Monday, February 25, 2013

The Vineyard

The theme at the Squigglefly Challenge this week is shaped card - no square cards -
think tall cards, circle, etc. My card was made with one of the images from
Gayle Seach a fabulous new artist at Squigglefly
So join us this week and if you use a Squigglefly you could be a winner!

The Creative Details:
Image: Gayle Seach at Squigglefly
Wine glass - flourishes
Colors: Copic Markers in leaf green, willow, pistachio,lilac, prune, sand
Embellishments: Gems, glass effects
 The Challenges:
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Corrosive Challenge - fav colors
Craft Room Challenge - for a man
Crafty Boots - out of your comfort zone
Lia Stampz - anything goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
One Stitch at a Time - use a digi

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Sunday, February 24, 2013

True Love Rose

Our new challenge at Gingerloft Designs is "Ribbons and Bows."
And, I am using one of the new Gingerloft designs called true love.
The Creative Details:
Image: Gingerloft Designs
Colors: Copic Markers in light peach, peach, buttercup, willow and cool shadow
Embellishments: satin ribbon, blue pearls, liquid pearls, glitter
Tools: Spellbinder die

The Challenges:
Crafting for All Seasons - dies and punches
Crafty Catz - dies and punches
Delicious Doodles - flowers for spring
Dream Valley - ribbon and bling
Fab n Funky - floral
Going Grey with Scrap Creations - bingo
Heck of a Challenge - love and flowers
Jellypark Challenge - lots of shapes
Joanna Sheen - layer it up
Paper Creators - floral
Perfect sentiment - sentiment and floral
Pink Gem - add a bow
Pretty Little Ribbon - anything goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon - spring colors and ribbon
Robyn's Fetish - ribbon or twine
Stamp n Doodle - anything  goes
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes


Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Spring Time Note...

"Lace and Swirls" is the theme this week at the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge.
Our very fabulous sponsor this week is Meljens Designs
The Creative Details:
Image: Digi Stamps 4 Joy
Colors: copic markers
Embellishments: flower sticker, gems, lace, ribbon, glitter, buttons
Techniques - paper piecing

The Challenges:
Bearly Mine - lace, ribbon or twine
Cutie Pie - pastels
Happy Camper - use a favorite stamp
Inky Impressions - fav. color combo
LEJ Designs - buttons
MilkCoffee - make it cute
Oh la la - sparkle and shine
Papercrafting Journey - bingo
Papertake Weekly - buttons and bling
Perfect Sentiment - sentiment and floral
Really Reasonable Ribbon - spring colors and ribbon
Robyn's fetish - ribbon or twine
Sparkles Forum - lace it up
Totally Papercrafts - hope for spring
The Stamping Chef - ribbon and lace
Whimiscal Design - add green
613 Avenue - pile it on

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Sunshine

Here at the Pile it On Challenge our theme this week is "sunshine."
We also have a very fabulous sponsor this week with a great prize:
Milk Coffee Digi Stamps!!!
The Creative Details:
Image: Mo Manning
Sentiment: Jess Holland at Squigglefly Stamps
Colors: Copic Markers in buttercup, napoli yellow, sand, crimson, willow, cool shadow
Embellishments: pearls, gems, flower, stickles

The Challenges:
Craft Your Passion - all that glitters
Crafting by Designs - anything goes
Crafting When We Can - birthstones (ruby)
Happy Camper - use a favorite stamp
Oh la la - sparkle and shine
Sweet and Sassy - for a child
Totally Papercrafts - hope for spring

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Daffodils for you...

