Jellypark - Pink It Up

WOW!  You have no idea how excited I am to share this piece of news.  I have been keeping this secret for a couple weeks and was about to burst.  I love Jellypark so this is like going to heaven for me.  For the last couple weeks I've been chatting it up with the DT and they are fun and funny.   Lots of Brits in the group so I'm learning lots of new slang, most days I have to ask for translations, which cracks me up.  Besides be very funny they are incredibly talented.  It's a privilege to work with them and I have to thank Claire for adding me to her team.  I am blessed.

If you aren't color blind you've probably noticed things are looking pink all of a sudden.  In case you've been in the deep freeze or just coming out of a coma (it could happen) October is Breast Cancer Awareness month with the pink ribbon for its symbol. 

There's nothing funny about cancer.  It strikes anybody, any gender, any age, any religion, any nationality, that it - ANYBODY.  There isn't a one of you reading this that hasn't had the misfortune of knowing someone who has it. 

Claire, owner and designer of Jellypark has created this pink ribbon digi and it is being released today.  Because it's a digi it can be sized small to large, whatever you're computer and printer can handle.  For this card, which happens to look a lot better in real life, I made the ribbon large.  It's printed on vellum paper and colored with copics.  For the paper underneath I went into Word and typed "fight like a girl" and then repeated it till it covered the page.  I chose a pink font and found a piece of printed paper that had a pink and white pattern on it.  I cut it down to 8-1/2 x 11 and fed it through the printer.  It's adhered to a white card base then using an adhesive made for use with vellum the ribbon page was added. 

The challenge this week is "Pink It Up" and because pink is the color associated with Breast Cancer Awareness we're going pink all month at the Jellypark Friend Challenge blog.  I don't know about you but for me when I use pink there's usually a smile on my face. 

By the way, there's also an image of two sweet little girls called "Song in Your Heart" being released.  It's perfect for those notes to your bff and it just begs you to use pink on it.

Here's the deets:
stamp - Jellypark "Pink Ribbon"
ink - hp printer
paper - vellum; pink and white printed paper without any markings; white card stock
miscellaneous - copics, vellum tape runner

Here's the challenges:
Jellypark Friends - Pink It Up
Fresh Brewed - Thinking of You
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you'll come back again.

Do something for Breast Cancer Awareness month.  The easiest thing you can do is click on the Pink Ribbon in my sidebar.  It's free, it's easy and it'll help fund free mammograms.

HYCCT Cupcake

You never stop learning and that's a good thing.  Yesterday I learned that cupcake is slang for breast.  It's kind of cute, huh?  It's the inspiration for LuvLee's challenge in the "Hope You Can Cling to" challenges on Splitcoast Stampers.  Lee is challenging us to make a pretty wrapping for a cupcake and a tag or note to go with it. 

I do love cupcakes and just about anything cupcake themed.  The paper used in this project is called "Cupcake" and the plaid paper co-ordinates with it.  I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this paper.  I purchased 5 or more sheets of each of them.  If it's still around the next time I'm at the store I'll pick up more - you know, just in case.

Here's the deets:
stamp - Bugaboo "Cupcake Word Block"; Lockhart "Happy Cupcake Day"
ink - hp printer and "Pink Passion" SU marker for sentiment
paper - My Favorite Things "Pink Lemonade" card stock; Stampin' Up "Certainly Celery" and "Melon Mambo" card stock; Recollections "Cupcake" and "Pink Plaid" dp
miscellaneous - copics; Spellbinder's "Tag Trio" die; Queen and Co. pink bling

Here's the challenges:
Splitcoast Stampers HYCCT1202 - Show Us Your Cupcakes
Cupcake Craft #212 - Think Pink
Craft Your Passion #130 - Save the Hooters - Pink
Our Creative Corner - Use Plaid or Gingham

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More Hope

October is "Hope You Can Cling To" challenge month at Splitcoast Stampers.  Lots of challenges, lots of prizes.   More important it's to promote Cancer Awareness.  Participants are requested to forward their cards to the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center.   They've partnered with the center.  The cards will benefit patients and the family of patients being treated for breast cancer.  People who can use some cheer in their days. 


