Paper Sundaes Challenge - Gift it!

Happy Sundae!  What a crazy week it's been for me but I was sure looking to our Paper Sundaes Challenge this week!  The Challenge this week is "Gift it"!  That's right create something that you intend to give away as a gift.    As soon as I found out about this challenge I knew I wanted to create a gift bag (one of many I'll be making) because I always bake sweet treats & other goodies at Christmas time for my family & thought it would be a fun way to package them up.  I think I'll put some cellophaned wrapped caramel corn or fudge in this one.

Stamp & Create is our sponsor this week and I love this store!  If I had endless supplies of money I would shop there all the time since Lacey always has great sales and the shipping is FAST!  This image by CC Designs called "Sweet November - Sprite Darby & Pudge" was one I fell in love with as soon as I saw it!  I coloured her with my new Prismacolor pencils and I think I LOVE them as much as my copics!!  Never, ever thought I would say that!!  Once coloured I cut the image out with my Spellbinders Labels Eight and began adding snowflakes.  The larger snowflakes were all cut out using a Martha Stewart punch and the little snowflakes were cut out using and EK Success Punch.  All of the paper is all Basic Grey Wassail from last season & the crochet lace ribbon was some that I had purchased from Stamp & Create this past summer.  I also sprayed the snowflakes with Glimmer Mist however it doesn't show up as well in the photo as it does in person.

I will be entering my gift bag into the following challenges:
Creative Inspirations - Christmas Gift
Bunny Zoes Crafts - Anything Christmas (but not a card)
Wags N Whiskers Challenge 42 - Snowflakes
All that Scraps - Snowflakes
Stamp & Create - Challenge #7 - Tis the Season
Fussy & Fancy Friday Challenge Week 25- Anything but a card

Paper Sundaes Challenge - Take Two

Happy Sundae!  Today's challenge over at the Paper Sundaes Blog is "Take Two"which means basically use 2 (or more in my case) of any of the following items:  the colour blue, embossing, ribbon or punches.  I'm not really sure if I did it correctly but you can check out the Paper Sundaes Blog for more details & to see the rest of the DT creations.

For my card I used an image from our fabulous sponsor this week Belles & Whistles called "Wishes".  I loved this super sweet image the moment I saw it!  She was coloured with copics and all design paper is by Bo Bunny!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!  Sorry for the quick post but I'm packing to head out of town for the weekend :)  Oh yeah just remembered I have something else fabulous to share!  Anyone recognize this place?

A really good friend of mine named Sandy has family in Aberdeen, Scotland and is currently visiting there right now!  Well, earlier this week I found out he drove to Elgin & went to Paper Crafts Boutique the home of Sugar Nellie Stamps!!  How cool is that?  His niece Kimberlea sent took this photo & sent it!  It just so happens that Sandy is returning home on my birthday :)  Hmmmm I wonder if he will be bringing me something???   

Don't forget....I will be posting my blog candy by the end of next week so keep watching for your chance to win :)

Paper Sundaes Challenge - Let it Snow!!

Today's challenge posted over at the Paper Sundaes Challenge Blog has the theme "Let it Snow" and this week we are being sponsored by Stamp & Create!  For my card I chose to use the Kraftin Kimmie image Clara which you can pick up over at our sponsors store!   Stamp & Create carries many different stamp lines including High Hopes, The Greeting Farm, Penny Black, Whiff of Joy & so many more so be sure to stop by!

I coloured the image with copics and added stickles to her scarf & the barettes in her hair.  The snowflake was punched out using a Martha Stewart Snowflake punch and then I airbrushed it to match and added some stickles.  The sentiment is from a set I have by Hero Arts & the Snowflake & Background DP is by Dream Street appropriately titled "Wonderland - Let it Snow".  The glittery brad entered in the centre of the snowflake is by Recollections.

I will be entering my card in Stamp & Create's Challenge #7 - Tis the Season (aka Christmas or Holiday Card cause what says Christmas/Holiday more than SNOW :) 

Paper Sundaes Challenge - A Natural Woman

Happy Sundae!  It's been so long since my last post and it's nice to be back creating again.  I had to take some time to focus on my son in the past few weeks and haven't been able to create & post as much as I would have liked to.  Thank you to my amazing Paper Sundaes DT girls for your support, I appreciate it more than you will ever know!

This week's Challenge at Paper Sundaes has a theme "A Natural Woman" so we would like to see anything you create which includes women & nature of some sort!  This week we are being sponsored by the fabulous Wags & Whiskers available at Stamp & Create and our DT got to choose images from the latest Wags N Whiskers Fairy Release #2 and I chose "Laila".   I have to say that I really am glad that they came out with a 2nd group of fairies because I loved the first release so much.  You can see the first set here!

