Miss You

I'm back tonight to share a nice bright card with you:

For this card, I used this adorable deer image by Scrapper's Delight that I picked up as a freebie somewhere along the line.  I think it's supposed to be a Christmassy image, but I figure we see a lot of deer around here in the summer, so what the heck?  Both designer papers come from the Doodlebug Hello Sunshine 6x6 pad (again!), and I found a matching yellow card stock in my stash to go with it.  I decided to use a "Miss You" sentiment, because I periodically send cards out to my friends that I used to work with to let them know that I still think fondly of them!

Challenges:

Crafty Creations #367:  ATG

Creative Fingers #147:  ATG

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #82:  ATG

Word Art Wednesday #336-#337:  ATG

Little Miss Muffet #189:  ATG

Create and Inspire #74:  ATG or optional Springtime theme

Crafting with Friends #68:  ATG

Crafty Sentiments:  ATG

Outlawz Festive Friday:  ATG

Craftyhazelnuts Patterned Paper:  ATG using patterned paper

Love to Craft Challenge Blog #22:  ATG

Happy Little Stampers:  ATG with Dies (I used Spellbinders Classic Ovals to die cut the image)

Mix It Up Challenge Blog #13:  ATG or optional emboss resist technique

A Snowflake's Promise #51:  ATG

Crafty Gals Corner #166:  ATG

The Paper Shelter #340:  Digital Image

Digi Choosday Week #21:  ATG

Polkadoodles Week #21:  ATG

Penny's Paper-Crafty #381:  ATG

Well, that's all for this evening.  I hope all of my readers in America are enjoying a long Memorial holiday weekend.  May we always remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice so that we can freely celebrate as we do.  Thank you.

God Bless!

~Marie~

Christmas Crafts All Year Round Mid-May DT Inspiration Post

Howdy folks!  It's that time of the month again.  That's right, it's time for the CCAYR Christmas Belles team to dazzle you with our makes for this month's challenge, which is "Anything Goes."  Here is what I created:

 This is IMG911, which was a image that Sherri Baldy had offered up as a freebie a few months ago.  When I saw her used on a card with a link to that freebie, I practically *RAN* to the My Besties site to grab her.  I just think she is SO CUTE!!!

I colored her in my favorite blue alcohol marker combo, and then decided to keep the blue going with the rest of the card.  It may not be matchy-matchy, but I still think it looks good.

Challenges:

Crafty Creations #366:  ATG

Creative Fingers #146:  ATG

Crimbo Crackers #158:  ATG

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #81:  ATG

Word Art Wednesday #334-#335:  ATG

Little Miss Muffet #189:  ATG

12 Months of Christmas Link Up #41:  ATG or optional "Make it Feminine"

Snowflakes Promise #51:  ATG

C.R.A.F.T Challenge:  Christmas

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper:  ATG using patterned paper

My Besties International:  ATG or optional "Girls just wanna have fun"

Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  ATG Christmas

Crafting by Designs:  Enjoy the little things

Crafty Gals Corner #165:  Add a flower

Polkadoodles Crafting Week #19:  ATG

Digi Choosday Week #20:  ATG

Penny's Paper Crafty #380:  ATG

CHNC #385:  ATG Christmas or optional "include a tree or 2"

Thanks so much for stopping by this evening!  Make sure to check out the CCAYR blog for this month's challenge, and join in!

Take care and God Bless!

~Marie B~

Sasayaki Glitter May Challenge: FLOWERS

That's right it's all about those "May flowers" this month at the Sasayaki Glitter blog!  So let's get right to it, shall we?  

I used the adorable Lucy's Flowers image for my card.  The designer paper is again from the Hello Sunshine 6x6 pad from Doodlebug.  Spellbinders Curved Rectangles was used to cut the layers for my card, and....

I made an easel card!  Sometimes I get bored with making regular old rectangular or square shaped cards, so the easel card is an easy way to deviate from the standards.  For my sentiment, I wanted to do that a bit differently also, so I grabbed my Enjoy stamp and die set from Jillibean Soup.

I wanted to use "Enjoy" as my stopper, so I die cut it from white fun foam to glue underneath the stamped image.  Before I glued it down to my base, I used the banner die to cut the Life! sentiment from the same set, and glued it to the bottom of the "j" and "y".  And that was it!

Challenges:  

Crafty Creations #365:  ATG

Creative Fingers #146:  ATG

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #81:  ATG

Word Art Wednesday #332- #333:  ATG

Little Miss Muffet #188:  ATG

Catch the Bug Challenge:  ATG

Sweet Stampin':  Flowers

Create and Inspire #73:  ATG or optional use dies or stencils

Crafting With Friends #66:  ATG

Cute Card Thursday #528:  ATG

Outlawz Monday Greetings:  Flowers with some green

Outlawz Festive Friday:  ATG

Crafting By Designs:  ATG

Cupcake Inspirations #445:  Flowers

Polkadoodles Week #18:  ATG

Digi Choosday Week #18:  ATG

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper:  ATG

Besties Challenge:  ATG

That's all for me tonight!  Thanks so much for stopping by my blog, and I hope you will take some time to stop by the Sasayaki Glitter blog to check out what the other Dt members have created.  Don't forget to check out the gallery too!

God Bless!

~Marie~

Christmas With The Cuties-----Let It Snow!

Howdy crafters!  Sorry my card is so late for the challenge over at the Christmas With The Cuties blog...there was a bit of a mix-up, but all is well now!  Have a look:

Our sponsor for this challenge is Pink Gem Designs

Their images are so cute!  The one I chose to use is Chilly With Birdhouse, and I used the pre-colored version.  I love having a pre-colored version, especially when pressed for time, as I was this month!  LOL!  My sentiment comes from the Merry and Joy stamp set from Honey Bee Stamps.  I was practically drooling over this stamp set when it came out, and this is the first I have ever used it!  Shameful, I know.  The cute designer paper comes from the MME Merry 6x6 pad.

Challenges:

12 Months of Christmas Link Up #40:  ATG or optional "Feline Festive" theme

Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  ATG

Tuesday Throwdown #389:  ATG

Crafting by Designs:  Getting ready for Christmas

Fab 'n' Funky #391:  Christmas

Crafty Gals Corner #164:  ATG

Simon Says Wednesday:  ATG

Polkadoodles Week #17:  ATG

The Paper Shelter #336:  Die cuts (I used Spellbinders dies to cut out my image and the mat underneath it)

Digi Choosday Week #17:  ATG

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper:  ATG

Happy Little Stampers Christmas:  ATG or optional "jolly" twist

Happy Little Stampers:  ATG w/dies

The Cutie Pie Challenge:  Delightful Digis

Penny's Paper Crafty #377:  ATG

Crafting with Friends #66:  ATG

Crafty Sentiments:  ATG

The Outlawz Festive Friday:  Christmas

The Outlawz Twisted Thursday:  ATG

Crimbo Crackers #157:  ATG

Well, that is all for this evening.  Thanks so much for stopping by...if you have the time, please also stop by the Christmas With The Cuties blog and check out the other DT creations, and those of the participants!

Have a great weekend, and God Bless!

~Marie~

Sasayaki Glitter-----April Reminder Post

Greetings bloggers!  I hope you are all having a good week so far...Happy Hump Day!  LOL!  It's all downhill from here...

But anyway, I am here to show you what I made for the April reminder post over at the Sasayaki Glitter blog:

I apologize for the lackluster photo, but I was in a hurry to get it posted, and it was past my bedtime!  LOL!  This cutie is Elly the Elephant Dancing...isn't she adorable?  She sure looks like she is dancing like nobody is watching.  I wish I could feel more like that at times!   LOL!  The cute green checkered paper comes from the "hello sunshine" 6x6 paper pad from Doodlebug.  Although this paper was released in 2014, I just recently purchased it at Hobby Lobby, and I love it!  So cute!!  I happened to have a green card stock in a pack of brights that was a perfect match, so I went with a monochromatic look for this card.  The sentiment comes from a miscellaneous alphabet set.

