PIO Challenge- Sprinkle It!!

Good Sunday Morning!! I Hope you all had a HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! We have been SWAMPED here!! Our son turned 18 last week so we had ALOT of fun with that.. basically 4 days of celebrating!! (Just the way a Birthday should be celebrated right!!) then followed right up with Thanksgiving and yep about 4 days of celebrating.. I am in NEED of a few hours at the Y .. ugh!! HA HA!!! ANYWAY!!!

It is that time again.. another PIO challenge.. this week our challenge is Sprinkle It... use anything you can sprinkle!! (I used glitter.. because I LOVE glitter!! my son and hubby not so much! ;) ) Our sponsor this week is Doodle Pantry (THANK YOU!)  and one lucky participant will win 3 digital products of their choice! We hope you will join us!!!

We had SNOW yesterday.. so I took this little cutie card right out and photographed it out in the snow! :)

Challenges -
PIO- Sprinkle It (Used Glitter)
613 Avenue Create- ATG W/Twist
Sweet Stampin- Let It Snow
 Brown Sugar- ATG
Stamping Boutique-Sparkle
Creative Moments- ATG W/Sprakle
MAWTT- Inspired By A Song (Let It Snow!)

Craft Your Passion - Cold Outside

Crafty sentiments - Use Die Cuts

 Sister Act Card Challenge - ATG

Just Inspirational - Winter

Party Time Tuesday -ATG

THANK YOU for stopping by!! Have a GREAT Day.. and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! I cant WAIT after tomorrow.. my home is gonna be a WHIRL WIND of Holiday creating.. watch out little family.. more GLITTER is on the way! :)

Joy- Winter Wishes Share!!

Happy Tuesday! Hope your all having a GREAT week!! I have about 1 Million things on my plate as I TRY to get ready for my sons 18th Birthday Parties that are coming up Friday and Saturday.. BUT you know what I did instead.. (it is called DENIAL to this mama he is that old!) I CREATED!! This little card was in my head all week and I really wanted to play along with some challenges.. so I did! NOW I must focus on what should be done ...

 (wish me luck!!)

Here is my card, challenges listed below!!

 

Challenges I Am Entering-

Paper Sweeties Blog- Photo/Color Inspiration

613 Avenue Create- ATG/Twist  (3/3)

Christmas Stamping All year - ATG
Sister Act Card Challenge - ATG 

We Do Doobadoo Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Christmas

Crafty Catz - Christmas is Coming

CRAFT- Christmas(2/5)

Sweet Stampin - To Die For
Craft Dee Bowz- ATG W/Handmade Bow

Party Time Tuesday- ATG

Thank You for stopping by!! Have a GREAT day!!

AI Challenge- Gold/Ivory or ATG

Good Monday Morning!! Hope you all had a WONDERFUL weekend!! It is time for a new Artistic Inspirations Challenge.. our theme is Gold & Ivory... OR ATG!!! We hope you will join us!!

We had 2 GREAT sponsors this week!! (THANK YOU!!)  Karleigh Sue (1 randomly selected winner will receive $10 worth of digis!) and All Dressed Up 1 randomly selected winner will receive 2 digis!!!)  We hope you will join us!!

Here is my card using the DARLING Christmas Reindeer from ADU...  Challenges listed below card!

Challenges-

AI- Gold/Ivory or ATG

613 Avenue Create- ATG/Twist  Sister Act Card Challenge - ATG 

Merry Monday- Bells 

Thank You for stopping by!! Have a GREAT day!!

PIO Challenge Share- Vintage

Happy Sunday!! Hope you are all having a WONDERFUL weekend!! It is that time again... Time for a PIO Challenge- This week our theme is Vintage! Our sponsor is  Rogue Redhead 

(THANK YOU!!!) They are giving a fabulous prize of a $25.00 voucher to one lucky winner!! (All details can be seen at the  PIO Blog!!) We hope you will join us!!!

So I am ADDICTED to this box!! The Captured Card Case.. with a window added.. sigh! The moment I saw our BEAUTIFUL stamps we got to use.. I knew what I wanted to do!!! 
Yep.. ANOTHER box! ;) 

Here is what I came up with!! 

GIFT BOX TOP-

 

 Side View-

Challenges I am entering-
PIO- Vintage

613 Avenue Create- Anything Goes/Twist  
A Crafty Mess- ATG  
Crafty Calender- All About Christmas 
  Brown Sugar- ATG 
  Party Time Tuesday- ATG

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Favorite Holiday

Love To Create- ATG

The Artistic Stamper- Christmas Is Coming

CRAFT- Christmas

DL Art- Anything Christmas

Christmas Stamping All year - ATG

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Christmas

 We Do Doobadoo Christmas 

Clear It Out- ATG(Stash) Use 3 Of An Item (paper, flowers, button stash- 3 flowers) 

THANK YOU for stopping by!! I hope you will join us over at PIO this week!!!

