Wednesday, January 30, 2013

A kiss...

Today I have a sneak peek for you from Squigglefly Designs.
 New images are coming out next week and this is one of them from Fawn Palmer. 
So I dressed her all in in pink and accented with silver for fun. 


The Creative Details:
Image by Fawn Palmer at Squigglelfy
Colors: Copic Markers in tender pink, begonia, sand, and flesh
Embellishments: felt flowers, chipboard sticker, glitter, swirl sticker, gems, doily
Tool: punch

The Challenges:
Anything goes - monochrome
Artistic Inspiration - love
Crafts and Me - fav. embellishment (doily)
Bearly Mine - hearts galore
Digi Makeover - hearts galore
Jen's Digis - love
Loves Rubber Stamps - hearts
Paper Pretties - square cards
Penny's Paper Crafting - girly
Simon Says - anything goes
The Stamping Chef - love
Tuesday Alchemy - anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - bling it on
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Monday, January 28, 2013

Berry Thankful

Love this adorable stamp from Clear Dollar Stamps - they are sponsoring
  Lady Anne's Stamp Challenge which runs from January 23 to February 20.
 I am lucky enough to have been invited to be part of their design team - cannot wait to create with all the talented ladies. The current challenge is anything as long as it is stamped (either digi or rubber). You have lots of time to enter and don't forget that the sponsor prize is a  $15 certificate from Clear Dollar Stamps.

The Creative Details:
Image and sentiment- Clear Dollar Stamps
Embellishments: lace, pearls, stickles, flowers, gems.lace butterfly
Tools: punches

The Challenges:
Creative Inspirations Paint - anything goes
Fussy and Fancy - circles
Forever Friends - use ribbon or lace
Happy Campers - digital - flowers
House of Gilli - pink and bling
Make it Monday - anything goes
My Time to Craft - things with wings
Sparkles Forum - die cuts and flowers

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

I Heart You

This week at the Squigglefly Challenge we have a fun challenge
"Show Me Some Love."
I just adore this new image from the Squigglefly Store by Lynne Stansberry. I just thing is is so sweet. So join the challenge and use one of the hundreds of darling Squigglefly  images and you could be a winner.
The Creative Details:
Image: Squigglefly
Colors: Copic markers in buttercup yellow, napoli, tender pink, cashmere, walnut, flesh
Embellishments: sticker hearts, gems, ribbon, chipboard heart
Tools: Die cut overlay, dotted swiss embossing pad

The Challenges:
Brown Sugar - valentine
Crafty Boots - something new (chipboard)
Delightful  Challenges - thinking of you
Delicious Doodles - love
Digi Makeover - hearts
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - anything goes
Fat Pages and Cards with Attitude - love
Forever Friends - ribbon or lace
Lady Anne Monday - anything goes
Ink it Pink - hearts
One Stop Craft - sparkle and bling
One Stitch at a Time - use a digi
Papertake Weekly - use a bow
Pink Elephant - hearts
Send a Smile for Kids - anything goes for ki
Scrappers Delight - love
Squirrel and the Fox - Some new (image and chipboard)
Sweet Stampin - ribbon
C.R.A.F.T. - Valentine or love
Word Play - My creative moments - anything
Whoopsi Daisy - card or creation for child

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Kiss me

This week at the Gingerloft Challenge  our theme is "so me some love."
So get ready with your valentine cards and
show us what you have for a chance to win!!
The Creative Details:
Image: Gingerloft Designs
Colors: Copic Markers in crimson, tender pink, walnut, willow, cool shadow
Embellishments: roses, chipboard frame, ribbon, sticker hearts, glitter, gems
Tools: die cut overlay

The Challenges:
Bearly Mine - tic tac toe
Craft Us Crazy - valentine or show red
CRAFT - valentine or love
Crafty Ribbon - love and a ribbon
Creative Inspiration Paint - anything 
Eureka Stamps - anything goes
Send a Smile for Kids - anything goes for kids
Papertake Weekly - use a bow
Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - flowers and ribbon
Tammy's Scrapin Corner - red/hearts
Totally Gorjuss - flowers
Victorine Stamps - red, white and pink
Whimsical Design - love

Stay Warm Harted.
Elizabeth

Tilda on Skis

This week at the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge we have a fun and easy theme -
 "spots and stripes."
And, our fabulous sponsors for this challenge are:
Stitchy Bear ($10 gift certificate)
7 Kids College Fund ($20 certificate)
The Creative Details:
Image: Magnolia
Colors: Copics in tender pink, lilac, toner grey, flesh, pink vanilla
Embellishments: gems, glitter, swirls, liquid pearls
Tools: die cuts