This challenge is "Rays of Hope".  Host Beate challenges you to make a card or project mostly in grey tones with a splash of color.

Here's the deets:
stamp - Teddy Bo "Just Resting My Eyes" digi; sentiment Stampin' Up "Tea Shoppe"
ink - hp printer; Memento "Tuxedo Black"
paper - DCWV neutrals grey card stock; Stampin' Up "So Saffron" card stock and "Neutrals" Patterns Stack dsp; Teresa Collins "Carolina Breeze" dsp
miscellaneous - copics; buttons; baker's twine; moon and stars charm; My Favorite Things "Solid Bracket Border" and "Oval" die-namics

Here's the challenges"
Splitcoast Stampers HYCCT1201C - Rays of Hope
Teddy Bo #42- Anything Goes and optional sketch
Papercraft Star #115 - Anything Goes
L'il Red Wagon #153 - Button Bonanza
Fresh Brewed - Thinking of You
Tuesday Throwdown #118- Cute and Cuddly

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Hope You Can Cling To - Show Me What You're Made Of

For October Splitcoast Stampers is having the "Hope You Can Cling To" challenge.  There will be a new challenge daily. 

"Understand Blue" aka Lydia is hosting the first challenge "Show Me What You're Made Of".  What's your style? 

The cards that reflect my basic style are made with cutesy images that can be colored.  There's usually a couple layers and mats, machine or faux stitching, bling and I try to work a charm onto most of my cards.  Some days I'll distress but it's not my go to thing.  I like to play in challenges and make my cards with a couple in mind.

Here's the deets:
stamp - Prairie Fairy "Birthday Gilly"
ink - hp printer
paper - Stampin' Up "Pretty in Pink" and "Bermuda Bay" card stock;  My Favorite Things "Sno-Cone" card stock; American Crafts "the Goods - Bubbles" and "A la Carte - Anise" dsp
miscellaneous - copics; My Favorite Things "Oval" and "Fishtail Flag Stax" die-namics; Creative Memories cutting system for circles; ribbon; cord; birthday cake charm; bling; brads

Here's the challenges:
Splitcoast Stampers HYCCT1201A - Show Me What You're Made of
Mojo Monday MOJO261 - sketch
Top Tip Tuesday #86 - Good with Food
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes - optional Celebrate
Speedy the Fox #127 - Circles

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It's Breast Cancer Awareness month, do something about it.  You can start with clicking on the pink ribbon in the sidebar. 



October - A Month of Hope

It's October and that's Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  It's a problem for everyone, I bet there isn't a person out there who doesn't know someone who has been hit with this disease.  I wish I could say that I could count them on my fingers but I know way too many woman who are fighting or have fought. 

At Splitcoast Stampers October brings a month of challenges, the "Hope You Can Cling To Challenge".  There will be a new challenge posted everyday.  If you aren't a member of Splitcoast you can sign up for free.  So why not stop on over there and play along. 

I am challenging myself to complete all the challenges in the time allotted.  Today I made two cards because I'm already a day behind.

This card is for the "For Kid's Sake" challenge. 

Here's the deets:
stamp - Mo Manning "Strawberry Girl" digi
ink - hp printer
paper - Stampin' Up "So Saffron" card stock; Making Memories "English Garden" dp
miscellaneous - copics; My Favorite Things "Dizzy Doily" and "Circles" die-namics; Stampin' Up Green Galore marker for doodling; ribbon; cord; charm;  bling

Here's the challenges:
Splitcoast Stampers - HYCCT1201B - For Kid's Sake
Bronte and Bella's #154 - Ribbons and Bows
Monday Lunchtime #240 - sketch

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you'll come back again.

Remember it's Breast Cancer Awareness month.  Think of something to do, for today you can click on the pink ribbon near the top of my sidebar, that will help fund mammograms.

