First Acetate Card

For our blog groups VSD weekend I hosted a challenge. My challenge was to make a card using acetate. This was the first time I had ever worked with acetate myself so it was quite an experiment. I actually am very happy with the way it came out and I asked my Bestie to pick me some more up in the States so I could do more cards!

Don't forget...today is the last day to enter for my blog candy so if you want to be entered scroll down to that post and leave a comment!!!! I will be picking the winner this weekend and sending out the package next week!

Materials used:
Acetate
Sentiment~Stamping Bella
SU! ink
Stazon Ink
Stickles
copics
Image~Magnolia~Tild with hearts

Challenges entered:
Pollycraft Monday Challenges~#50 pinkalicious
The ABC Challenge~X for xtra dimesions
Magnolia Down Under Challenges~#52 something sweet

VSD Weekend!!

Wow...it was a long weekend...a good weekend but a long weekend! To top it off our little blog group had a VSD weekend....we make it a weekend because some of us are in different time zones and we all have a lot of other prioritites in our lives so this works out great for us.

VSD Challenge #2
This one was a color challenge and honestly...I had a hard time getting the more mustard color in so....it's in the hair...lol!!! And it had to be a masculine card which isn't always easy for me!

                           Materials used:

Image~The Greeting Farms~dressy Ed

CS~SU!

DP~SU!

copics

SU~eyelets

Sentiment~SU!

Challenges entered:

Sew Many Challenges~#19 anything goes

 
                                                                              VSD Challenge #4

This challenge was to make a shaped card and to also use stars and stripes...didn't have to be patriotic but of course I made mine that way!!!                                                       

     Materials used:

Image~House Mouse

Sentiment~SU!

Stamping Bella dots, donuts and baubles

Stickles

Spica pens

copics

SU! CS

Challenges entered:

Sew Many Challenges~#19 anything goes

AIFactory~#41 shape it up

VSD Challenge #Closing

This was a little added extra bonus challenge at the end of our VSD...a sketch challenge.

Materials used:
Image~Tiddly Inks
buttons
jewel
SU! cardstock
Stickles
Spica pens
copics
Ribbon~Rusty Pickle
Sentiment~Rusty Pickle~Princess Pirate
DP~Kaisercraft

Challenges entered:
Pollycraft Monday~#50 pinkalicious
Paper Sundaes~#24 birthday card

The Stamping Boutique Blog HOP!!!

It's my very first blog hop with The Stamping Boutique and I'm super excited. This is a very talented group of girls and I hope you will hop all the way through and see what everyone has created for you today.
The theme for this hop is SEWING....wow....please don't just my stitching too harshly...I had my wonderful hubby buy me a little sewing machine when he was in the States and I thought this would be the perfect card to try my sewing on...well...as you can see...I need a lot of practice!!! But hey...I tried!!!
We have three awesome images to share with you today...all of which can be bought at The Stamping Boutique...I have used Cynthia Seamstress...how adorable is she!!! I have to admit...besides this card...I am not a seamstress in any way so the theme and image was kind of hard for me to work with but...I did my best!

Okay....so if you are on the right track you should have come here from Christy's blog Cristy's Zaney Creations and you will next go to Tink's blog Tink Time if you happen to be lost...as I know I normally am you should go back and start with the beginning of the hop at Kym's blog Nana's Keepsakes.
Have fun hopping!!!

Materials used:
Image~TSB~cynthia steamstress
copics
spica pens
stickles
sewing machine
SU! CS
Sentimenet~Stamping Bella

~~okay...I just noticed this...I made flowers for this card and totally forgot to add them to my card...ugh...they are really cute too!!!~~

TSB~Audrey with birthday cupcake

I have another fabulous Stamping Boutique image for you today...this is Audrey with a birthday cupcake. She's super cute! Please don't forget about this Friday and our blog hop...it's gonna be fun!!! There are a lot of talented girls on this DT so you will want to come and check out there wonderful work!

