My Birthday Blog Candy!!

Well, as promised I am offering up some wonderful blog candy (at least I think it is) in celebration of my birthday month & to celebrate over 100 posts on my blog.  I will draw the winner using random.org on December 1st and post on my blog around the same time.  For your chance to win all you have to do is post on your blog and leave a comment below with your blog link for your chance to win!!  When you comment I would love to hear the best craft tip you ever received whether a technique, a storage idea etc.....

My blog candy includes:

2 Stampin Up sets - A flower for all Seasons & Flower Fancy (2 step stamp set) both are barely used
2 Image Tree Stamp Sets - Italic Brush Alphabet & Italic Brush Numbers both are barely used
Memory Box 6x6 Paper collection "Mistletoe" 3 sheets each of 10 patterns
Package of Wild Orchid Crafts large red roses
Assorted colours of Wild Orchid Crafts mini roses
3 daisy charms
1 package silver rhinestones
1 package Making Memories woven labels "LOVE"
2 packages Making Memories woven self adhesive alphas in cranberry & navy
1 package Pebbles Inc rub-ons "congratulations"
1 package Making Memories Glitter Bling self adhesive frames in green
1 package EK Success pointsetta stickers
1 package Studio G Clear Stamps (sentiments - party time, eat cake & it's a celebration)

I think that is all that will fit in the box but if I can fit anything else to fill it up I will :)  I MAY EVEN THROUGH IN A SWEET PEA RUBBER STAMP OR TWO Good luck!!

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 :)

New Technique - Feathering with Copics

I was so excited to find the Copic Oz Blog as it has so many good tips for copic colouring!  When I last visited they had posted a new technique called Feathering which blends two difference copic colours.  I had never tried this before so I decided to try it and I love how it turned out.  I used the technique on Tilda's shirt, shoes & the bow on her hat.  Below is the close-up:

This is the nice & simple card I made tonight with the Tilda image I coloured.  Now I know I should have kept track of which colours I used and I'm pretty sure they were BV01 & V01

I will be entering my card into The Copic Oz Challenge #4 - Feather with Me.  Be sure to check out the tutorial here if you haven't tried this before!

LOTV -Rosie Posy

Wow!!!  Two posts from me in one day??  That is definitely a record.....I don't recall ever doing that but if I have it must have been quite some time ago.  I've had this super adorable Lili of the Valley image "Rosie Posy" coloured for quite some time but never got around to making a card with it until today!  The time was perfect since over at the Lili of the Valley Challenge Blog - Week 72 Challenge is "One for the Girls".

I didn't use any design paper only Bazill Cardstock and embossed with a cuttlebug folder.  I cut out the image and scallop background with nesties and the sentiment is from a set I've had for awhile now.  I've also entered this into the challenge over at Paperplay Challenges Week 44 which is to use circles somewhere on your card (main image & brads should count).

Keep watching my blog for some blog candy coming up :)

I figured since I've had my blog for over a year now & my birthday is at the end of the month I'd put together some candy for you!!

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 #42 - For the Boys

Happy Sundae!  Today marks Paper Sundaes 42nd Challenge & it is a fun one!  The theme this week is "For the Boy's" and is being sponsored by Simon Says Stamp!  If you haven't shopped there you should as it really is a one-stop shop!  Be sure to play along for your chance to win a gift certificate to their store!

For my card I used the image "Skater Ian" by The Greeting Farm & made a card for my son.

It was so much fun to make!  I used paper from Bo Bunny called Xtreme Teen and coloured the image to match with copics.  I embossed the cardstock with these cool new folders by Sizzix from a pack called Plaid & Snowflakes.   I love how deeply they emboss & can't wait to use the snowflake one for some Christmas cards!  I embossed the cardstock and then wrapped one with some black twine from my stash that I have probably had since I started scrapbooking/cardmaking many years ago.  Boy was it nice to finally use it!  Other supplies used:  Glitter Brads by Recollections,  and Foam glitter stars inked with black memento ink.  Hope you like it!

Make sure you stop by the Paper Sundaes Blog to meet the new Sundae Girls!  Their work is fabulous & I'm looking forward to working with them.  

My card will be entered into the following challenges:

Cards For Men Challenge #22- Anything Goes (as long as it's for a male).  This is for the only man in my life, my son!

The Creative Cottage Challenge #26 - Embossing

Moving Along with the Times Challenge #70 - Card for a Child (made for my 10 year old son)

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?