The Challenges:
Creative Card Crew - girly
ABC Challenge - fav. Tilda Stamp
Color Me Creative - fav color combo (pinks and lilacs)
Creative Craft Challenge - bling it up
Creative Stamp Friends - winter sports
Daisy Doodles - girly (pink & purple)
Dream Valley - girls
Fab n' Funky - fav color combo (pink and purple)
Hanna and Friends - snowflakes
Lady Anne - anything goes
Love to Create - 3 fav. colors
QKR Stampede - pastels
Guylou's - spots
Magnolia - licious - inspiration photo
Moving Along With the Times - bling
One Stop Craft - sparkle and bling
Paper Crafting Journey - for a girl
Stamp with Fun - swirls
Stamp and Create with Magnolia - winter blues
Tuesday Alchemy - winter inspiration

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Share Some Cocoa

At the Pile it On Challenge this week we have a fun challenge - use some washi or decorative tape.
 It is so super easy to use and they make it in so many colors and designs --
you can really jazz up a card with it in no time.
Our sponsor this week is Freckled Fawn (15 store certificate!!)
The Creative Details:
Image: Stamping Bella
Colors: Copic in peach, apricot, sand, tender pink, putty, grey
Embellishments: flowers. brads, gems, decorative tape, glitter

The Challenges
Alphabet Challenge - "Y" for yummy
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Eureka Stamps - anything goes
Joanna Sheen - 3-2-1
Lady Anne Monday - anything goes
My Grafico - anything goes
Pinspirational - photo inspiration
Send a Smile for Kids - anything goes for kids
Stamping Sensations - friendship
Simply Create Too - anything goes
Totally Gorjuss - flowers
Tuesday Throwdown - furry friends
Use it Tuesday - red, orange, yellow (washi tape is old item)
Wordart Wednesday - anything goes/inspirational quote

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

A bouquet for you...

This is a card that can be used for many different types of occasions. You could use it for a valentine's day, get well, thanks or even a birthday. I like it when you have a card like this that you pull out that fits many occasions. The image and the sentiment are from a cute set from Doodle Pantry.
The Creative Details:
Colors: Copic Markers
Embellishments: liquid pearls, gems, bird stickers,
 flowers/felt flowers, glitter, buttons
Tools; die cute, punch

The Challenges:
Allsorts - flower power
Chocolate Coffee - for the birds
Glitter and Sparkle - must have sentiment
Digital Tuesday - favorite color combo
House of Gilli - pink and bling
Inky Chicks - bingo
Love to Create - 3 fav colors = pink, lilac, green
Make it Monday - anything goes
Stamping Sensations - friendship
Southern Girls - thanks
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Top Tip Tuesday - layers (tip: use liquid pearls to add dimension to frames)
Whoopsi Daisy - use a digi

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Just a Fairy

This week at the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge our challenge is "fairies."
Create your project with a fairy on it. And, we have two sponsors this week:
A Day for Daisies and Delicious Doodles!!
The Creative Details:
Image: Stampavie
Colors: Copic markers in robins egg, vanilla pink, cashmere, flesh, tender pink
Embellishments: clear glass effects, fairy dust, ribbon, lace, gems, flowers

The Challenges
Allsorts - flower power
Addicted to Stamps = material or texture
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Dream Valley - girls
Bearly Mine - anything goes
Crafting by Designs  - alcohol markers
Creative Inspiration Paint - favorite stamp
Cute Card Thursdays - diamonds
Divas by design - girlie
Inky Chicks - anything goes
Paper Pretties - ribbon
Scrappy Frog - try something new
Stampin for the weekend - something girly
Through the Craftroom Door - anything
7 Kids College Fund - something old (lace), new (shimmer ribbon)

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

A candy heart?

We all know that valentine's day is about hearts.
So, I selected this super cute ant bringing a candy heart to his true love.
Of course it is by Doodle Pantry - famous for these cute ants!
The Creative Details:
Image and Sentiment - Doodle Pantry
Embellishments: ribbon, glitter and sticker hearts
Tools: Spellbinder die

The Challenges:
Allsorts - dies and punches
Bearly Mine - - anything goes
Craft Garden - 50% red
Forever friends - favorite embellishment (ribbon)
Oozak - pink and bling
Paper Creators - love is all around
Pink Elephant - pink, red, white
Quirky Crafts - something new with pink
Really Reasonable Ribbon - valentine and a ribbon
Send a Smile for Kids - valentine for child
Tammy's Scrapin Corner - punch cards
Tuesday Throwdown - frame it

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Monday, January 14, 2013

Winter Blues

This week at the Squigglefly Challenge the theme is "I've Got the Blues."
This theme is so adaptable to winter and we have hundreds of adorable
winter images like this one in the Squigglefly store.
The Creative Details:
Image: By Cheryl Alger at Squigglefly
Colors: Copic Markers in sand, powder blue, tahitian blue, flesh, cashmere
Embellishments: liquid pearls, gems, glitter, gems. snowflake stickers

The Challenges
Chocolate Coffee - birds
Come and Get it - tie a ribbon around it
C.R.A.F.T - color challenge
Crafts 4 Eternity - moody blues
Creative Stamp Friends - snowflakes
Creative Card Crew - snow and ice
Cute Card Thursday - beat the blues
Digi Makeover Challenge - winter
Glitter and Sparkle - use a digi
Eureka Stamps - layer it up and let it snow
Love to Create - sparkle and snowflakes
By the Cute and Girly - cute and girly
Patties Creations - fun in the snow
Sandy's Crafty Creations - blue and white
Vicki's Challenges at Lady Anne - anything goes
Ribbon Carousel - winter
Sweet Stampin - cold and frosty
Totally papercrafts - ribbon

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Hippo Birthday

At Pile it On this week we have a fun challenge - "a humorous birthday."
Our very fabulous sponsor this week is SK Digis! 
The Creative Details:
Image: SK Digis
Colors: Copic Markers
Embellishments: gold brads, gems, ribbon
Tools: Punches

The Challenges:
Allsorts - dies and punches
A & T Emerald Fairies - celebrations
ATCs and Cards with Attitude - tag or sentiment
Catch the Bug - birthday
Creative Moments - monochrome
Daisy Doodles - fresh and simple
Divas by Design - anything goes
Forever friends - birthdays
Incy Wincy - something new (image)
Jen's Digis - let's celebrate
Lexi's Creations - anything goes
LEJ Designs - something new
Little Miss Muffet - winter birthday
Oozak - pink and bling
OLLCB - happy birthday
Paper Crafting Journey - anything goes
Totally Papercrafts - use a ribbon
Tuesday Throwdown - shiny and new (image and gold pearls)
Wags n Whiskers - celebrations
2 Sisters - celebrations

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Oh Yum - Want S'more

This week at the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge we have a very fun sketch (see below) and we have some very fun prizes too this week our two fabulous sponsors:
 Bugaboo (7 free digis) and Marianne Designs.


The Creative Details:
Image: Pixie Dust Studios
Colors: Copics in apricot, pale orange, sand, powder blue, napoli yellow
Embellishments: gems, starburst, glitter

The Challenges:
ATCs and Cards with Attitude - tags or sentiment
Avenue 613 - anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - sparkle and Shine
Eureka Stamps - make it sparkle
Hiding in my Craftroom - scraps
Inky Impressions - add a sentiment
Lexi's Creations - anything goes
Paper Crafting Journey - anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
The Squirrel and the Fox - anything goes
Totally Gorjuss - spots
Vicki's Challenges at Lady Anne - anything
Wordplay Saturday - anything
4 Crafty Chicks - color challenge

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth 

Winter Skater

Winter and snow is the theme this time at the Gingerloft Challenge.
I've used this darling winter skate from Gingerloft Designs to highlight my winter card.
So please join us for the next two weeks and you might win some great images from Gingerloft Designs.
 Creative Details:
Image: Gingerloft Designs
Colors: Copic Markers
Inks: Marvy
Star stickers
Spellbinders die cut
Border punch
Stickles
Gingham ribbon

The Challenges:
Allsorts - dies and punches
Come and Get it - tie a ribbon
Craft Your Passion - vintage/shabby chic
Divas By Design - anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu - recipe challenge
Oozak - pink and bling
Papertake Weekly - new
The House that Stamps Built - snow
Quirky Crafts - something new (image) with pink
Stamp n' doodle - something neglected (gingham ribbon)
Sweet Stampin - gingham
Victorine Stamps - sparkle

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Olive You...

This has to be the cutest idea with the olive from Doodle Pantry - Just had to use it right away to make a Valentine card. The digi set even comes with a set of sentiments and the cute olive paper. Best of all it is free with a purchase from Doodle Pantry up until January 24.