It's Wednesday...today it actually warmed up a bit to my surprise. Maybe we will end up having a little bit of summer here in Germany this year! We are planning a little trip over the 4th of July. We were going to go camping again like we did last year but were afraid the weather would be crappy (as it has been) so instead we are doing a 2 night trip to an amusement park. Movie Theme Park in Germany to be exact. I think our kids (we are going with friends) are going to love it. It's got all their favorite TV charecters. I have started to upload our Disney pictures so I will be sure to put some on here this weekend.

Wish me luck...I'm trying to make a baby shower card and her shower is Dr. Seuss theme so I found an image and I'm going to TRY to color it in and make something out of it! We shall see...if it comes out I'll post it!!! ;)



I knew I was forgetting something yesterday about The Stamping Boutique....duh...THE BLOG CANDY! Do you see this massive blog candy she's offering...do you see those COPICS!!!!
You can enter until July 18th so go on over and check it out......TSB!

Materials used:
Image~The Stamping Boutique
SU! DP
SU! cardstock
SU! square punch
SU! scallop square punch
SU! ribbon
corner rounder
copics
stickles
SU! stamp set for sentiment
spica pens
glitter brads
prima flowers

Challenges entered:
The Stamping Boutique~monthly challenge
Crazy 4 Challenges~#42~paper flowers
ABC Challenges~X~extra dimensions
Sketch and Stash Challenges~#38~sketch~This is a fab sketch!!

TSB~Princess Jennifer Latte

Wow...I have so much to share with you guys about The Stamping Boutique. I may have to save some for my post tomorrow!!
~~1~~First of all...TSB is sponsoring Craftalicious this week so go on over there and play along in their challenge which is monotone for a chance to win some images from TSB!!!

~~2~~Second thing....TSB is starting up a monthly competition....you must use a TSB image but you can enter as many times as you want for a chance to win...here are the details right from the site:
We will randomly select one winner each month to win 5 FREE images of their choice. Also the person that links up the most will win 5 FREE images of their choice. We will also be selecting our Guest Designers from these contests too. What are you waiting for, you know you want to win those FREE images and you can't if you don't enter!

~~3~~Third thing....There is this fabulous little place called the Latte Lounge that is a network through TSB and they are looking for a DT team....here is the info on that....
The Latte Lounge, a division of TSB, is currently looking for DT members. The team will be instrumental in creating a community that shares the love of crafting while supporting one another. Please realize that the expectations go beyond participation in challenges and creative projects. It is our goal to make an active community for sharing our thoughts, ideas, emotions and creative spirit.


DT Expectations

· Post several times daily in the forum and various groups at TLL. DT members will need to keep the conversations going as well as getting them started.

· Comment daily on the photos shared by members.

· Welcome new members with comments on their profile.

· Host at least one challenge per month.

· Participate in other team member challenges at least twice a month.

· Promote The Latte Lounge and our happenings on your blog 1 day/week.

· Take the responsibility for posting Question of the Day one day a week

· Post at least one new project, card, layout in the gallery at least once a week.

DT members will receive

- 3 exclusive TLL images

- 4 free digital images from The Stamping Boutique store per month

- 40% off in The Stamping Boutique store


Please send a link to your blog along with a short paragraph explaining how you can benefit The Latte Lounge and The Stamping Boutique.

The term is for 3 months. July 1- Sept. 30, 2010.

Applications will be accepted until June 25, 2010.

Please apply to Melissa Czapor at mczapor@oh.rr.com

~~4~~And the fourth thing...and then I'm done...I promise!!!! Friday the 25th TSB is having a blog hop..I hope that you all will come back on Friday and have some fun with us and take a look at the wonderful new DT teams creations.
Wow...a lot of info huh!!! Were you able to get all of that...lol!
This fine little lady is Princess Jennifer Latte...I thought it would be appropriate considering the Latte Lounge is having a DT call!! I wish I was sitting around drinking a yummy latte giving the peace sign right now!!!

