Just The Two Of Us

Hi Everyone!

Thanks for stopping by to visit today. :-) I have a card for you using another image by Whimsy And Stars.

It's called "Dancing Love". You can find it here.

I decided to do a "freeform patchwork" design which means just like it sounds. I just lay the paper down, mark and cut it in random designs. If you haven't tried it you need to, it feels liberating somehow. As long as you pick out coordinating papers it can't fail to come out good and yet its always a surprise. Shakes things up a bit.

My recipe:

Image: WhimsyAndStars

Colors: Prismacolors on Kraft

Papers: from stash, scraps

Ribbon and Twine: Sew Sweet

Tickets: Whimsy Stamps

Card Candy: from stash

I would like to play along with:

Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet -  - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Pink Elephant - Stitching

Creative Inspirations Paint - Orange and Pink

Paper Sundaes -- Just Saying Hi

Crafty Emma - Mix and Match

Inspire Me Fridays - always anything goes

Thanks so much everyone for your encouraging comments. I know how busy we all are and its sometimes difficult to get around all the blogs we like to support, so I really appreciate the time it takes to stop and say hi. You guys are the best!

I'll see you around Blogland!

For You

Hi All!

Today's project for WhimsyAndStars  was a lot of fun to make. Linda, from Catered Crop sent me a little goody bag of bits and bobs and in it was some chipboard frames. This is actually the first time I worked with chipboard, can you believe it? I covered the frame with decorative paper to match my project and stuck it on at an "artsy angle". :-)Whatcha think? Spices things up a bit.

My Recipe:

Image: Whimsy and Stars (Alex with flowers)

Colors: Prismacolors on Kraft

Papers: DCWV

Ribbon: from stash

Flowers: Spellbinders

Sentiment: Whimsy

Brads: Recollection. (I think)

THis card fits the following challenges:

Card Cupids - 2W - Buttons and/or Ribbon
I Did It Creations - Children
Cupcake Craft - Stitching real or faux
Paper Creations Ink -  Stitching Theme
Happy Crafting!

It's Good To Be Queen

Hi Guys!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

I'm back today with a card for Whimsy and Stars. 

Isn't she cute?

My recipe:

Paper: DCWV

Image:  Dancing Queen by whimsy and stars

Coloring: Prismacolors on Kraft Cardstock

Ribbon, twine and buttons: Sew Sweet

Metal filagree corner: Wild Orchid Crafts

Border punch: Martha Stewart

Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:

Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet - - Walkin my garden

Paper Creations Ink - Stitching Theme

Come and Get It Challenges - anything goes

Sparkles Forum - one for the girls

Fly Away With Me

OK, so as cute as this little bug is, I officially hate this card. LOL

Stacey was crafting with me the day I made this and she saw my mood plummet with every new strip of purple paper.

There was nothing I could do for this project, everything I grabbed made it worse, so i had to just let bad enough alone. Stacey reminded me of my last pink/purple card that came very close to being binned by me. Seems I just don't "do" that color combo well. lol

Oh well. It is what it is...

I'm rewarding myself with my second mallow cup right now, just for having to look at it.  Lucky for me I have one or two stashed away....lol It's not as easy as it seems typing with one hand while my left holds the dripping yummy and mans the shift button.

Ok, so the cute little fly digi is by Whimsy And Stars

Now just what color is a housefly? Black? Blue? Green?

I went with blue cos, well, what the heck?  She's a bluebottle!

The ribbons are from Sew Sweet. 

Image is colored with prismacolors on Kraft cardstock with a bit of glitter glue for the wings.

The sentiment I typed in word and printed it directly underneath the image.

That's it for today!

Whimsy And Stars~ Many Thanks

Hi Everybody!

I hope you all had a pleasant weekend:-)

We were out picking blueberries again this morning, picked about 35 pounds, that will be it for the year, its our third time picking and I'm just about about chiggered out.

(For those of you who don't know what chiggers are, they're a mite that lives in tall grass and berry patches. check out the pictures at the end of this post)

Anyway!

THis is a really cute digi by Whimsy And Stars . You can find this sweetie right here.

Ive colored her with my usual prismacolors on Kraft cardstock.

The papers are DCWV and the punch is Martha Stewart.

The ribbons, buttons and button thread are all from Sew Sweet. Gotta love that place, this stuff is gorgeous to work with!

The sentiment tickets are form Whimsy. I've distressed them a bit with distress inks.

OK, so back to the chiggers. here's an up close picture of the red devil!

And here's what they do! 

(btw, this is not my leg, I shave mine. lol)

They itch like crazy and last a long time.
It's the price we pay for berries. :-)
OK! So I hope you all have a great day, Happy Crafting!

Challenges:
Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet - must include Kraft cardstock - My favourite things (buttons)
Scrappy Frogs -  - Summer flowers
Cupcake Inspirations - Photo Inspiration*

You're My Hero

Hi Guys!

Just a quickie here today; Ive got a thousand things to do so forgive me if I'm a little slow in getting around your blogs. We picked over 20 pounds of blueberries this morning and Ive got to find someway of dealing with them all when I'm done baby sitting this afternoon and "hospice" sitting this evening.

 Anyway!

 I do want to show you another project I made for my GD spot with Whimsy And Stars. I thought this boy was pretty cute, a Superman wannabe. You can find him here.

My Recipe:

 Papers: K&Co

Bakers Twine: The Twinery

Charm: The Charm Barn

Colored with Prismacolor Pencils

That's it for today! I hope you all have a great week ahead of you!

I look forward to nosing around all your blogs a little later on. :-)

Comfort On Difficult Days

Hi everyone!

I hope you all enjoyed the weekend.