The Challenges:
Crafting for All Seasons - something new (image)
Craftroom Creation - valentines/heart
Dream Valley - anything goes
Delightful Challenge - add hearts
Inky Impressions - add a sentiment
Lil Red Wagon - bling
Natalie and Amy - fav. things (sparkles)
PartyTime Tuesdays - sparkle and shine
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - black and white and splash of color
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Wordart Wednesday - hearts/anything goes
Whoopsi Daisy - die cuts and punches
2 Sisters - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Monday, January 7, 2013

Love Worms

Just in time for Valentines Day -- here are some cute love worms by Doodle Pantry.
They are part of the new Doodle Pantry release this month
and they come with some very cute sentiments too.
The Creative Details:
Image - Doodle Pantry (love worms)
Colors - Copic Markers in pistachio, leaf green, peach, crimson
Embellishments: lace, pearls, glitter, liquid pearls, gems, die cut heart

The Challenges:
Catch the Bug - anything goes
Creative Creations - anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Delicious Doodles - sparkle and Shine
Lexi's Creations - anything goes
One Stitch at a Time - something new (image)
Make it Monday - anything goes
My Grafico - anything goes
Robin's Fetish - anything goes
Send a Smile for Kids - kids valentine
Simon Says Stamp - anything new (image)
Sparkles Forum - anything goes
Stamp and Create - love
2 Sisters - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Cup of Cheer

This week at the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge the theme is to make a card - but no square cards this week. So, I made a coffee cup card that the message pulls out from the top of the open end. Our fabulous sponsor this week is Whoopsi Daisy (they have the cutest images!!)
The Creative Details:
Image: The Alley Way Stamps
Sentiment: Great Impressions
Colors, Copics in sand, tender pink, toner grey
Embellishments: ribbon, glitter, brads, pearls
Technique: paper piecing

The Challenges:
Avenue 613 - anything goes
Cards Galore - anything goes
Catch the Bug - anything goes
Crafty Creations - anything goes
Crafts 4 Eternity - something new (card template)
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - something new (card template)
Digi Design - try something new
LadyBug Crafts - shaped card or anything but a card
Pixie Dust - its all new to me (template is new)
Natalie and Amy - favorites (shaped cards)
Really Reasonable Ribbon - New craft toys (shaped cards) + ribbon
Sassy Studio - something old (brads) some new (card template)
Simon Says Stamp - something new ( brown pearls)
Stamping for the Weekend - anything goes
Sweet n' Sassy - something new (card template)
Totally Gorjuss - anything goes with ribbon
2 Sisters - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Time for Cupid

Its already time to get ready for Valentine Day Cards.
My daughter is in a sorority so I always have extras to make for her. This card is made with a cute new image from Doodle Pantry that is part of their new January release of images. Cupid also comes with digital papers and six fun sentiments. 
The Creative Details:
Image: Doodle Pantry (new release)
Embellishments: felt heart, gem heart, stickers, ribbon, glitter
Tools: Die cut overlay

The Challenges:
Avadares - valentine or love
Bearly Mine - something old (felt heart/something new (image)
Crafty Creations - anything goes
Desert Islands - 6, 7, 8
Eureka Stamps - something old or new (stickers)
Forever Friends - anything goes
Inky Impressions - anything goes
One Crazy Stamper - anything goes
Paper Pretties - bling
Paper Shelter - anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - fav embellies (gems)
Simon Says - something new (image)
Stamping Chef - celebrate
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - bright colors
The Craft Garden - must be 50% red
Wags n' Whiskers - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

My Honey Bear

Leave it to Doodle Pantry to come up with more adorable images - this one
 would be be perfect for the upcoming Valentine's Day.
There are lots more new images in the January release.
 And, there is an adorable turtle cupid that is free (comes with cute sentiments, too!) if you participate in the  DP challenge using a Doodle Pantry Image.
The Creative Details:
Image: Doodle Pantry
Colors: Copic Markers in putty, orange, apricot, leaf green, powder blue, napoli yellow
Embellishments: glitter,wooden heart, bakers twine, flowers and resin embellies

The Challenges:
ATCs and Cards with Attitude - anything goes/celebrations
Cards Galore - anything goes
Digital Tuesday - layers
Delicious Doodles - out with the old
Divas by Design - anything goes
Fussy and Fancy - furry friends
Jellypark - old (resin buttons) and new (image)
Kaboodle Doodles - anything goes
Lia Stampz - something new (image and resin embellies)
Inky Impressions - sparkle
Little Miss Muffett - anything goes
Loves rubber Stamps - anything goes
Make it Monday - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Paper Makeup - anything goes
Simon Says - anything goes
Scrap Creations - something new (image)
Totally Gorjuss - new (image)

Stay Warm Harted,
Happy New Year,
Elizabeth