Laila was coloured with copics.  This great paper is from Kaiser Scrapbook & I absolutely love this line for all the purple & green in it!  The good thing about this card is that I got to use some goodies from my stash of swapped items on SCS!  I received these fabulous punched leaves quite awhile ago so it was nice to finally use them.  Other supplies used:  Flowers by Mulberry Street, pearls, ribbon & Lavender stickles!  

My card will be entered into the following challenges:

Flutter by Wednesday's - Anything with a Fairy, Butterfly or Angel (wings)

Meljens Designs Challenge #30 - Anything goes

You still have time to enter Paper Sundaes DT call up until October 26th!  For more details you can check out the post here.

Hope you have a fabulous Sunday!  I'll be busy helping my son sew on his badges for his new cub uniform today!  He was invested officially into the group this past week and was so excited & proud I had to share a pic!  Isn't he cute?  

Paper Sundaes Challenge - Karen's Doodles

Happy Sundae!  This week's Paper Sundae Challenge involves using something from your stash (trying for something you've had for 6 months or more)!   This week we are being sponsored by the fabulous Karen's Doodle's and are DT was lucky enough to pick an image to use for this challenge.  I chose to use the image "Pumpkins" because it reminds me of fall/thanksgiving.  I made a Thanksgiving card to give to a friend but I think this image would be perfect for place cards at a big family Thanksgiving dinner or for your pumpkin patch scrapbook layouts!

I coloured the image with copics and then sponged the background with orange ink.  The items from my stash include the DP by Daisy Bucket Designs Sweet Marabella collection is dated 2007, orange fibre by Making Memories which I've had for at least a year & the orange brads which I've had for quite a while also.   Be sure to check out the Paper Sundaes blog to see all the creations by our amazing DT!  Enjoy your Sunday!

Paper Sundaes Challenge "Winged Things"

It's good to be back posting a card for everyone to see, it's been quite a while since my last post!  I'm hoping I can get back into the swing of things and begin to post more regularly from now on.  The card I made is for this weeks Paper Sundaes Challenge "Winged Things".  We are again being sponsored by Stamp & Create & our design team was lucky enough to get to play with the new Wags n Whiskers Fairies line.  I used "Angelica" and think she is absolutely fabulous!

I coloured her with copics and then added a bit of glitter around her wings and the sash on her dress.  This image was so much fun to colour!  The design paper I used was by Dream Street from the Simply Stated line.  I LOVE this paper and have been hoarding it for awhile now so it felt good to use it!  I even brought out my sewing machine and felt brave enough to try something other than a straight stitch which was quite adventurous for me.  I love the look of it.  Other supplies used:  Glitter Paper cut out with scallop square nestie, Making Memories ribbon (another supply I've been hoarding -it's my absolute fave ribbon), & some rhinestones.  I didn't add a sentiment for the moment however I think at some point I will add on "Wishing you the Fairy Best"! 

Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!  I've got a super hectic few weeks ahead.  I just signed my son up for cub scouts last week (which he absolutely loves) and I've been busy trying to get the pieces for his new uniform and now have to gather a whole bunch of supplies as he is going off camping in a few weeks!  I'm in a mad panic to get it all done in time, not sure how I'm going to fit this all in!  I'll definitely have to post a picture of him in his uniform once it is all complete!

Paper Sundaes Challenge #20 - Kraft & Blue Colour Combo

Happy Sundae :)
This week's Paper Sundae Challenge #20 is a colour combo challenge using Kraft & Blue and is sponsored by our monthly sponsor Simon Says Stamp.  For my card I used 2 stamps from a Inkadinkadoo set called "Flower Garden". which is available at their store!  I have been really sick for the past week so I kept my card nice and simple this week.   This card features a bunch of firsts for me.....first time using kraft paper, first time creating a card without colouring with copics and the first time I tried using Inkssentials Glossy Accents!

For my card I also used Bazill Kraft Paper, DP by Bo Bunny, SU border punch and my new Ranger Distress Ink "Tumbled Glass" and inchies.  The stamps are actually 1 inch square stamps that I stamped onto my inchie square and then inked over with the Tumbled Glass distress ink.  Next I added the Glossy Accents and let dry.  As I said this was the first time I ever used this product and being the impatient person that I am kept touching it to see if it was dry yet.  If you look closer you may see my fingerprints :)  Anyways, hope you are all having a great weekend.  I'm finally starting to feel a little better so I hope to get lots created this week!  Be sure to check out the Paper Sundaes Challenge Blog & play along with us this week.  We love seeing your creations!