It is definitely spring at the Lady Anne Stamp Challenge!
You have until April 3 to enter. Remember to use a stamp - rubber or digital.
Our super fabulous sponsor is Crafting with Jack
The Creative Details
Images: Crafting with Jack
Colors: copics in buttercup and napoli yellow
Embellishments: stickles, pearls, lace, ribbon, flowers, gems, die cut frame
Tools: cricut used for frame

The Challenges:
Bearly Mine - lace, ribbon or twine
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Craft Your Passion - all that glitters
Crafting By Designs - anything goes
Crafting for All Seasons -dies and punches
Creative Stamp Friends - pearls, lace and swirls
Delightful Challenge - spring and frilly
Di's Digis - lace and pearls
Digi Makeover - anything goes
Dream Valley - ribbon and bling
House of Gilli - pastels
Incy Wincy - pop it up
Love to Create - all that glitters
Pink Gem - dies and punches
Really Reasonable Ribbon - spring colors and ribbon
Ruby's Rainbow  - in the garden
Sparkles Forum - lace it up

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Monday, February 18, 2013

Wonderful Blooming Day

When the skies are cold and grey this time of year all I
can think about is the approaching Spring and flowers.
And, I love these realistic flowers from Doodle Pantry!
The Creative Details:
Colors: Copics in light orange, prawn, apricot, willow
Embellishments: gems, frills beads, ribbon
Tools: Cricut die cut (Ironworks)/Embossing pad

The Challenges:
Alota Rubber Stamps - multiples of three
Allsorts - things with wings
Corrosive Challenge: rainbow bright
Crafty Catz - bingo (emboss, flowers,die)
Daisy Doodle - anything goes
Digi Makeover - anything goes
Dream Valley - ribbon and bling
Frosted Designs - be bold
Hiding in my Craftroom - embossing
Incy Wincy - pop it up
GuyLou's - bingo
Lacy Sunshine - fav colors
Make it Monday - anything goes
No Matter Which Challenge - ribbon and bows
Really Reasonable Ribbon - spring colors and ribbon

Stay Warm Harted,
 Elizabeth

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Best Friend

We have a fun challenge at the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge this week.
Use TWO stamps,TWO Colors,TWO Embellishments!
Our fabulous sponsor this week is Stitchy Bear Digitals
The Creative Details:
Image and Sentiment: Lynne Stansbery at Squigglefy
Inks and Colors - copics and Marvy inks
Embellishments: glitter, flower stickers
Tools: Punches

The Challenges:
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Crafty Bloggers - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - an eye for the details
LEJ Designs - for someone special
My Grafico - anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - favorite color combo
Pink Gem - dies and punches
QKR - anything goes
Raise the Bar - anything goes
Stamp and Create - spring
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Monday, February 11, 2013

So Sweet

Its all about colors this week at the Squigglefly Challenge.
Our challenge this week is to use black and pink.
 And, if you use a Squigglefly image (don't forget they have hundreds of images from very talented artists) you may WIN a fabulous prize.
Image: - By Cheryl Alger at Squigglefly
Colors: Copic Markers in black, toner grey, cashmere, begonia, tender pink, flesh
Embellishments: ribbon, glitter, pearls
Tools: Punch

The Challenges:
Allsorts - valentine
A & T Emerald Faeries - love
ATCs and Cards with Attitude - Valentine
Catch the Bug - Affair of the heart
Crafts and Me - fav color combo
Crafty Creations - black and white plus one
Creative Inspiration Paint - valentine inspiration
Crafty Blogger - anything goes
Craft Your Passion - valentine
Crafty Calendar - love  or marriage
Daisy Doodles - valentine card
Delicious Doodles - no designer paper
Digital Tuesday - hearts
Di's Digis - love/valentine
Great Impression - valentine and a heart
Inky Chicks - valentine
Inky Impressions - love
In the Pink - pink valentine
Kaboodle Doodles - love
LadyBug Crafts - valentines or love
lexi's Creations - love
No Matter Which Challenges - ribbon and bow
One Crazy Stamper - love
Oozak - favorite colors
Papercraft Star - love
Papercrafting Journey - love
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Pennys Paper Crafty - ribbon and bows
Pink Gem - hearts and valentines
Red Carpet - where the heart is
Scappers Delight - black, white and touch of red/pink
Squirrel and the Fox - love
Simon Says Stamp - hearts
Speedy and Friends - love
The Stamp Spot - hearts
Totally Gorjuss - love
Stamp Your Life - love
Stamp n' Doodle - love
Sweet n Sassy - pink and black

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Sunday, February 10, 2013

A vintage valentine...