 Have a GREAT day!

PIO Share- Special Occasion!

Good Sunday Morning!! Hope you all are having a GREAT weekend!! Our has been so NICE! Spent the whole day in a place I LOVE yesterday.. Leavenworth... weather was PERFECT.. today I woke to RAIN and hubby told me the Mt. pass got SNOW (PHEW missed that!!) ANYWAY...

It is time for another PIO challenge...Special Occasion! I am CRASHING Team B's party again!!! I LOVE working with the metal from our sponsor this week...Add a Little Dazzle, one lucky winner will win $25 to their store!!! We hope you will join us!!!

Here is my GIFT BOX!!  I LOVE the PTI Captured Card Case template... I used it last week and cut a window.. and had to do it again! So here she is.. for Thanksgiving I will fill her with some treats.. but for now empty!! ;)  (challenges all listed below photos!)

Box Top View-

 

 Side View-

 

Challenges I Am Entering-

 PIO - Special Occasion (Thanksgiving)  
Add A Little Dazzle - Anything Goes
Shabby Tea Room - Just Neutrals/Photo Inspiration

Whoopsi Daisy - Add a Sentiment  

Fab N Funky - 3 Different Embellishments
The Stamping Boutique - Use 3 Embellishments
 Moving Along With The Times - Sparkle/Shine (Used Shiny Metal Sheets)
  613 Avenue Create- Anything Goes/Twist (1/3)
The Sisters Of Craft - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes   
Not Just A Card - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes
A Crafty Mess - Anything Goes 
  Crafting By Design - Anything Goes

Thank You so much for stopping by!! Have a GREAT day!!

AI DT Share- ATG/Happy Birthday!

Good Monday Morning! I am back again with ANOTHER post.. today it is time for a new challenge at Artistic Impressions! Our theme is ATG or Happy Birthday!!!

Our sponsor this week is  Sparkle N Sprinkle (THANK YOU!!) the prizes are as follows

 2 images for winner and 2 for each of top 3! We hope you will join us!!

Here is my Card (challenges listed below!) I have been ADDICTED to this white on white on white with a POP of color look! (see card below for proof! HA HA!!) Now I seem to only see them in my creative mind! ;) I knew I wanted it pink..and have been working on my coloring, I found this BEAUTIFUL pink dahlia HERE and was inspired! This one has LOTS of layers, and the flower is of course sprayed with my glitter paint (another ADDICTION I am having lately!)

Challenges -

AI- ATG/Birthday

Get Creative Challenges- ATG/Twist- Stitching

 613 Avenue Create- ATG/Twist  2/3

Sister Act Card Challenge - ATG 

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge- ATG/Twist-Layers

 Really Reasonable Ribbon -ATG/With Ribbon 2/6

 Natalie and Amy's - Stitch It 

Thank You for stopping by!! Have a GREAT day!!

PIO Share- Feeling Cool!

HAPPY NOVEMBER!! WOW how did that happen?!!! Time is just flying!!! Hope you all had a GREAT weekend.. ours has been nice, and YEAH we got an hour back! :) It is time for a new PIO Challenge-  Our theme is Feeling Cool!!! 

Our sponsor is Dilly Beans  (THANK YOU!!!)  They are offering 3 digital images to our lucky winner! We hope you will join us!!! Here is my card, I promise IRL that snowflake (made by my sweet girly!) is white! HA! Not sure why it photographed like that!! I sprayed the whole card with my glitter spray I WISH you could capture that on film too!! ANYWAY.. here is my card, and challenges listed below!

 

Challenges:

PIO- Feeling Cool 

613 Avenue Create- ATG/Twist 

Sister Act Card Challenge - ATG

Craft-Dee BowZ - ATG/With A Bow

Delicious Doodles - Cold Outside

Moving Along With The Times-  Winter Theme

Digi Stamps For Joy- ATG

Scrappers Delights- ATG

Party Time Tuesday -ATG

Penny's Paper Crafty -ATG

QKR Stampede- 3 Of A Kind (Penguins)
Crafty Ribbon- Tags/With Ribbon

Really Reasonable Ribbon -ATG/With Ribbon

Simon Says -ATG

The Sisters of Craft -ATG

Thank You for stopping by!! Have a GREAT day!!!

BOO!! Happy Halloween!!

Warning LONG POST with Photos! :) 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! Hope you all had a GREAT week and have a FUN and SAFE Halloween!!  This is the first year I have no kids going out.. they still gotta trick or treat here for me!! (they will for the candy! ;) and because they LOVE me! HA HA!) 1 is off to a party.. the other is gonna hang out here!! I plan to open the door and see all the CUTE and SCARY costumes!!

