You want to read this to the End!!

Just a few more challenges completed.

Let's get them out of the way so

I can tell you some BIG NEWS!!

First up is for:

Stampin' Sisters in Christ-paper piecing.

Lollipop Crafts-shaped card.

The little lamb is all puffy and popped out on pop tape.

Paper is K&Company.

Flowers are fiskers and MM punches.

Lace is from my stash.

Image is from Cuddly Buddly.

Die Cut Dreams-food digi.

Paper is GSD, I think and Paper Company.

Flowers are a MM punch and leaves are a MS punch.

Paper Pretties-bling it!!

Way too simple, this card!!

Paper is Paper Company.

The Bling is from my stash.

Flutterby Wednesday-buttons and bows.

This one makes me smile!!

Paper is Paper Company and K&Company.

Button and bows are from my stash!!

That's it for the cards.

Now to the BIG NEWS!!

I have a WONDERFUL new blog sponsor!!

We'll be doing a give away of some of their

GREAT products NEXT WEEK!!

Be sure to stay tuned for this

exciting new adventure and
your chance to win

some AWESOME new things!!

You won't want to miss this!!

Until next time..........tootles!!

Cards...Again...

*Sigh*

I had so much fun with the last post

being just my handmade flowers,

that it was hard to go back to cards!!

I'm at a new stage of life, I think.

I want NEW!!

I want to go to NEW places, make NEW things,

eat NEW things, try NEW recipes...

and the list goes on.

I hope it's not my age!! *LOL*

But just in case..........back to cards......... *LOL*

First up is for:

Crazy 4 Challenges-great sketch.

Paper is DCWV and the Paper Company.

The bird is K&Company.

Cut the shape on my cricut.

Next is for:

Paper Cupcakes-use pink, yellow and green.

Stamping 411-nice sketch this week.
Spoonful of Sugar-Easter

Paper is Paper Company.

Image is a digi from Sansdesigns.

Border punch is MS.

Ribbon and bling are from my stash.

Then there's:

Card Patterns-a sketch.

Paper is DCWV.

Cut the circle on my cricut.The flower is prima.

Leaves are a fiskeers punch.

Paper doily is from my stash.

The image is a digi stamp.

And lastly:

The Sweet Shop-lovely sketch this week.

I Did It-pink and purple.

Paper is Paper Company, K&Company and MM.

Leaves are a MS punch.

The fancy frame is cut from my cricut.

I made the flowers with fiskars punches.

Ribbon and brads are from mys stash.

That's all for now!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

I love the visitors!!

I hope to see you back soon!!

Until next time..............tootles!!

I Love Spring Flowers....

....So I joined a swap over at SB.com

and have been busy making some new flowers!!

I have had so much fun doing new things!!

I even broke down and bought a couple

new punches for this project!!

So without further ado.......

FLOWERS!!

For the pink group:

Purple group:

 Blue group:

 Black group:

 Orange group:

I love the orange poppies!!

I'm planning to do a tutorial for them.

It's just taking me more than a minute to get it wrote up!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

I hope you'll check back soon for the tutorial!!

Until next time..............tootles!!

Pattie's Creations

Hello!!

I'm back again with another wonderful challenge

from Pattie's Creations!! 

I'm having such a fun time being part of the DT there!!

For this challenge we are to

use flowers and pearls!!

Two of my favorite things!!

Please run over to Pattie's and check out the rules

and the prizes!! Also be sure to check out

Pattie's amazing images at in her etsy shop!!

She just added some darling new things!!

Here is the card I made for this weeks Challenge:

Paper is DCWV.

Pearls, rick rack and ribbon are from stash.

The beautiful image is from Pattie herself!!

Thank you, Miss Pattie!!

Tulips are one of my favorite flowers, so this

image was so great to work with!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!
Don't forget to go check this great challenge!!

Until next time...........tootles!!



Spring Cards

Hello!!

I hope you are having a fantastic week!!

Just 2 cards to share today!!

First is for:

Spoonful of Sugar-use ribbon, pearls and flowers.

Gem of a Challenge-anything but square.

Stampin' Sisters in Christ-create a card that has something

hidden from first view.

This one was fun. I've wanted to do a

flower pot card for sometime. It's not as great as most I've

seen, but I still like it a lot!!

I made all the flowers using fiskars and an MM punch.

Leaves are a MS punch.

The paper is all Paper Company.

Ribbon and pearls are from my stash.

Stickles for the centers of the little white flowers.

A TH fragment for the 'Happy Birthday."

For:

Lollipop Crafts-butterflies.

Flutter By Wednesday-butterflies, fairy or angel.

Paper Pretties-spring is in the air.

The paper is DCWV and Paper Company.

The lace is from my stash.

I made the flowers using fiskars punches.

The LOVELY butterfly and swirl chippy are from

3 Tails Crafts!!

That's all for now!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

I do so enjoy your visits!!

Please stop by again soon!!

Until next time..............tootles!!

Sweet Sunday

Told you I'd be back soon!! :)

Thanks so much for coming back!!

I have more cards to share with you!!

So I guess I'll get to it!!

Card Patterns-Love the sketch!!
Inkspirations-use yellow, pink, brown and white.

Paper is The Paper Company.

The border punch is MS.

Ribbon is from my stash.

The image is a digi from Karen's Doodles.

The Sweet Stop-Sketch with a spin: How Sweet.
Sugar Creek Hollow-anything goes.

Paper is digi....never used that before. Very interesting.

Image is a digi from Meljens.

The 'sweetie' is from my stash.

Stamping 411-a sketch.

JUGS-pink, sky, saffron, baja breeze
I Did It-Spring.

Paper is The Paper Company.

Butterflies, leaves and flowers are fiskers punches.

Ribbon and bling is from my stash.

Image is a digi that I love it!! He is just too cute!!

Thanks again for stopping by!!

I love visitors!!

I hope you each have a WONDERFUL week!!

Until next time............tootles!!

Saturday Catch-up

I'm slow getting things done

this week.

So here's a few cards to catch me up!!

Paper Pretties-for a man.

I'm not sure what brand the printed paper is.

The background paper has been embossed

using my sizzix embosser thing.

The image is a digi stamp by

Creative Mind of Sylvia.

The border punch is MS.

The hemp is from my stash.

Dutch Dare-cute sketch this week.

The patterned paper is K&Company, I think.

The solid papers are The Paper Company.

The image is a digi stamp.

Crafty Catz-Mother's Day.

Friday Mashup!-great sketch!!

Sir Stampalot-use pink, yellow and green.

Paper is The Paper Company, and K&Company.

The image is a digi stamp.

The little bird is a fiskers punch.

Flower and leaf are fiskers punches.

Pearl is from my stash.

Thanks bunches for stopping by!!

I'll be back soon!!

Until next time..........tootles!!

Celebrations!!

Easter. Grandfather's Birthday and Mother's Day

all in one post!!

EASTER

A Spoon Full of Sugar has a lovely sketch this week!!

The paper is MM.

The image is from it's a colorful world.

MOTHER'S DAY

Die Cut Dreams make it for Mother's Day.

Lollipop Crafts make it with lace.

Sugar Creek Hollow use handmade flowers.

On of my favorites:

Stamping Sisters In Christ-make your card about something

you treasure. Well...I do so treasure

being a mama. God was

so wonderful to bless me with my

beautiful, healthy little girl!!

And for using something I treasure,

I do so love the swirls of pearls.

I've just about used all my stash of them.

Defiantly need to find a good,

inexpensive supplier for these!!

I was going for Shabby Chic here.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Tuesday Morning Sketches

It's my grandfather's birthday on Saturday!!

I love him so much and miss being

able to see him!! We live 10 hours apart.

His health is failing and I worry so much about him!!

Please say a little prayer for him for his birthday!!

That's it for now!!

I hope everyone has a wonderful week!!

Thanks for visiting!! You make my day!!

Until next time..........tootles!!



Hello!! Yep, Cards Again!!

I've had a busy week.

So I have quite

a few cards to share with

you today!!

Getting to it:

For Tuesday Morning Sketch,

Flutterby Wednesday,

and Paper Pretties.

The paper is DCWV.

The butterflies are a MS punch,

as is the around the page punch.

I made the flower, but the

little rose in the middle and

the ribbon are from my stash.

For:

Inkspirations-a sketch this week.

Paper is DCWV.

Image is from Pattie's Creations.

The tiny little rose is Prima.

The wording is a stamp.

For:

Crafty Catz-use yellow and green.

Card Patterns-a sketch.

Paper is K&Company.

The image is from Nina.

The butterfly punch is fiskers.

The Sweet Stop.

Paper is the Paper Company.

The images is from Yolanda Derstine.

The punches are MS.

Ribbon and flowers are from my stash.

Dutch Dare-use brown and teal.

Friday Mashup!-sketch.

Paper is DCWV.

Ribbon and button are from my stash.

Punch is MS.

Crazy 4 Challenges-use a tree.

Stamping 411-sketch.

Everything in this card is from my

scrap drawer. Yeah.

Spoonful of Sugar-vintage, or shabby chic.

This is a jean pocket that I made

for a friend I'm doing a private

swap with. Inside the pocket

is a mini album.

I hope she likes it!!

Well, that's it for now!!

Thanks bunches for stopping by!!

So glad to have you visit!!

Thanks also for the sweet comments

you leave!!

Until next time................tootles!!

Pattie's Creations Challenge!!

Hello everyone!!

I'm so excited to share my first

card with you for Pattie's Creations DT!!

Here are the spec's:

The theme for this week's challenge is 'Green'.

We'd like to see creations with the color Green.

A winner will be chosen by Random.org.

The winner will receive 3 images

of their choice from Pattie's Etsy Store

and an 'I Won' badge from the sidebar.

'Allie's Top 3 Award' will be given to 3 entries that have caught our eye.

 The winners will be chosen by the DT Coordinator,

and can proudly display our badge on their sidebar.

These winners will also be put into a monthly

random draw for a chance to win 2 images

of their choice from Pattie's Etsy Store.

The drawing will always fall on the last day of the month.

 Please make sure you grab your badge

and place it on your sidebar (HINT, we'll be looking for it)!

The challenge starts now and ends

Thursday, March 24th at 1PM CST (Central Standard Time).

My card:

Please stop by Pattie's Creations

and join us for this great

challenge!!

Until next time...........tootles!!



SMILE!!

Hello!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

I love visitors!!

My challenge entries for today:

Stamping 411-great sketch this week!!

Paper is DCWV and K&Company.

Brads are from my stash.

Image is a digi stamp.

Gem of a Challenge-Another great sketch!!

And my favorite place:

Stampin' Sisters in Christ-Use a stamped flower.

Paper is DCWV.

Butterflies are a MS punch.

The swirl is from 3 Tails Crafts.

The image is a stamp that I've had for

more years than I've been stamping!!

I heat embossed it with black powder.

And finally...

Paper Cupcakes-a sketch this week.

Lollipop Crafts-critters.

Paper is MM.

Image is a digi stamp.

Flower is prima.

Again, thanks so much for

stopping by!!

I hope you have a great week!!

Until next time............tootles!!



Cards, Cards and More Cards!!

I have been working on some challenges.

So without further ado.....

Friday Mashup!-thinkin' green

Paper is DCWV.

The light green was white and

I glimmer misted it hula hoop green.

The ribbon, spring fever and flower

are all from my stash!!

You know JUGS is one of my favorites!!

They have a great sketch this week!!

Check it out!!

The paper is DCWV and K&Company.

The digi is Cuddly Buddly.

Ribbon is form my stash.

A lot of sketch's this week.

Card Patterns has a good one!!

Paper is DCWV.

The image is a coloring page.

I cut the wave on my cricut.

The Sweet Stop also has a nice sketch!!

Paper is MM.

The border is an EK punch.

The flowers are a CM punch and

the leaves are a MS punch.

The image is a digi from

Little Scraps of Heaven.

Crazy 4 Challenges and I Did It had a very similar sketch.

This is what I came up with!!

Paper is MM.

Image is Robyn's Fetish.

The scalloped circle I cut on my cricut.



That's all for now!!

Working on another one!!

See ya soon!!
Thanks for stopping by!!

Until next time..........tootles!!

Pattie Creations

I'm very excited about a new

adventure I am taking!!

I'm happy to say that I am a new

Design Team Member over at

Pattie's Creations!!

I'm so looking forward to working with

a bunch of new girls and feel 

so lucky to be given the chance

to work with Pattie's awesome digi stamps!!

Please stop on over at Pattie's and check them out!!
The new challenge will be posted on

March 11, 2011!!

I do hope you will join us!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Until next time...............tootles!!

A Good Card Day!!

Hello!!

Today was a good card day!!

I actually like each one that I made!!

I'd like to share them with you!!

First up is for 

Tuesday Morning Sketches-great sketch this week!!

Dutch Dare-Who's who in the zoo.

Paper is DCWV.

Border punch is MS.

The image is a digi stamp.

Brads are from my stash.



Next we have

Paper Pretties-another great sketch!!

Paper Cupcakes-use yellow, blue and green.

Paper is DCWV.

Image is a coloring sheet.

Brads are from my stash.

I cut the scalloped circle on my cricut,

then inked it lt. green.

This one is for

Die Cut Dreams-spring garden scene.

Paper is MM and DCWV.

Image is a digi from Robyn's Fetish.

Feathers are from my stash.

The flowers are a CM punch and

are suppose to look like daffodils!!

Thread is from my stash.

And finally, a tag for

Flutter By Wednesday's-use a fairy, angel or butterfly.

Spoonful of Sugar-make a tag.

Paper is BG.

Swirl is from 3 Tails Crafts.

The butterfly is K&Company.

The bow is Jolee's Boutique.

Both the bow and the swirl were

glimmer misted with Hula Hoop green.

The flower punch is CM.

The pearls are from my stash.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Thank you bunches for all the sweet comments

that you leave for me!!

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!!

Until next time...........tootles!!

It's that Time Again

Time for a few more challenge entries!!

First, I Did It-use punches or dies.

I used a fiskers butterfly punch

and a MS around the page punch.

Paper is DCWV.

The image is a stamp that I embossed

with black powder.

Secondly,

 A Gem of a Challenge-buttons, brads, bows or beads.

Lollipop Crafts-think spring!

Paper is DCWV.

The image is a digi from Robyn's Fetish.

Brads are BG and the

 buttons are from my stash!

And thirdly,

Stampin' Sisters in Christ-use at least 3 buttons.

The image is a digi stamp for Amy Whalley.

Paper is MM.

Buttons are from my stash!

Finally, I posted this card in a hurry

over in my gallery at SB dot com.

I said I'd give details here, so here they are:

The paper is Paper Pizazz, and DCWV.

Border punch is MS.

The circle was cut on my cricut.

The ribbon is from my stash.

and the image is a digi from Cuddly Buddly.

That's all folks!!

At least for now!! *L*

Until next time..........tootles!!