This week at the Pile it On Challenge it is about "shaped cards."
So join us this week with your shaped card - no square cards!
Our fabulous sponsor this week is Flonz Stamps!
The Creative Details:
Image - Flonz
Colors - Copic in crimson, tender pink, sand, cool shadow
Embellishments - ribbon, stickers, sheer lace
Tools - punch

The Challenges:
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Celebrate the Occasion - valentine card with ribbon
Creative Craft Challenge - hugs and kisses
Clear it Out - red and white
Crafts 4 Eternity - be my Valentine
Crafty Sentiments - anything goes
Creative Stamp Friends - valentine/hearts
Cute Card Thursday - love struck
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - romance is in the air
Eureka - hearts
Dream Valley - valentines
Lexi's Creations - valentine
Loves Rubber Stamps - anything goes
Paper Pretties - valentine
Party Time Tuesday - love and romance
Pretty Little ribbon - anything goes
Oh la la - a love story
No Matter Which Challenges - ribbon and a bow
Raise the Bar - use a pair
SongBird Challenge - valentine
Top Tip Tuesday - Let me call you sweetheart
Victorine Stamps - valentine
Whimsical Designs - textiles
Whoopsi Daisy - ribbon or lace

Stay Warm Harted, 
Elizabeth

Your friendship...

This week at the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge our theme is to create card or project that includes a sentiment as the main focus of the card.
Our sponsor this week is the fabulous Bugaboo Stamps
The Creative Details:
Image: Doodle Pantry (flowers and sentiment)
Embellishments: lace, gem, flowers, stick pins
Tool: scalloped border punch

The Challenges:
Bearly Mine - anything goes
Brown Sugar - anything goes
City Crafter - friend
Crafting Cafe - anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - anything goes
LEJ Designs - anything goes
Oozak - favorite colors
Paper Playtime - border punches
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
QKR STampede - someone special
Southern Girls - bling it on
Wordart - anything goes plus uplifting message
Unique Crafters - lace or fabric

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

You Have My Heart

Its all about "Red" at the Gingerloft Design Challenge
All you need to do is show us some red and you could
 be the winner of some fun Gingerloft Design digis.
The Creative Details:
Image: Gingerloft Design (lumpy bear)
Colors: Copics in crimson red, cashmere, mustard, sand and leaf green
Embellishment: glitter, glitter hearts. flourished, ribbon
Tool: Spellbinders die cuts

The Challenges:
By the Cute and Girly - red
Crafty Catz - love (feature a heart)
Creative Craft Challenge - hugs and kisses
Dream Valley - Valentines
Eureka - hearts
Fab n Funky - valentine or hearts
Forever friends - animals
Great Impression - valentines and a heart
Incy Wincy - love is in the air
Lexi's Creations - valentine
LEJ Designs - anything
Milk Coffee - valentine
One Crazy Stamper - love
One Stitch at a Time - anything goes
Oldie but a Goodie - red and pink (old item is foam hearts)
Patties Creations - valentine
Pause, Dream, Enjoy - mostly red
Simon Says Stamp - hearts
Stamping Sensations - fur and feather
The Stamp Spot - hearts
2 Sisters - hearts

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Friday, February 8, 2013

Happy Healing

I love anything with owls --but then this cute bandaid turned up at Doodle Pantry and I had to combine the two. The best part is that the bandaid image is free. 

 In fact there are 8 new Freebies at the Doodle Pantry Store. Some of them are totally free with no purchase required, but some of them are with a purchase only. And some of them are for a LIMITED TIME ONLY!  Check the dates! (If you stumble on this post after Feb 14, so sorry you missed some of the freebies)
The Creative Details:
Image: Doodle Pantry  (Quirky Owl and Bandaid)
Embellishments: foam mounting, stickles, sticker flower, gems, washi tape

The Challenges:
Brown Sugar - anything goes
Crafting for all Seasons - color challenge
C.R.A.F.T. - get well /bandaid
Craft us Crazy - fav. technique (foam mounting for dimension)
Delightful Challenges - think spring/pastels
Divas By Design - winged things
Forever Friends - animals, butterflies or birds
Inspire Me Friday - anything goes
Make it Monday - anything goes
Sweet Stamps - shades of pink

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Sunday, February 3, 2013

It's Cold!

