♥ Simon Says... Shaped Cards! ♥

That is the super fun challenge this week at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog! Make a shaped card! A circle, star, flower, you name it! As long as it's a shaped card, we want to see it!

The Simon Says DT used some Spellbinders dies this week! I chose to use the Labels 14 Nestabilities die and make some shaped note cards. These smaller dies are perfect for little note cards that can be made quickly.

On this first note card, I used the Thanks for Thinking of Me Mini clear stamp by Inkadinkado. As well as some ribbon, Martha Stewart rose and glitter and some Liquid Pearls.

On this next card, I used the Amazing Travels Mini Clear Stamp Set by Inkadinkado. As well as more glitter, ribbon and Copics.

This note card uses the Inkadinkado Reach for the Sky mini clear set. As well as, ribbon, glitter and Liquid Pearls.

This note card uses the Best Friends Mini Clear Stamp by Inkadinkado. As well as more glitter and Liquid Pearls.

And finally, this last note card uses an oldie but goodie Inkadinkado set called Love and Valentine. The little leaves are made with Mint Green Liquid Pearls.

Don't forget, the random winner of this challenge will win a $50 Credit Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Superstore!

I will have my Blogaversary winner posted shortly! ;)

I am also entering these into the following inspirational challenges:

♥ Lexi's Creations: Ch. 45 A Shaped Card

♥ HLSC Challenge: Shaped Card/Special Fold

♥ Sentimental Sundays: Focus on the Sentiment

Have a great day!

♥ Sending some {Shabby} Love... ♥

... at Christmas! In July!! I made this for this week's Shabby Tea Room challenge. It is called "Relax and Enjoy" and it is to use the inspiration photo's colors, which are yellow, pink, green and neutral(s).

And the Shabby Girls got to play with some gorgeous stamps from our sponsor this week, JustRite! I chose this beautiful stamp set called "Deck the Halls". I love the large and small ornaments in this set as well as the beautiful sentiments.

I also used some lovely papers by Bo Bunny, My Mind's Eye and GCD Studios as well as some Copics, lots of glitter, pink satin ribbon, trim, Liquid Pearls, a button and some twine.

The winner of this week's challenge will win a fabulous prize from JustRite!

 Prize package has a value of $44.90.  Merry & Bright Cling Set and the coordinating Spellbinders Die – 2010 Heirloom Ornament Die!

Don't forget to check out the rest of the Shabby Girls too!

♥ Debbie Marcinkiewicz - {TSTR Creator} - Simple Treasures
♥ Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch
♥ Danielle Greenwood - Au Claire De La Lune
♥ Charlene Cundy - Expressions of Me!
♥ Sheri Holt - My Sheri Cards

Here is the lovely inspiration photo~

I am entering this into the following challenges:

♥ Cupcake Craft Challenges: Cupcake 152 Shabby Sparkle
♥ Paper Creations Ink: Christmas in July
♥ Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog: Xmas in July

♥ Craft Your Passion Challenges: Christmas in July

Have a wonderful day!

Hugs...

♥ diamonds and pearls... ♥

...are a "Material" Girl's best friend. This card was made using this week's Mojo Monday sketch. Did you know it's their 200th sketch!? Wow! Time sure does fly!! Congratulations!!

This card would be perfect for my 16 year old niece who is taking summer courses at FIT in New York City. She is gonna be a famous fashion designer one day, just you watch!! ;)

I used some fun papers by October Afternoon, PTI's Material Girl stamp set, some ribbon and trim, some Pink Paislee Crystals on a chain, Liquid Pearls, paper doily, a button and a mini embroidery hoop, which I painted white.

Here is the fabulous Mojo Monday sketch~

Have a great night!

Hugs...

♥ Simon Says... Use Newspaper! ♥

This week's challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog is sure to be a fun one! It is to use newspaper on your card! It can be real newspaper, newspaper cardstock or patterned paper, a stamped image with a newspaper on it, etc. How about making your own flowers out of real newspaper?! I can't wait to see what all of you creative peeps come up with!

For my card, I used some Magnolia Newspaper Cardstock for my background, sentiment tag and behind a clear button. To make the button, Just punch out a small circle the same size as a clear button. Place the punched circle behind the button and then using a paper piercer, pierce the paper through the button holes. Then thread some string or twine through both the button and paper (careful not to tear the paper) and then tie it off! Now you have a decorated button to match any project! Easy Peasy!

The stamp set I used is by Stampendous and it's called "Garden Beauty".(Such a gorgeous set!) I colored it in with some Copics and then brushed on some Ranger Crackle Accents over the image. It dries in less than an hour to a shiny, cracked surface! Love it!

To finish off my card, I also used some White Opal Liquid Pearls, white trim, a paper doily and ribbon.

Don't forget, the random winner of this challenge will win a $50 Credit Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Superstore!

Have a wonderful day!

Lottsa love...

♥ What's the Scoop? ♥

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Let's start the week off right with some shabby fun from The Shabby Tea Room! This week's challenge is called "So 'Charm'ing! It is to crate a card/project using the inspiration photo and you must also included a charm on your creation as well! How fun is that! I can't wait to see what you all come up with!

This week the Shabby Girls got to play with some Digi stamps from our sponsor Whimsie Doodles. I used the adorable Double Scooped ice cream cone and sentiment. It is from the Sentiments-Edibles collection. I printed it out twice and adhered the ice cream part on top of the cone using a mini glue dot. I colored it with some Copics and then added some glitter "sprinkles" to it.

I used some paper by The Girls Paperie and October Afternoon as well as some Prima Lace Trim, seam binding, pearls, a button, Spellbinders Labels 14, twine and a No. 5 charm. It was actually dark in color, so I painted it with some white paint.

This week's winner will receive a $10 Gift Certificate to the Whimsie Doodles Store!

And don't forget to visit the rest of the Shabby Girls too!

♥ Debbie Marcinkiewicz - {TSTR Creator} - Simple Treasures
♥ Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch
♥ Danielle Greenwood - Au Claire De La Lune
♥ Charlene Cundy - Expressions of Me!
♥ Sheri Holt - My Sheri Cards

Here is the beautiful inspiration photo~

I am also entering this into the following challenges~

♥ Make My Monday: Vintage Shabby Chic, Torn or Crumpled
♥ CCEE Stampers: CCEE1128  Ice Cream Image or sentiment

Have a wonderful day!


Hugs...

♥ Your Heart shines like the Sun ♥

Hi everyone! I hope you all are having a wonderful day so far! This card is another one that I made for this week's Papercraft Star sketch. It is such a fun sketch, I had to make another! I am also using this week's challenge over at the City Crafter Challenge Blog. It is called "Let the Sunshine in" and it is to use a sun or the word sun on your card. I did both!

I first made my sun from twisting some yellow ribbon and then hot gluing it to a punched circle. I then added some glitter and a pearl and some ribbon rays. I printed the sentiment out from MS Word. And the papers are by My Mind's Eye called Bloom and Grow.

Here again is the sketch~

I was also inspired by the following challenges:

♥ Crafts and Me Challenge Blog: Summertime 
♥ Creative Belli Blog: Custom Made Bellies
♥ Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes
♥ Tuesday Throwdown: Fun in the Sun #57
♥ Paper Playtime: Ch #50 Summer

Have a great night!

Hugs...

♥ A Friend... ♥

♥♥♥ This is my 3rd post of the day! Please scroll down for today's Simon Says and Digi Chick posts! Thank you! ♥♥♥

...is someone who knows all of your faults, but ♥'s you still! Such a beautiful and true statement. Don't ya think?

I made this card for this week's Papercraft Star Sketch challenge. What a fun sketch! I used some Spring in Bloom paper by Donna Salazar, Some Kraft cut-outs by My Mind's Eye , a Melissa Frances rub-on transfer, glitter, seam binding ribbon and some pearl swirls by Hero Arts.

Here is the fabulous Sketch~

Don't forget you still have time to enter my Blogaversary Giveaway! Just go HERE!

Have a wonderful day!

Hugs...

♥ Summer Cottage Gift Bag ♥

♥ For today's Simon Says Stamp post, scroll down! Thanks! ♥

Here is a super FUN and easy gift bag that you can make for a new homeowner or just because! Visit the Hybrid Chick blog for the inexpensive supply list and the tutorial on how I made it.

Have a good one!!

Hugs...

♥ Simon Says... Anything Goes!! ♥

This week's challenge is gonna be an easy one at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog! Anything Goes!! And this week the DT got to play with Stamps Happen stamps!

I chose this Panties stamp! As soon as I saw it, I thought of Caroline Manzo! If you don't know who she is, well she is from The New Jersey Housewives show on Bravo. Yes, I confess, I watch it! (I bet alot of you do too!) It is one of my guilty pleasures! LOL But in defense of us Jersey Girls, MOST of us here are not like them! I don't flip tables!! ;)

Anywho, on the show, she told one of the girls to get her big girl panties on. So, I decided to do something different and make a card with panties on it!! LOL I stamped the image with both brown and 2 shades of pinks and I printed the sentiment out of MS Word on to cardstock.

I also used some Prima trim, seam binding ribbon, Liquid Pearls in White Opal, twine and a button.

Don't forget, the random winner of this challenge will win a $50 Credit Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Superstore!

Have a great day!

Hugs...