The Best of 2015!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!!

This is the final post of 2015 for me!  At Clear It Out Challenge we were asked to pick our favorite card of the year........of course I couldn't pick just one!  LOL

This first one is from March and used Lacy Sunshine!  I sent this to my soon-to-be-born-at-the-time great nephew who was born in July!

This one is from April!  Using Bugaboo!  Had fun making this one!  My 8 year old daughter helped me pick out "monster colors!"

See you all on the flip side in 2016!

Joy to the World!

Joy to the World -- the Lord has come!

This week's challenge at Clear It Out Challenge is ATG (anything goes)!  With Christmas right around the corner, it's a perfect opportunity to work on more Christmas cards!

Our sponsor this week is DeeDee's Digis and Dr. Digi.  My image today comes from DeeDee's Digis.

My paper is from scraps (Basic Grey), markers used were Tombow Art Markers.  A little bit of twine from Bella Creationz and Timeless Twine and viola!  

There will be one more posted challenge for this year on Clear It Out Challenge on December 22nd.

Here's wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Be Joyful!

One of my favorite sketch sites, My Favorite Things, has a new sketch and challenge each week!  I was lucky enough to win once, earlier this year.  I just made my purchase and am anxiously awaiting my package full of goodies!  In the meantime, I'm entering their current sketch challenge!

While I (im)patiently await my order of My Favorite Things goodies, I have used a Unity Stamp Co. stamp on my card today.  The paper is from a giant Christmas pad I've had for too long!  The button, bling and ribbon are from stash, twine is from Bella Creationz and Timeless Twine.

Here is the sketch:

Give it a try and you may be the next winner!

Color Challenge - White

Hey there in blog-universe!  The latest challenge at Clear It Out Challenge is a color challenge.......white!  The stash item is ATG (anything goes)!  Those are my favorite!

Out sponsor for this challenge is Sami Stamps and Di's Digi Stamps.  My image is from Sami Stamps...called Rose Bride.

I colored with my Tombow Art Markers.  Used glossy accents to adhere the Martha Stewart glitter to her dress.  Stash ribbon and doily finish it off.

I've come to discover that this image may no longer be available, but there are SOOOO many others to choose from!!  Be sure to visit Sami Stamps and Di's Digi Stamps!!

It's beginning to look like Christmas!

Hello there friends!!  I took a little hiatus from my blog, but have still been in creation mode!  Busy, busy, busy!!

The latest challenge at Clear It Out Challenge is white and one other color.  The stash item is anything goes.

Our fabulous sponsor this week is Bugaboo Stamps.  Quick and easy card!  Used my Tombow Art Markers to color in my candy cane, a Friskers Stamp, some homemade melted perler beads and a couple sequins from Bella Creationz.

Be sure to hop on over and check out the prize being offerred by Bugaboo!!  7 free digis!!

Anything Goes with Lacy Sunshine!

Happy First day of September!  Can you believe it!?!?  I know I can't!  Kids are back to school and my oldest child will be 12 on Thursday!  Where does the time go?!?!  Here at Clear It Out Challenge, September 1st means some changes!  All good, mind you!  Starting with this challenge, we're moving to a 2-week challenge, instead of 1-week.  Less challenges, but more time to complete the current one!

This week our Sponsor is Lacy Sunshine, our theme and stash items are both ATG (Anything Goes)!

This sweet baby was colored in with Tombow Art Markers.  I used some stickles, some paper from the scrap pile, a stash button and some Timeless Twine.

I've also paired this up with the My Favorite Things sketch of the week.  

Be sure to enter your creation today, but don't forget you have two weeks if today's not the day!

Fancy Folds!

Back from vacation and first day of school......I'm a hot mess!  My card for Clear It Out Challenge was finished, but I forgot to send the pictures!  Has that ever happened to you!?!?  I fee so scatter-brained!

Without further delay, here's this week's creation!  Our sponsor this week is Digital Paper Craft!  Our theme is fancy folds and the stash item is die cuts/punches.  I just realized that I missed that element! 

here is my fancy fold!

Found the tutorial on Pinterest and it was pretty easy!

Used Tombow Art Markers to color in the image, the paper is a new pad I just purchased, MME Happy Day.  The button and stickles are from stash.  Twine is from Bella Creationz and Timeless Twine.  Sentiment is from Paper Smooches, Flap Happy.