Challenges:

Crafty Creations #364:  ATG

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #80:  ATG

Word Art Wednesday #330- #331:  ATG

Little Miss Muffet #186:  ATG

The Cutie Pie Challenge #122:  Delightful Digis (use a digital stamp)

Sweet Stampin:  Animals

Create and Inspire #73:   ATG or optional use dies/stencils

Papercraft Challenges #009:  BINGO

I used the top row across for my BINGO card, the image is cut using a Spellbinders hexagon die.

The Outlawz Monday Greetings:  Square cards

CHN Patterend Paper:  ATG with patterned paper

Happy Little Stampers:  ATG with dies

Well, I must head off to bed now, so I'll sign off.  Thanks for stopping by, and have a great rest of the week!  

God Bless!

~Marie~

Sasayaki Glitter April challenge --Easter

Hello bloggers!  Today's post is for the Sasayaki Glitter April design team challenge:  Easter.  Even though Easter was pretty early this year, I'm sure we can still enjoy a bunch of cute Easter cards!  Here is what I made:

This cute image is called Easter Bunny and Chicks.  I used some more of my precious Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid Rainbow paper, and some bright orange card stock for matting layers and to stamp the sentiment on.

Challenges:

Crafty Creations #363:  ATG

Creative Fingers #144:  ATG

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #90:  

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #79:  ATG

Word Art Wednesday #328- #329:  ATG

Little Miss Muffet #185:  ATG

HIMCR #346:  Freestyle (ATG)

Crafty Sentiments Designs:  ATG

Outlawz Saturday paper A La Mode:  Bunnies and Chickies

Outlawz Twisted Thursday:  ATG

Thanks so much for stopping by, and be sure to stop by the other Sasayaki Glitter designers blogs and leave them some love!  

God Bless,

~Marie~

It's time for some Christmas With The Cuties inspiration!

Hello fellow bloggers!  I'm here to share my card for the Christmas With The Cuties challenge #14:

This month we are playing BINGO using this board:

You can go across, up and down, diagonal, 4 corners, or go for a Full House. 

Our sponsor for this challenge is Bugaboo:

I used the Winter Birds - Skate image for my card.  Such a sweet, chubby little bird!  For my BINGO, I used Blue, Cute Christmas image, and Green.  I also threw in some gingham for good measure!  The image is colored with alcohol markers.  I added a bit of sparkle with some Stickles on the snow, and Spectrum Noir Red Berry sparkle pen for the heart on his rear end.  The sentiment is the same one I used on my last card, and is from the Christmas Dreams Lawn Fawn stamp set.

Challenges:

Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  ATG (2 of 2)

12 Months of Christmas Link Up #39:  ATG or optional "Beary Christmas" theme

CHN Patterned Paper:  ATG w/patterned paper

Happy Little Stampers:  ATG or optional "reindeer" theme

Fab 'n' Funky #386:  Christmas

Polkadoodles Week #12:  ATG

Hiding in my Craft Room #345:  Any Holiday

CHNC #378:  ATG or optional "inspired by a song" theme

Winter Wonderland:  Outdoor Fun

Crimbo Crackers #154:  ATG

Crafting With Friends #63:  ATG

Outlawz Twisted Thursday:  ATG or optional "seasons" twist

Outlawz Festive Friday:  Christmas

Crafty Creations #362:  ATG

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #78:  ATG

Digi Choosday Week #12:  ATG (2 of 2)

Word Art Wednesday #326-#327:  ATG

Ok, that will be all for tonight.  Thanks so much for stopping by...please join us at the Christmas With The Cuties blog, we'd love to see you!  

Take care, and God Bless!

~Marie~