Today I have another project for you using a digital stamp by Mabelle R.O's company "Whimsy and Stars".

I think this bear is really adorable and so useful for both happy cards and cards of encouragement.

Since I seem to need a lot of sympathy cards lately I made this one into the latter.

The layout is just kinda "free-form." lol

Recipe:

Image: Whimsyandstars (sunflower teddy)

Sentiment: TLC

Colors: Prismacolors

Dies: spellbinders nestabilities, fiskars punch, sizzex corner die

Twine: The Twinery

So that's it for today. I hope to do some coloring today so hopefully I'll have something more to share in a day or two. :-)

Thanks for stopping by!

Paper Sundaes - - Stitching

Crafty Emma  Woodland Creatures 

 Card and Scrap -  Use Punches/Dies

Whimsy And Stars ~ Balloons

Hi Everyone!

I hope you all had a good weekend. We had some terrific thunderstorms last night. The kind of lightning that is so bright it almost hurts your eyes. But we got lots of rain which we desperately needed.So its all good.

So today I am showing you my second card as GD for Whimsy and Stars. This is a new release that just came out last week. Its called "Balloon Baby" and you can buy it here. I love coloring balloons so this one was a lot of fun for me.

OK so my recipe!

Papers: K& Co.

Corner Die: Sizzex

Image: Whimsy and stars

Sentiment: Whimsy Stamps

Twine: The Twinery

Colors: Prismacolor Pencils on Kraft Cardstock

Card Candy: gift from Annika (love this stuff!)

A few challenges this card qualifies for:

Aly's Sunday Challenge - - Kids

Crafty Pad -  - Bold and Bright or soft pastels

Creative Inspirations Paint -  - Babies

Pile It On - Going Round In Circles 

Challenge Up Your Life -- Circles 

Our Creative Corner -  Your Style 

Delicious Doodles -- Cute & cuddly.

THanks for stopping by!

A Cup Of Kindness

Hi Guys!

I hope you all had a great weekend! It was our 18th wedding anniversary yesterday so we were out and about for much of the weekend but last night, Stacey and Aaron came over to share a meal with us which was real nice. There's no better way to celebrate than with friends. :-)

Plus, she brought chocolate cream pie and icecream. Like I'm gonna turn that away! lol

OK! Back to the card!

Remember last week I gave you all a sneak peak at Mabelle R.O 's  new summer releases? Well this card is made using one of them. You can find it here.

My recipe:

Image: Whimsyand Stars

Colros: Prismacolors

Papers: K&Co

Ribbon: Crafty Ribbon

Die: Spellbinders

Sentiment: My own

Charm: The Charm Barn

Metal corner: Wild Orchid Crafts

The sentiment was a real quickie but you're welcome to it!

To grab the sentiment, click, right click and save or go to Free Sentiments box in sidebar.

A few challenges:

Card Cupids - Summer

Creative Inspirations - - Stitching

Creative Inspirations Paint - - Bright Colours

Just Some Lines  - Spots & Dots 

Secret Crafter - Images Containing Household Items (a cup)

ECP Challenges  Inspiration*

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge -- Use embellishments starting with "R". (ribbon)

Just Add Ink - Add colouring.

Thats it for today! Its supposed to get nauseatingly hot today so I plan on going swimming. :-)

Have a great week!

What Would I Do Without You

Hi All!

Today I'm introducing you to a new designer.

 Mabelle R.O. of WhimsyAndStars.

She's actually not a new designer at all, she's just new to me and before you ask, no, her shop is not related to Whimsy Stamps. Totally different. So today (and this summer as Guest Designer) I have the privilege of showcasing one of  her cutie patootie images called "Girl With Kitty". You can find it here.

My recipe:

Image: Maybelle RO 

Colors: prismacolors with paper piecing

Papers: K& Co.

Postage stamp sentiment: Whimsy Stamps

'Without You' Sentiment: Scrapalicious

Die: Spellbinders

Sewing: Machine done on a Singer Touch and Sew

Twine: The Twinery

Buttons and ribbon: from stash

Isn't she adorable? And kitty too?

So I'm also using this card as part of my DT assignment over at The Catered Crop.

Here's what's cooking today:

This was the card of inspiration  created by Hannah Clark:

And here is the ingredients Hannah utilized which we'll be mixing and matching to make our own creation with:

(My ingredients are in red)

 Colors – blue, brown, kraft and green
* Stamps and Stickers – nature, birds and birdy things
* Color Mediums – Copic, craft aint
* Embellishments – pearls, beads, stick pins, crocheted/lace ribbon, recycled cardboard (fun!) 
* Tools – paper piercer, sewing machine, distress tools, die cuts
* Techniques – paper piercing, sewing, distressing
* Theme – nature, birds, shabby chic

OK, so I know my card looks nothing like Hannah's and you're probably wondering why I didn't jump on the egg and fowl theme. Just givin you all a beak, I mean break. I'm not sick or anything:-)

So I hope you can all join in the fun at Catered Crop as well as pop over to Maybelle's etsy shop and check out her goods. She's got something for everybody unless you like ugly scary monsters or something, but hey, even so she's got some flies on a picnic, who would've thought flies could be cute? I think its the big drippy eyes. The "puss in boots" look lol  

Anyway check it out. :-)

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Also , before you all run away I have a teaser sneak peak for you of Mabelle's upcoming new Summer release on JUne 18th. All being well I will have a card to share with you on the day. :-)

A few challenges:

Aly's Sunday Challenge - All About Kids

Paper Sundaes -- Girly Girl

Totally Papercrafts - Summer.

Cupcake Inspirations - Inspirational Photo *

Happy Crafting!