The theme this week at the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge
is to create a card for a boy/man using some gems.
Our fabulous sponsors for this week are Marianne Designs and Stamp Fairy!!
The Creative Details:
Image: Kraftin Kimmie
Colors: Copic Markers in sand, powder blue, ocean, navy, putty
Ink: Marvy Matchables (sponging technique)
Embellishments: Gems, ribbon, lace border, snowflake, stickles,sno texture
Tools: Nesting die cuts

The Challenges:
Allsorts - cute
Anything goes - monchrome
ABC Challenge- spots
Cards Galore - one for the men
Clearly Inspired - lets get inky
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Christmas at Sweet Stampin - cold and frosty
Divas By design - blue and brown, cream
Hanna and Friends - anything goes
Kraftin Kimmies - texture
Eureka Stamps - teal or turquoise
Everybody Art - monochrome blues
Oozak - favorite colors
One Stop Craft - anything goes
Pin and Tack - spark your creativity
Perfect Sentiment - die cut and a sentiment
Squirrel and the Fox - something new (lace overlay)
Tuesday Alchemy-anything goes
Whimsical Designs - winter and a snowflake

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Frogs in Love

These cute little frogs really caught my eye - I think that they are are just adorable!
They are new this month from Doodle Pantry and
amazingly are free with a purchase until Feb. 24 - wow!
The Creative Details:
Image: Doodle Pantry
Embellishments: heart sticker, gems, ribbon, stickles
Tools: Punch and die cut

The Challenges:
Allsorts - cute
Catch the Bug - anything goes
Bearly Mine - hearts galore
Brown Sugar - go red and hearts
Creative Corner - love and hearts
Delicious Doodles - red and more red
Di's Digis - love or Valentine
Hiding in My Craftroom - reds
LadyBug Crafts - Valentines or love
QKR - love
One Crazy Stamper - love
Pumpkin Spice - hearts
Raise the Bar - animal attraction
Scrap Creations - valentine
Stamping with the Dragon - love
Stamp Your Life - love
Sweet Stampin - love is all around
The Cupboard Trilogy - love and red
The Stamping Shack - love is in the air
365 cards - color like crazy

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Friday, February 1, 2013

Vintage phonograph...

I have always loved these vintage phonographs and when I was little there was a store that we often visited that had one displayed when you entered. I was for some reason mesmerized by it. So, I was so excited when Doodle Pantry had this vintage phonograph in the new releases for this February.
Plus, if you participate in the Doodle Pantry Challenge with one of their images you get this phonograph digi free. There is also also an adorable frog digi free with a purchase this month until Feb.24th.
The Creative Details:
Image: Doodle Pantry
Colors: Copic Markers in sand, mustard, black, powder blue and grey
Embellishments: pearls, lace, ribbon
Tool: die cut (spellbinders)

The Challenges:
Addicted to Stamps - texture or material
Crafty Ribbon - anything goes with ribbon
Die Cutting Divas - anything goes with a die cut)
Desert Island - see choices -3, 5, 6
613 Avenue - anything /color twist
Inky Chicks - bingo
Its All About the Vintage - lace and pearls
Incy Wincy - pearls and lace
Love to Create - include a sentiment
Forever Friends - ribbon or lace
Creative Inspiration Paint - anything goes
Natalie and Amy - something old (lace) and new (image)
Simon Says - anything goes
Squirrel and the Fox- something new (image and lace)
Sugar Creek Hollow - lots of layers
Perfect Sentiment - die cut and a sentiment
Unique Crafters - lace or fabric

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth