Did someone say the word CHALLENGE???

Hello friends! Hope everyone is doing great!

I been working hard all day in my craft room creating away and getting ready for Sassy Studio's BIG day on Wednesday, July 15th. Lindsay is having a summer release that you don't want to miss! The images are adorable!!!

Today I worked on the challenge that was posted today on the Sassy blog. Don't miss out on this "Bringing Sassy Back" challenge..Lindsay has posted an image for FREE that will only be available for download till July 20th then after that it will be available to purchase. If you win this contest you will win ALL of the Summery images that are being released tomorrow! Isn't that wonderful? So stop on by here for more info on the challenge! Get your card finished and entered! Don't forget to check out the Sassy Design team cards that were made using this image.

And don't forget to stop by back here tomorrow I will have a little sneaky peek of one of them summery images that is being released on Wednesday!

Modern Sugar Blvd. - Challenge #10

Good Morning! I'm here to bring you this weeks challenge from Modern Sugar Blvd. It's brought to you (us) by one of the design team members...Joni! She wanted us all to use a tag anywhere on our card and of course to use any MSB digial image!

I picked the digital image called Precious Hippie Chic that you can find here in the store to purchase if you love her as much as I do! And now for the card I made.

Cards...Trish & I made yesterday!

Happy Friday! or maybe it's not so happy :(...but, I'm trying. I'm kind of down today...My Uncle that passed away in April well I miss him a lot. I called my Aunt today to ask her if she wanted to go to dinner tonight. It just breaks my heart thinking how much she missing him and I miss him so much too. I know that he's in a better place but, it's been so hard. I think of him so much and wish he could still be here with us.

As I mentioned yesterday in my last blog...Trish and I got together to make up some pretties and I wanted to share them with you all. On the two first cards we used the new color in colors from Stampin Up...aren't they beautiful colors? We also used the new ribbon to match.."drool" I just love the polka dot ribbon! I'm thinking I want to do my next blog banner in them colors...I just love them so much they are so fun and cheerful! The stamp set we used is one of the newest level 2 sets called Wings of Friendship.

The last two cards I made for my Grandmother that lost her sister a few weeks back. Those two cards are using the old in colors. We used the sets called thoughts & prayers and pocket silhouettes also from Stampin Up. Sorry for the poor pictures I took of them...My Mom was picking them up and I took the pictures really fast.

(the card above...we used sketch #22 from Card Pattern to inspire us! They have some fun sketch challenges stop on by the blog and check them out.)


(the card above we used Mojo Monday sektch #94..I really enjoyed this sketch. If you haven't already checked Mojo Monday's card sketch's out go right now and take a look you won't be sorry you will love them all!)

If I can get off my butt I will post a card that I want to get done for Sassy Studio Designs! Lindsay just opened her store..check out her digital designs...she's AWESOME!

Hope you all have a WONDERFUL weekend!

Modern Sugar Blvd - NEW Releases!

Just a really quick post..because I'm getting ready to stamp with Trish today YIPPIE!

Today is a BIG release for Modern Sugar Blvd. They are releasing a bunch of new digital images! The design team has been really busy for the last couple weeks getting ready for the big day...so make sure you visit their blogs to see their amazing card creations!

Here are the 4 cards that I made for today's release!

Have a great day and I'll be back tomorrow to post what we make today :).

Happy Birthday to Jodi!!!

OH OH you gotta go check out the blog candy that Jodi is giving out for her Birthday! Make sure you go and leave a comment so you can be entered to win some YUMMY goodies! All you need to do is post a comment here by Saturday, July 11th. Good Luck!

Helloooo Kitty!

Today wasn't a perfect day...last night I went to bed with a HORRIBLE sore throat. I tossed and turned all night long. It hurt so bad to swallow and drink anything...I was afraid I was getting strep so, I drank some hot tea with honey real slow and took an antibiotic since I had a refill from the last time I had an infection. Today I feel a tiny bit better but still not 100% I'm hoping that medication kicks in no matter what it is I have.

This Sat. is Amanda's sweet 16th birthday! This is Trish's adorable daughter that I simply adore. I thought I'd make her a card...she loves the little goth hello kitty so I printed out a coloring page image of hello kitty from online and added a digital skull that I had from Toxic Desirez she makes awesome digital scraps to use for online tags and digital scrapbooking!

Stay tuned for tomorrow's post...Modern Sugar Blvd. is releasing a bunch of new digital images and I will have some cards to show you done with some of the new stuff!

Modern Sugar Blvd. - Challenge #9

HAPPY 4th of July
everyone!

It's that time again for Modern Sugar Blvd. weekly challenge! This week design team member Jana challenged us all to making a card using the colors Red, White, & Blue/ Cranberry, Navy, & Ivory and we were also to use any MSB 4th of July image.

Don't forget to visit Modern Sugar Blvd. for all the other great cards the design team made with this challenge!

Hope you all have a Happy & Safe 4th!

Color Challenge by JuJu Bee's Scrapbook Corner!

YAY! it's almost the weekend again..I'm so excited I love the 4th of July and all the pretty fireworks in the air!

I joined JuJu Bee's Scrapbook Corner forum yesterday and joined in on the color challenge. There are lots going on there and some very nice ladies! You should go check it out and join...they are also having a design team call! Here is the link to JuJu Bee's Blog!

Here is the colors we were to use on our card/scrapbook creation. I created a card for the challenge!

Modern Sugar Blvd. - Challenge #8

This week I was chosen to pick the challenge for all the DT members at Modern Sugar Blvd. Of course, you all know how I love sketch challenges so that's what I made up for this weeks challenge. If you'd like to join in on the fun with the MSB DT post your card on the Modern Sugar Blvd. blog right here..we all love to see your creations!

I SCRAPBOOKED 2 PAGES TODAY! YIPPIE!

Trish called me yesterday and said what are you doing tomorrow (which was today) I said I'm not sure what are you doing? she said coming over! haha! She's so cute! I said WOO HOO! What are we gonna work on she said scrap booking! I said ok I'm all for it! I have been wanting to get into scrap booking so bad since I hadn't done it in the last 2 years or so...boy time flies! I needed to fix some letters that were falling off my Cali pages (thanks heidi swapp...all your sticky letters suck! haha!) So, I added glue to all the letters and then worked on 2 pages to add to my book...I forgot to take pictures of Trish's pages but she did a WONDERFUL job for not ever scrap booking! I'm hoping she posts them on her blog so you all can see the great work she did with them.

I have a few more pictures to finish my whole Cali scrapbook from the trip we took to go visit Jen and her awesome family back in Sept. 2006 so after I'm done with this book I'll start on my Cali trip when we visited back in Oct. 2007. I can't believe it's been 2 years since we were in Cali and it seems like just yesterday..I do miss my Jen Jen and her family and the beach!

Modern Sugar Blvd. - NEW Releases!!!

Today Modern Sugar Blvd. releases a bunch of NEW digital images!!! I have 3 cards to share with you that I made for today's BIG release...be sure to stop by Modern Sugar Blvd. blog and check out all the cards that the design team has been working hard on for the last week or so...there are going to be samples up for the next few days as well so keep checking back. If you would like to purchase any of these images stop by the store.

On my last card I changed the image up a little bit..I used the doggie from the Simply Isabella & Cupcake . That's what is so great about digital images you can take things out or put things in to change them all up and have a different look to them! Isn't it great?

Modern Sugar Blvd. - Challenge #7

I can't believe that I forgot to post on Sat. I've been super busy and I guess my poor little lonely blog just got away from me along with life! I haven't been in my craft room in over a week! I can't believe it...I just know I miss it very much and I will be back in there tomorrow getting things done.

This weeks challenge was by design team member Brandi! She has challenged us to make a card using this sketch, she also wants you to use a flower anywhere on the card and to make it a business size card (size 7 1/2 x 9 1/4 and score at 3 5/8). Here is the card I created for this challenge...hope you can stop by Modern Sugar Blvd. and join us and don't forget to check out all of the dt's cards!

Modern Sugar Blvd. is also having another big release on Thursday, June 26 so be on the look out for new images and lots of cards using these images by the DT.

Just A Little Sassy Reminder!

I just wanted to send a little reminder out to all of you that Sassy Studio Designs is getting together a design team and is calling out to YOU to submit your work. Just go visit The Sassy Studio Design blog to find out how you can be part of this wonderful team!

Today I made this card with one of the images Sassy Studio will be carrying in the store! I was inspired to make this card when I seen Mojo Monday sketch challenge #91. Drop on by Mojo Monday blog and challenge yourself with the great sketches there!

Modern Sugar Blvd. - Challenge #6

The design team was challenged by Crystal (a designer here at MSB.) to of course to use this beautiful new image and to make a #10 size card business card (7 1/2 x 9 1/4 and score at 3 5/8). Don't forget to visit MSB blog and check out all of the design team ladies work done with this challenge.

The new digital image is by Pam you can view all of her beautiful drawings here on her website. Modern Sugar Blvd. has released a bunch of her digital images in the store so you gotta go check them out...they are all so lovely!

Have a beautiful weekend!

Modern Sugar Blvd. - NEW Release & Bingo TONIGHT!

Oh how I LOVE to play bingo...well tonight is the big release party and B-I-N-G-O*!!! with a chance to win the WHOLE set of new releases from Modern Sugar Blvd!! The fun starts tonight, 6/11/09, at 9pm. Won’t you please come join us for a night of fun and chit chat? Please visit the Modern Sugar Blvd. blog for more details.

Here are 3 of the many digital images that are being released tonight in the Modern Sugar Blvd. store! So head on over to the store tonight and don't forget to visit all of the design team blogs to check out what they have done with these fun new releases!!!

A Little Something for A Little Someone

I made this little box with an index card notebook and a little card for my weight watcher leader. Next week will be her last week with us so, I figured I'd make her a little something for all her inspiration and help on my weight loss journey (and boy is it a long one haha)!

Peachy Keen Challenge #1

Today I got an email from Peachy Keen and I noticed that they were now starting new challenges & prizes on the store website...I'm lucky enough to own some of their cute images and was excited to get it done. Click here for more details to join the challenge...hurry on over because the deadline is Friday, June 12th!

Here is the card that I did for the sketch challenge.

Would you like to join a Design Team?

Well I have good news for ya...Sassy Studio Designs is getting ready to open up the online store and is looking for designers so head on over to the blog here and if your interested go check out what you need to do to get on Lindsay's team. Her digital images are TOO adorable!

Modern Sugar Blvd. - Challenge #5

Happy Saturday! I'm here to share with you Modern Sugar Blvd's challenge #4! This week we were challenged by Mary...she's one of the sugars on our design team.

She challenged us all to...
ding dong ding dong " Card Wedding". What it basically translates into is... Something old- so go through your paper scraps or ribbons Something new- this where the digi stamps come in Something borrowed- so this would be something that was given by a friend Something blue- pretty self explanatory.

There are going to be a couple of NEW wedding digital releases today so also go check out the store.

So join us design team members in this weeks challenge and post your work here in this comment on Modern Sugar Blvd. blog so we can pick in on what you did!

Swap Cards

The group of ladies that I had a class with on Sunday decided to do a swap every two months. So when we meet up the next time we have to bring the cards we created for the swap. This time our theme was Spring. The ladies did such a wonderful job with all their cards I just love them all! In July when we meet up again we will be doing summer cards! The card that is posted up above is the card that I did...all the others have their names under their cards.

ANITA

MARYJANE

PAT

RUBY

TRISH

Close to my Heart class and projects!

On Sunday I had a class with Close to my Heart products. Me and the Ladies had a blast! We first made a little bird house. I got the idea and template from Capture the Moment blog. It's really simple and so adorable to make! The paper was from close to my heart and is called Unforgettable, the bird stamp set we used was from Stampin Up called cheep talk.


The next project we did was a shadow box. For this project we used the tutorial that was posted on Splitcoast Stampers website here it's an A2 card box and can be used to put cards into also. VERY easy instructions to follow! We used prima flowers, brown ribbon, the background paper is from Close to my Heart called Daydream, buttons also from Close to my Heart and the stamp of the month for may called be yourself.

These are the little goodies that the hostess got that I made...



Last but not least we are all making a little punch book so every time we get together we will add to it and have lots of cute little punch art! This time we made a mouse.