastnight I bought 4 more...I almost bought 3 others but I stopped myself! I just love these digital images because you purchase them online and then almost immediately, you can print them out, color them up, and start creating!!! Fun, Fun, Fun!!!!

I finally shopped this store for the first time....and boy, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE her images!!! So much detail, and so much fun!!! Take a look, you'll too be hooked!! : Mo's Digital Pencil.
I bought some images from her and couldn't wait to print them out!
Here's the first card I made:

Card Details: Digi Image "Jingle Bells" Mo Manning: Mo's Digital Pencil, Preprinted card by Making Memories: FaLaLa collection, Nestibillities to cut scalloped circles, Computer generated "Jingle All the Way" sentiment, Misc. Ribbon and jingle bell, white dimensional paint for hat.

And another card:

Card details:Digi Image: "Christmas Fairy Holly"by Mo Manning (Mo's Digital Pencil), Preprinted Card and Poinsettia flower and brad : Making Memories, Nestibillities for circle and scalloped circle,Stickles on wings, Glossy Accents on waterglobe, Misc. vintage lace


I wonder if there's a "12 step program" for Digi Image Addicts? I hope not......cause I'm addicted and don't want a cure!!!LOL
Thanks for visiting~~~~
Have a wonderful night~

audrey

Sweet Blog Candy for today....

Found this super cute blog this morning....Paper Crafting in Cocoa. She is super talented and is giving away Blog candy this week!!!
Here 's is Candy #2:

The stamps are by Bildmarlana and Whiff of Joy, I love both of them! They are so cute!!! So go on over, visit her blog, and have a chance to wins some stamps!

Have a great day!

Another card to brighten the day....

I have had this image for some time now and just had taken the time to create a card with it, so today, being that it's so dreary...I wanted to make something bright and cheerful!!!

Card Details: Free Digi Image: Whimsiedoodles, Scalloped Circles and Circles: Nestibillities by Spellbinders, Patterned Paper: K&Co. "Berry Sweet" collection, Misc. Ribbon, flower button, opaque white pen. Pink Bling: The Paper Studio.

More dreary weather today....

Gosh we've had more drizzle and rain this past month!! Yesterday was cold and drizzly ALL day long! It was a great day for staying indoors!!!
That's exactly what I did, and I got these two cards done:

Card Details: Digi Image-Heather Ellis/Pure Innocence, Patterned Paper, fabric brad, and red bling-The Paper Studio, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Martha Stewart Snowflake punch, Misc. Stickles, White Dimensional paint, and ribbon

Card Details: Digi image and Sentiment: Sweet n' Sassy Stamps, Patterned Paper, silver mini brads and fabric brad: The Paper Studio, Martha Stewart Snowflake punch, Misc. chalk, ribbon, stickles


I wish you a splendid day, whatever you are doing. Thanks for visiting my blog!!!

My first Challenge...

Happy Monday!!! For the first time, I am participating in the EtsyInspired Challenge. You can read all the details here: Etsy Inspired Challenge.

I visited the featured Etsy shop:  So Stinking Sweet and found some really yummy products. I chose
this one as my Inspiration: Watermelon Taffy Soap

I really love all the yummy colors in this soap! Looks good enough to eat!!!! So, I focused on my two favorite colors: pink and green and made these cards:

Card Details: Digi Image-Pure Innocence, Patterened Papers-The Paper Studio, Copics to color, White Dimensional paint and Stickles, Machine stitching, Ribbon-WalMart, Tree Charm-Ebay,Silver Half Beads-The Paper Studio. Used Nesties to cut circle and scalloped Circle. 


And then I also made this card:

Card Details: Digi Image-Pure Innocence, Sentiment-Microsoft Word, Patterened Papers-The Paper Studio, Machine Stitching, Misc.-Ribbon, Tree Charm-Ebay, Stickles, Silver Half Beads-The Paper Studio, Nesties for circle and scalloped circle, Chalking around image.


Thanks for visiting my blog! Have a great day!!!!

Beautiful Sunday....

I finally got back to sleep this morning and slept til' a more "normal" time! I got up full of energy!
The day is so pretty outside! Sunny and cool!
I came back to show you two more little gifts.....here they are:

Here's an inside view:

Details:
Recycled can, Paper by The Paper Studio, Digital Image by Pure Innocence, Ribbon, Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch, Stickles, Silver Bead by The Paper Studio, Mint Candy


And another small gift item:

Details: Card---Patterned Paper by American Crafts, Digi Image: Pink Cat Studio, used Copics to color and white dimensional paint on the marshmallows. Coffee cup---Handmade Sleeve, (found a pattern on the internet), Coffee Cup by Dixie, stuffed cup with Swiss Miss cocoa packet, marshmallows and a nice chocolate! 


Okay......back to the housework!!!!
Have a great day~~~~

Yum! More blog candy...

I couldn't go back to sleep....so I found this blog and more yummy blog candy!!!

You can win all these goodies!!!












Kerri  is giving this awesome set away to celebrate her 1 year Blogiversary! Congrats Kerri and thanks for the great giveaway!!!! Visit her blog here for some awesome inspiration! Cards by Kerri

Too early to be up......

It's too early to be up, especially for a Sunday morning! But Holly, my furbaby, had to go out....so, while she's out doing her business, I'm on the internet reading blogs! I love doing this, I find the most wonderful inspiration!

You know how I love using digital rubber stamps aka digi stamps? Well, if you want to give it a try...hurry on over to paperYumness for a free digi image to try. She's free until Monday!!! It's a super cute fairy and I can't wait to try her out too!!!!

Have a wonderful Sunday!!! Holly is jumping at the door so I guess she's ready to come in!!!

Happy Saturday Night.......

Gosh....I can't believe it's been since Tuesday that I've posted!!! Where did the time go? I have been busy...I had a "project" to do. I had 4 little gifts to create.....and so I was quite the busy bee!!!
Here's the first gift I created:

I used a king size Hershey bar and wrapped it with white gift tissue. Then I used some K&C patterned paper and covered it. I embellished it with a cute image I found on Etsy. It's called Pure Innocence. I bought a bunch of these images so you will see many of them in the next coming days!! I used my punches by The Paper Studio and punched my image out, then used my scallop punch on the back of that. I used ribbon and my Martha Stewart snowflake punch. I had to add my pink bling!!! And the cute sentiment is by Sweet n' Sassy stamps.

Okay......off to bed. I'll post my 2nd creation tomorrow. Goodnight~~~

Rainy and Cold! Is winter here to stay?

Gosh, it has been raining all day! And it's so cold! Well, for us Texans, 50 is cold!LOL So, even though I have a ton of errands to run....I've been stuck inside. I STILL haven't put up my Christmas tree, that's next on my list.
But I did manage to finish up 2 more cards!!!

Here is another version of Pink Cat Studio's Sick Lily. I used different colors on this one, and put my "border" along the side.

Card Details: Image: Pink Cat Studio, Sentiment: Not sure, Patterned Paper: Making Memories 6x6 paper pack, Scalloped Paper, Misc. Ric-Rac from my stash, buttons and thread. 


And here is the 2nd card I made. This is for all those that are fighting that horrible disease called cancer! I hate it! So many are ill from this, I keep them in my thoughts and prayers..

Card details: Digi Image and Sentiment: Whimsiedoodles, Patterned Paper: The Paper Studio, Misc. Ribbon and Love Charm. Stickles and Silver half beads


Thanks for visiting! Please leave comments, I love reading your feedback!!!
Have a great day!!!

Dreary Monday morning........

Yes, it is dreary, but atleast it is starting to feel like winter!! I was planning on putting up my tree today and I'd rather have cold, rainy weather, than warm and sunny! It's very hard to get into the Christmasy mood when it feels like Spring outside!LOL

This weather is also perfect for crafting and cardmaking!!! This past weekend I took advantage of some cyber sales and purchased some more digital stamps! Over at Pink Cat Studio she was having a sale. If you spent $3 or more you got a free image: Sugar Plum Fairy. I purchased Sick Lily and Lily Hot Cocoa and got the Sugar Plum Fairy for free!!! She's not free anymore, but she IS super cute!!!

So....I made this card this morning, using Sick Lily, I'm sure this card will come in use now that's it's cold season!

Card details: Digi Image: Pink Cat Studio, Sentiment: Unknown, Patterned Paper: American Crafts "everyday" collection, Felt Flower: Love Elsie, Misc.: White thread, brown button, machine stitching

Have a wonderful Monday! And thanks for visiting my blog!!! I'll be back soon with more creations!!!

Lazy Sunday afternoon.....

Everyone here at home seems to be in lazy mode! But that's okay, because our weekdays are
usually jam packed with things to do.
I did manage to make some cards today....my favorite pastime! I am making it for someone special!
She loves pink as much as I do. I haven't put a sentiment on it...yet. That might be next.

Details: Patterned paper: My Mind's Eye and Making Memories, Cardstock: Bazzill, Image: Sweet n' Sassy Stamps, Punches: Martha Stewart Border Punch and Snowflake punch, Misc. Ribbon, Pink Bling and Stickles


Thanks for visiting today! I hope you are having a great day and wish you an even better Monday!!

Black Friday almost over.....

Did everyone survive Thanksgiving and Black Friday crowds? Find any real good deals?! My sons and I ventured out at 4:45 am. We have a small town WalMart so the crowds were not too bad. After spending 30 mins  inside the store and filling our arms with goodies, we headed over to McDonald's for breakfast.

An hour after getting out of bed, our wallets were empty and our tummies were full. We all headed back to bed for a morning nap!!

I have spent my evening blog hopping! I love searching for inspiration and discovering Blog Candy!! Keeping my fingers crossed to one day win some!!!

Here's the latest from: Jacque's Joie de Vivre
And look at the yummy blog candy that can be won!!!

I hope everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving and a super great day of shopping!!
I'll be back tomorrow to show you an ultra sweet card I made using Sweet n' Sassy Stamps!
Goodnight~

Have a Wonderful Thanksgiving!

I am taking a quick break from my house cleaning! You see, tomorrow, for Thanksgiving, I will have my family over at our home.....so lots of preparing going on!!!
Today is my nephew's 5th Birthday. 5 yrs. ago I remember he was born on Turkey Day!!! We had just sat down to eat when we got the call that "it was time".

I whipped up this card for him, really quick, simple and to the point, cause 5 yr. olds don't care about the cards, they want to know what's behind the wrapping paper!!!LOL

Digital Image is called Cowboy Billy by Pink Cat Studio, Patterned Paper by Basic Grey, 

Sentiment by Studio G

Okay......I gotta go. I've got cleaning to do and then I have to prepare myself to make homemade pies. A first for me!! But I despise store bought pies so I'm making a pumpkin pie and a pecan pie! Wish me luck!!

Here's wishing you and your family a Wonderful Thanksgiving!!! May you have lots of good food, loved ones around you, and a day of sweet memories!!!

Goofing off today.....

Holly and I are goofing off today! Holly is our 1 yr. old Chocolate Lab. She is my bestfriend, my daily buddy, my love! She follows me from room to room, she lays by my feet and jumps into my bed. She's so sweet, but sometimes......she's such a goofball!LOL
Here she is this morning....she thinks I can't see her being a lazy bum!

And I guess I've been goofing off because I finished up 2 cards. This first one is a

stamped image that I received from another stamping friend. It's by Tina Wenke of Stampavie.

I colored it up and used it with my favorite stash of preprinted cards! I only have about 2 of these

cards left, I don't know what I'll do when they are gone!? I guess go shopping for more!!!LOL

And then I made this card. I made it really fast, and really simple. This is a digital image, her name is

Felicity. It was free for a limited time, but for the life of me, I can't find the blog or website I got it from. I'm so sorry! :( If anyone knows...will you give me a holler?!

Okay......now back to my daily chores!! I've got laundry to fold and errands to run! Have a great day!

Not doing what I'm supposed to be doing.......

I am supposed to be cleaning! I am determined to clean and rearrange my kitchen by 5pm today! I have a meeting a 6pm, so I have a little less than 7 hours to get my kitchen back in order! You should see it now!!!LOL

I just wanted to take a break, yes...another one...to show you some cards I made yesterday! These are all digital  images and so much fun!!!

My family and friends will be receiving some cute Thanksgiving Day cards if I say so myself!!!

Digital Image and Sentiment: Whimsiedoodles, Ribbon: WalMart, Dewdrops: Swap

Digital image and Sentiment: Pink Cat Studio, Martha Stewart Border Punch, Ribbon-WalMart, Green Felt Flower: WalMart Christmas Ornament! (yep, that's what it "was")LOL!

Digital Image and Sentiment: Whimsiedoodles, Ribbon and MS Punch: WalMart, Silver Charm: Dollar Tree, Patterned Paper: The Paper Studio (I think)

Thanks for reading!! I hope everyone has a wonderful day! Now....back to cleaning the kitchen!:(

Happy Friday!

Gosh, I feel really strange today. Usually on a Friday I am getting ready for our Friday Night Football game. I attend my high schooler's pep rally and then we get ready for the game! But....we made it to the Play-offs! Yea!!! So we don't have a game tonight, but we do have one next Friday. So...I have more time to blog hop! I love looking at new blogs and getting inspired by some wonderful artists!

Here is one I found today, and she is giving away Blog Candy!!! Looks so yummy!!!
You can find her wonderful work here: Jacque's Joie de Vivre and it's her 6 month anniversary so  she is giving away this yummy set!

Here's wishing everyone a wonderful, blessed weekend! Thanks for visiting my blog!

It's been too long........

Wow, I can't believe it's been a week since I last posted.  I have been so busy!!
I did make some time today to complete a challenge. I always see these posted at my favorite sites, but never
seem to have the time to participate. Well, today, during Dr. Phil, I made the time!!!
Over at Paper Craft Planet they are having a Whimsie Challenge. You were to use any whimsie image and alter something.
I altered a large can and used this cute Turkey image and sentiment. I think I will stuff it with some Pumpkin Cookies and give them to my best friend!

Gotta go!!! Thanks for reading!!!

A very sad day indeed.......

I am usually so excited to visit the Pink Cat Studio on Thursdays. I love to see Melissa's new releases for the week and I love making purchases!!!
But this morning, as I opened up her blog, I was sad to read this:

This week has been a very sad one as DT member Sarah Anderson’s 3 year old son Henry passed away. Little Henry was unable to overcome a virus that made him ill last week. The rubber and digi DT members and I want to let Sarah know that she and her family are in our thoughts and prayers.

Lorie Ames has organized a way to donate for a memorial for Henry. Henry loved his local zoo and visited it almost every day in the summer. As a memorial, trees will be planted there in his honor. I’ve created a digital stamp to help raise funds for a tree for Henry.


Here is the image that you can purchase along with a link to her store:

You can purchase it the Pink Cat Studio store

What a wonderful way to  keep little Henry's memory alive! 


Have a wonderful day!

Happy Tuesday!

I don't have much to post today. I am actually "working" today.  Been busy with the water stuff, as I call it! Had to drive in water samples yesterday. Today, I am reading meters and printing out bills. NOT fun!!!
But I did want to show you something that IS fun!!!

Here it is: BLOG CANDY!!!

You can enter to win this fun stuff right here on this wonderful blog!:

HappyLittleArt

Trying to get out of "Lazy Mode"!

I have been so "out of it" these past few days. I have just felt "under the weather". I did find some really cute digital images at Pink Cat Studio. They have THE cutuest images and I had so much fun making some stuff with them.

Here's the first:
I found these long notepads at a local dollar store. It was 4 in a package for $1.29. I found the pattern for the notepad cover online. I used the digital image, colored it in and made this:

So sorry.....I have run out of time! I've got to go to town and pick up my daughter from school. I will add more later~~
Okay..day 2...I'm back to edit! Here's the inside of this notepad holder:

And here are some cards I made using the some digital images from the same website! I just love them!

And one more for today! Since I just LOVE owls so much~~~~

Thanks for reading my blog!!! Hope it has brought you some enjoyment!!!:) Have a blessed Wednesday!

Wickedly Sweet

When I found this digital image at Whimsiedoodles, I knew I had to have her! When my sister and I were growing up we loved watching the show Bewitched. There were times my sister would do something she wasn't supposed to be doing and would therefore get in trouble. What would she do? She'd stand there and wiggle her nose like Tabitha. She really thought she had those powers to "fix" things!!!

So, in honor of my only sister, Arlene, I have made these cards! They are wickedly sweet, just like our wonderful memories!!

Image: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32159231
Patterned  paper: The Paper Studio
Ribbon: Hobby Lobby

And here's a sweeter version called "Just a Little Wicked"

Zebra Paper: The Paper Studio
Velvet Ribbon and Bling: WalMart

Thanks for visiting!!! Have a wonderful week!!! God bless!

Fast, Easy and Cheap!

And NO...I am not describing myself!!LOL I'm talking about these cards I am sharing with you today. I haven't been feeling very well these past couple of days. Chills, aches and pains, but today I felt a bit better and thought I'd better make some more cards for an upcoming craft show.

I bought this box of 50 cards with envelopes by My Mind's Eye, this is from the Out and About Collection. I found them at my favorite store,  Ross...for $6.00!! I love to use them as a base for making my cards.

 I also had a  package of cute 3D, embellished Ice Cream stickers.They are by Paper Bliss and I found them at Hobby Lobby. So this morning I made a set of 4 cards. They went together rather quickly and I think they turned out pretty cute.
The sentiments are the $1 Studio G stamps, I love those for cardmaking!!!

So here they are!

Thanks for visiting!! Have a wonderful day!!!!!!!!!!

Am I really over the hill?

Well, yeterday was my birthday. I turned 41. A couple of people said, "Happy Birthday, you look good for being over the hill?" What exactly is "the hill"? LOL Please don't say it's only downward from here....cause I'm looking forward to my next years only going upward. Not an upward hill battle, but upward as in only good things to come! Guess "over the hill" can mean alot of things so I'll try not to think about it too much!!!LOL
I also share this birthday with my younger son, he turned 18! Yikes!! That's a whole new world too! Okay...so my life is going to become a real adventure from here on out!!!

In the meantime, I'd like to share a card I made for my niece. Her birthday is this weekend.....here's wishing her a Happy Birthday!!!

The card is from that same set that I found at Ross. I love those blank cards, you can really dress them up.

The image is a Gorjuss Girls image I received in a image swap. I really like her.

I dressed it up w/ ribbon, a punched flower with button, and some dew drops. The sentiment

came in the package of cards.

And...here's a picture of our Holly. She is growing up so quickly! Here she is enjoying her chew bone

and her bed. She will be 1 year old in a couple of weeks!!!

Thanks for reading! Have a wonderful weekend!!!