CIC180 - Autumn Leaves with Doodle Pantry



Just look at those luscious cupcakes, I mean colors, it must be autumn.  This is about as close to autumn leaves as I'm going to get.  Palm trees just don't do autumn.  Oh well, I'm happy to have this photo for Cupcake Inspirations challenge #180.  I'm also happy to say that our sponsor this week is Doodle Pantry Digi Doodles as our sponsor where the image I'm using is from.  They have great digital critter images, and more.  AND if you're not that keen on coloring you can find lots of pre-colored images.  Can't beat that when you're in a hurry.

 

My card was inspired by the colors and the image.  I love the fall colors so working on this card was a blissful time for me.  Isn't that image perfect for fall.  It would be good for invitations to Thanksgiving dinner and if you have to make a lot of invitations this is one of the images that you can get already colored.

What are you inspired to make?  Me and the rest of the sweeties can't wait to see your creations.  So break out your supplies and whip something up.  Don't forget to link it up on the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge blog.
 

Here's the deets:

stamp - Doodle Pantry "Pumpkin Birdie"

ink - hp printer

paper - My Favorite Things "Hot Fudge" card stock; Cosmo Cricket "Nutmeg" dp; scrap of orange cs

miscellaneous - copics; Sizzex Flourish die; Stampin' Up corner punch; cord; charm; pearls

 

Here's the challenges:

Cupcake Inpsirations CIC180 - photo
Crazy 4 Challenges C4C156 - Leaves
Tuesday Throwdown - Fall Colors
Crafting for All Seasons #36 - Things with Wings
Fab 'N Funky #140 - Starts with "F"  (Fall)

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you come back again soon.

 

 



PIO #40 - For a Child

This week at Pile It On the challenge theme is "For a Child" with Soft Pencil Studios for the sponsor. 

My card is using "Lily" from Soft Pencil.  It's perfect for a card for a little girl.  Normally I'd color her dress in pink or lavender, maybe even baby blue but since this autumn there are lots of challenges calling for autumn colors.  Turns out she looks cute in a little orange dress.  
 

 

Here's the deets:



stamp -Soft Pencil Designs "Lily"

ink - hp printer

paper - Stampin' Up "Kraft" card stock; Bazzill "Beeswax" and scraps pieces orange and olive card stock; My Mind's Eye "Away We Go" dp

miscellaneous - copics; Spellbinder's "Label One" die; 3/4" and 1" circle punch; round corner punch; ribbon; brads; pearls; cord; leaf charm

Here's the challenges:
Pile It On #40 - For a Child
Papertake Weekly #72 - Sketch
Simply Create #23 - Autumn/Fall
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Autumn Colors
Milk Coffee - Welcome Fall
Totally Stampalicious - Fall Colors
Creative Craft - Anything Goes
Oldie But a Goodie - Show Us Your Ribbons
Partytime Tuesday #87 - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown #117 - Fall Colors
Paper Pretties PWC225 - Fall Inspired

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you'll come back again. 

Happy Day

Happy Day!  That's kind of like an unbirthday.  Any day someone makes a three layer cake for you is a happy day.  Any day you wake up can be a happy day.  It's all up to you.  Here's wishing you a happy day.

Here's the deets:

stamp - My Favorite Things "ALM - Time to Celebrate"

ink - Memento "Tuxedo Black" and " Close To My Heart "Ocean" (for sentiment)

paper - Close to My Heart "My Reflections - Avonlea" package, dp and card stock

miscellaneous - copics; EK Success candle border punch; My Favorite Things "Fishtail Stax" die-namics; bling; hobnails; hemp cord; birthday cake charm

 

Here's the challenges:

My Favorite Things MFTWSC91 - sketch

Polka Doodle - Favorite Holiday and Teal (favorite holiday the Unbirthday, thanks to Winnie the Pooh - and it's OK if you bump me out for that stretch)

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards #22 - Sweet Treats

 

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you'll come back again.

 

 

 

 

 

Thank You - World Gratitude Day

Fall is the time of year when we think about "Thanks".   Here in the states we've been celebrating Thanksgiving forever or so it seems but that holiday often gets boggled down with the food and the thanks part gets somewhat forgotten.  There's another thank you day to celebrate.  It's World Gratitude Day and no it wasn't created by Hallmark or some other card company to generate more business.  It was started in 1965 by the United Nations Meditation Group.  It's purpose is to express thanks for the great things individuals and groups do. WGD is September 21 but no one will mind if you send a belated thank you.

 

Here's the deets:

stamp - Jellypark "Girl with Thank You Bunting"  digi

ink - hp printer

paper - Bazzill "Turquoise Mist" card stock; Wausau "Sand Textures" cs; Stampin' Up "Soft Suede" cs; Cosmo Cricket "Earth Love" dp

miscellaneous - copics; Spellbinder's "Picot Edge Circles" die; My Favorite Things "Open Scallop Edge" and "Circle" die-namics; sheer ribbon; baker's twine; button; pearls

 

Here's the challenges:

Jellypark Friends - World Gratitude Day - Thank You cards

DYSU #91 - Scallops

Oldie But a Goodie - Show Us Your Ribbon (the ribbon, button and twine are all at least two years old, the dp is at least a year old)

Crazy 4 Challenges C4C155 - Thank You or Thanksgiving Inspired

One Stitch at a Time - Bingo (Diagonal - ribbon, digi, die cuts)

Craft Your Passion #129 - Buttons and Bows

Freshly Made Sketches #54 - sketch

 

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you'll come back again.

 



On Safari

How pathetic is this - I had the image colored, the papers picked and a sketch to follow and I still couldn't get the card done.  This is for last week's My Favorite Things sketch challenge.  Maybe this week it'll be a little easier.  I hate when the wanes.  I know, you do too. 

Here's the deets:
stamp - My Favorite Things "ALM On Safari"
ink - Memento "Tuxedo Black" and "Cottage Ive"
paper - Recollections gold card base; My Favorite Things "Hot Fudge" card stock; Stampin' Up "So Saffron" and "Certainly Celery" card stock; Gartner "Bon Voyage - Map" and "Bon Voyage - Postage Stamps" dsp
miscellaneous - copics; My Favorite Things "Chevron Border" and "Rounded Banner Stax" die-namics; eyelet, cord, heart shaped globe charm; green bic marker for doodling

Here's the challenges:
My Favorite Things MFTWSC90 - sketch
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Stampin' Royalty #143 - Use your Big Shot/Die Cuts

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Fall Fairy

The temperature here today was in the 90's so the only way I'm going to be experiencing those cool "need a sweater" days is in my imagination.  So with the memories of pumpkin pickin' days in mind I colored up this cute little fairy fellow.

Here's the deets:
stamp - Mo Manning "Fall Fairy Jesen"
ink - hp printer
paper - Recollections Gold card base; Stampin' Up "Pumpkin Pie" and "More Mustard" card stock; Scenic Route "Harvest Small Harlequin" dp; We Are Memory Keepers "Autumn Splendor Tawny" dp; Recollections printed scrapbook paper
miscellaneous - copics; My Favorite Things "Circle", "Fishtail Flags Stax" and "Vine border" die-namics; Spellbinder's "Inverted Scalloped Circle" die; candy dots; cotton cord; acorn charm; eyelet

Here's the challenges:
Bronte and Bella #153 -  Dies and/or Punches
Crazy 4 Challenges C4C155 - Thank You or Thanksgiving Inspired
Sweet Stampin' - How Charming
CRAFT #173 - Children
2 Sisters - Things with Wings
Digital Tuesday #178 - Things with Wings
Papertake Weekly - a Hazy Shade of Autumn
4 Crafty Chicks #108 - Leaves

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CIC179 - Bottoms Up

Another clever decorating idea for your cupcakes.  This is the kind of decorating that even I can do.  The problem is that I'd have to start buying Starbuck's coffee and collect those sleeves.  I have a love/hate relationship with Starbucks.  It's mostly about the names of things, especially the sizes.  I'm too old for this stuff, what's wrong with small, meduim and large?   Dunkin donuts is so much easier for me.  But I do love those frapper dapper thingies.  But I digress...  These adorable cuppies are for your inspiration this week at the Cupcake Inspriations Challenge.  And what better sponsor than Fresh Brewed Designs.  There's lots of coffee inspired images but that's not all there is, you need to go check them out.  It'll be fun.








For my card I chose to use an image of a " to go" type cup.  I love that little sleeve with the buttons.  It's too dang cute.  I haven't seen them for sale anywhere but I bet some clever crafter is making them and selling them, they'd be a great craft show item.  I could make them but I'm too lazy, I rather just admire someone else's handy work and again I digress... I kept the color palette of the inspiration photo.  It's perfect for a masculine card.  Since the image is gender neutral, make those buttons pink and you've got a girly card. 

Pour yourself a cup of joe and get started on a card, you'll have fun and maybe win a prize.  So don't forget to link up to the challenge.  Why not stop over there and see what the rest of the sweeties have made.

Here's the deets:
stamp - Fresh Brewed Designs "Warm and Cozy Latte"
ink - hp printer
paper - My Favorite Things "Hot Fudge" card stock; Stampin' Up "Garden Green" card stock;  Echo Park "This and That" sp
miscellaneous - copics; Stampin' Up "Glorious Green" marker for doodling; buttons

Here's the challenges:
Cupcake Inspirations CIC179 - photo
What If Wednesdays S1912 - sketch (love this sketch)
CCEE1238 - Food or Drink
Digi Doodles - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz #151 - Buttons
Raise the Bar #112 - Damask and Swirls (the doodle around the image are my swirls, the bottom layer of dp has a damask print but is difficult to see in the photo)

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Tea Time

I'm a sucker for teapots and tea cups.  When I was a child my aunt lived with us for awhile and she had a lovely little collection of porcelain teacups.  They were in the don't you dare play in this room and don't even think about touching these things decoration in the off limits rooms.  I really hated not being allowed in that room.  As an adult who's had a few kids around the house I now understand why we weren't allowed in that room but I still don't like the idea and never had an off limits room.  Of course on the day I found the red lipstick drawing on the back of my off white sofa ....

Here's the deets:
stamp - Close To My Heart "Tea Time"
ink - Versa Magic "Perfect Plumeria"
paper - Stampin' Up "So Saffron", "Pear Pizazz" and "Rich Razzleberry" card stock; Creative Imaginations "Renae Lindgrun" dp
miscellaneous - My Favorite Things "Photo Corner" die-namics; SU "Always Artichoke" marker for doodles; olive burlap twine; teacup charm

Here's the challenges:
Sweet Stampin' - How Charming
Moving Along with the Times - Make it Girly, Prim and Proper
Whoopsie Daisy - Make It Girly

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you'll come back again.


SFTW #18 - Feeling Floral

It's time for the weekend.  Yeah!  So if you aren't up to your head in children's activities maybe you can find some time to stamp.  In which case if you add some flowers to your card you'll have an entry for this week's Stampin' for the Weekend challenge. 



I'm not very good with flowers so I found a little pink flower charm and added that to my card but decided it wasn't enough so I added a few prima roses to a corner.  I'm not sure if they look good or not.  One of these days I'm going to "get it" and know just how to use the flowers but that'll probably coincide with flowers going out of style.



Here's the deets:
stamp - Bugaboo - "Cupcake Word Block" digi; Lockhart  "Happy Cupcake Day"
ink - printer; Stampin' Up "Taken with Teal" marker for sentiment
paper - Stampin' Up "Taken with Teal", Yo Yo Yellow" and "Melon Mambo" card stock; cosmo Cricket "De Lovely" dp
miscellaneous - copics; bling; yellow cord; flower charm; Prima flowers

Here's the challenges:
Stampin' for the Weekend #18 - Feeling Floral
Seems a Little Sketchy - sketch
Digi Doodles - Anything Goes
CCEE1238 - Food or Drink
Crafts and Me #102 - Roses
Shabby Tea Room - Pink, Green and Flowers

Thanks for stopping by, come back soon.  Your visits and comments put a smile on my face.  AND Happy Cupcake Day to you.

Back to School

The end of summer was always bittersweet for me.  Summer was so much fun I hated to see it go but getting back to school was great.  Mom would take me shopping for new shoes, and school supplies, I had to wear uniforms so clothes weren't usually part of the spree.  Then the big day came and I'd get to see all the kids who didn't live in the neighborhood and catch up on what they'd been doing for the last couple months.  It was so exciting.  Believe it or not I actually liked the school part too.  Every now and then I think about signing up for a class.  Once a nerd, always a nerd.



Here's the deets:
stamp - Mo Manning BBBFF
ink - hp printer
paper - Wausau textured card stock; Recollections "Blue gingham" and Paper Pizazz "Paper Clip Alphabet Tiles" dp
miscellaneous - copics; mini brads; buttons; Creative Memories Cutting System; sewing machine

Heres' the challenges:
Bronte and Bella's #152 - Buttons
Critter Sketch #173 - sketch
Digi Doodles - Anything Goes
Milk Coffee - Show Us at Least 2 Shapes

Thanks for stopping by, come back again.  Your visits and comments put a smile on my face.

Halloween's on the Way

This is my favorite time of year.  Halloween is my favorite holiday.   It's my favorite  because it's all about fun, dressing up in costumes, begging for candy, scary decorations.  What can be more fun than that?  I also love the colors associated with fall, they are so rich, and warm.  When I lived in NJ the foliage changed colors.   It is awesome driving through the Delaware Water Gap this time of year.   While I miss leaf peeping I love seeing palm trees, there are so many different types, one prettier than the next so it's a trade off I'm willing to accept, plus there are some spots around here where it reminds me of a northern fall so as they down here "it's all good".






Here's the deets:
stamp - My Favorite Things "Primitive Pumpkins" stamp and die set and Halloween sentiments
ink - Stampin' Up "Pumpkin Pie" and "Really Rust"; Ranger "Shabby Shutters"; Memento "Gray Flannel"
paper - My Favorite Things "Kraft" and "Natural" card stock; My Mind's Eye "Blackbird" dp
miscellaneous - My Favorite Things "Primitive Pumpkins" stamp and die-namics set; bling; googly eyes; ribbon; sewing machine; SU corner punch

Here's the challenges:
My Favorite Things MFTWSC89 - sketch
Papertake Weekly - A Hazy Shade of Autumn
One Stitch at a Time #131- Autumn

Thanks for stopping by, come back soon.

CIC178 - Get Sassy

I am loving the cuppie's for this week's Cupcake Inspiration challenge.  What a brilliant idea for dressing up your cupcakes without having to know how to do any special frosting strokes.  Just use pretty papers, stick some paper umbrellas and cherries on top and then plunk them into a fancy glass.  That's pure genius.  I guess I'm not just easily amused, I'm also easily impressed. 

This week the challenge is sponsored by Sassy Design Studios.   I love those sexy big eyed girls, you will too.  If you stop by the challenge blog   you'll see what the sweeties created with just a few of the images.  If you stop by the Sassy you'll find a sassy gal for any occasion. 

For my card I chose to use Sassy cocktail.  It's that little umbrella, I had to have the umbrella.  I'm a sucker for those little cocktail umbrellas.  I haven't seen them around lately, but then I haven't been ordering Pina Colada's lately.  Maybe it's time for a change.  but I digress...

For the challenge you can use any brand stamp and papers you just have to be inspired by our cupcake photo. 





Here's the deets:
Stamp - Sassy Design Studio "Cocktail Sassy"
ink - hp printer
paper - My Favorite Things "Sno-cone" card stock; Basic Grey "Phoebe" dp
miscellaneous - copics; dew drops; Stampin' Up corner punch; buttons

Here's the challenges:
Cupcake Inspirations CIC178 - photo
Our Creative Corner - sketch
Creative Craft Challenges 2 - All About the Boys

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