Materials used:
Image~TSB
MS circle cutter
MS border punch
SU! cardstock
SU! DP
buttons
copics
spica pens
SU! ribbon

Challenges entered:
Craftalicious~ #2~monotone
TSB~ monthly contest
OCC Sketch Challenge~ #20~sketch
Paper Sundaes~ #23~pretty as a princess

Critter Challenge blog Monday~Ratiny in Cupcake

Good morning everyone! It's Monday....boooooo!!! I hope you all had a nice weekend. Our's was cold...yep...not just chilly...downright cold! I'm so tired of Germany and this cold gloomy rainy weather is really taking it's toll on me! But anyway....it's Monday, the start of a new week!
This was my week with Critter Challenge Blog and our sponsor this month is Softpencil.
The sketch for this week is really great and I found this super easy pocket card tutorial on SCS so there is no reason for you not to give it a try. I also used a softpencil image...ratiny in cupcake...he's soooo cute! I love softpencil images.
Please make sure you go over and play along with us this week at The Critter Challenge Blog...the more weeks you play along the more chances you have to win at the end of the month!!!
I will be back tomorrow with something from The Stamping Boutique!!!
Also...there is still time to leave a comment under the blog candy post if you want to win my blog candy!!!

Materials used:
Image~Softpencil
copics
spica pens
MS jewels
SU! cardstock
Stamping Bella sentiments
SU! ribbon
stickles

Scrapbook Layouts for SCS Swap! AND BLOG CANDY!!!

Lets start with the blog candy! I promised that once I hit 50 followers I'd have some for you all and I am now at 52...yay! The picture below shows what you can win! You will have until the 30th to enter.
So, you all have read that I'm playing softball and the other night one of the girl's husbands' was taking pictures of us and posted them on their FB page....well....have you ever NOT realized just how horrible you look until you see yourself in a picture? I mean, I know I have gained a lot of weight since being here in Germany and having my second child but holy cow....my legs look sooooo white and fat that I will now be buying a pair of pants to wear for all future softball games....and I will only be wearing shorts around the house. That's how bad I looked! So I know your wondering why I'm telling you all this.....in your post for the blog candy I want you to tell me how you have lost weight or kept weight off. I know 90% of us have struggled with our weight at some point in our lives and I could use all the help I can get right now!
UGH!!!!!

On to better things right?!!! Here is a double page layout I made for a cricut swap I recently did. I just love all these colors and the cartridge I used was Paisley. Isn't that mushroom adorable?

Here is the second set I did. I used Winter Woodland for this set. Okay...I just realized it didn't upload the second page. WTH!! Okay...there we go...both pages! I know this one is kind of simple for what I normally put together for my pages but I kind of like it! And of course you can't tell on here but there is lots of sparkle.

Mimosa Cupcake!

Wow....I felt so bad my blog had been totally neglected for over a week! I think I'm back to normal now. I think...LOL! Of course my cold STILL after 10 days of antibiotics not fully gone but at least I'm feeling wayyyyyy better! I will be trying to play catch up this week with postings. So don't be surprised if I have something each day! I have been a horrible DT member for The Stamping Boutique and plan to bring you lots of goodies from there this week.
So....I'm playing softball...OMGosh...I haven't played since high school which would be 14 years ago now. I'm so out of shape and honestly hate not being a better player. I used to actually be good but feel like I've lost all of that plus need to lose some weight and work out so I don't lose my breath just running to first! It's been fun to get to know some new people on our base and just to have a good time I just wish I could find my "softbal mojo". I don't like to "feel" like the old one in the group.
Well...on to better things...Mimosa Cupcake....she's sooo cute and you can buy her at Paper Jewels...her store blinkie is on the sidebar. And of course she has many more things you can check out too!

Materials used:
Image~Mimosa cupcake
MS border punch
SU! CS
copics
spica pens
SU! ribbon
DP~my little shoebox~isn't it toooo cute!

Challenges entered:
Sketch Saturday~ #107~sketch
Stamp Something~ Happy Something

Super quick

Wanted to let you all know, I'm still here! I have been really sick for about 2 1/2 weeks now and finally on Thursday got an antibiotic and started it. It's now Monday and I'm starting to feel better, not 100% but better! I promise over the next few days I will be catching up, leaving some blog love, and making a post! So just bare with me!


~~~And....I just noticed....I have 50 followers now....so you know what that means?????!!!!! BLOG CANDY!!!! I will be back with the details on that and what you need to do to be entered to win it!!!


Have a great day everyone and I hope you all enjoyed your weekend!