Ok enough chit chat!! I have a couple Halloween Shares for ya!! First up is a version of the Halloween card I sent.. I actually sent a few this year, different styles.. I had PLANS for them to be the same but then this came to my head so I had to start over and make these up! ;) (yes I do this sometimes!! put me behind but thats ok!!)

Here is my card, I made a fun junk bow.. oh how i LOVE these!! Used my Criucut Mini Monsters for this, and sprayed the WHOLE thing with glitter paint! (my new addiction!) Challenges will be listed below the treat share!

Challenges-
The Shabby Tea Room- Spooky Wishes/Photo below

613 Avenue Create- ATG/Twist

Sister Act Card Challenge - ATG 

Glitter N Sparkle- Halloween

 The Paper Girls - ATG
 The Pink Elephant - ATG
 Just Inspirational - Occasions (Halloween)
 Party Time Tuesdays - ATG

 Divas by Design - ATG
 Scrapper's Delights - ATG or Halloween

Simon Says Stamp (Wednesday)- ATG

Pennys Challenge- ATG 

 Alphabet Challenge Blog - S is for Stitching

Before I go I wanted to share a treat box I made for our neighbors for Halloween!!! Used the Captured Card Case from PTI.. added a die cut window (my first time of doing that and I LOVED the look.. will try again!)

 Inside- This was a new recipe to me and we all LOVED it!! Will make again!!

  

If your interested here are the links to the recipes I used.. I did do a few things differently.. I used half Whole Wheat & White Flour , half White/Brown Sugar, added some homemade vanilla, and milk choc, chip! 

http://www.landolakes.com/recipe/762/harvest-pumpkin-bars

This is glaze recipe is what I used, I did add some pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon to it!

https://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/32364/old-fashioned-soft-pumpkin-cookies/

If you made it this far.. THANK YOU!!Have a  HAPPY Halloween!!!

Hello Kitty Happy Halloween!

Can you BELIEVE Halloween is just DAYS away.. where has this month gone?!! I really do LOVE this time of year!! :) I have been creating like crazy the last couple weeks.. and have LOTS to share but had to wait til they arrived to some SPECIAL people!! Today I got the CUTEST video from my SWEETIE PIE Niece that she got her package! So I can NOW share her card I made!!

We LOVE Hello Kitty! Yep I am a 40 (something! ;) ) Mama and still LOVE that cute Kitty! So I found a FUN free coloring page online and made a Halloween Card up for our sweet Bug!!

Here is the card and challenges listed below! :) It is hard to tell in the photo, but the bow is doubled as are the bones.. lots of shimmery shine too!! (does that ever photograph well?!!! )

Challenges-

 Alphabet Challenge Blog - S is for Stitching

613 Avenue Create- ATG/Twist is ATG

 Sister Act Card Challenge - ATG  

Glitter N Sparkle- Halloween 

A Gem Of A Challenge- Trick or Treat/Halloween 

Crafts 4 Eternity- Halloween 

Creative Corner- Halloween

Aud Sentiments- 2 or 3 Word Sentiment

Milk Coffee- Halloween

Crafting At The Weekend- ATG

Through the Craft Room Door- ATG

Anything Goes- ATG/Twist (add pink)

Craftyhazelunuts- Pattern Paper

Thank You for stopping by.. I have a few more Halloween shares for ya.. THEN on to Xmas.. I LOVE this time of year! .. WAIT did I say that already! HA HA!! ;)

Have a GREAT day!

 

PIO Share- Create A Scene!

Happy Sunday!! I joined Team B this week at PIO!! The theme is to Create A Scene!! How FUN is that!! :)

Our sponsor is  Beyond the Fringe Crafts! One lucky participant will receive a $5 coupon (minimum $5.50 purchase) to Carmensplace Etsy Shop.

Here is my card, I used one of the cutie pie freebies she has on her blog! :) 

 

 

PIO- Create A Scene

613 Avenue Create- ATG/Twist is ATG

Paper Shelter - Halloween

Sister Act Card Challenge - ATG  

Crafter's Cafe - Spookable

One Sweet Challenge- Halloween 

Cute Card Thursday - Trick or Treat  

Crafts 4 Eternity - Halloween

Brown Sugar- ATG 

 

 

We hope you will join us this week! Thanks for stopping by! Have a GREAT Day!!

 

PIO Blog Hop!

Happy Saturday! Hope you all had a GREAT week and are having a WONDERFUL weekend!!

Well it is that time again.... I LOVE PTIs Blog hops.. so much INSPIRATION!! Today is all about Holiday Crafting!! SIGH!!! There were some BEAUTIFUL Non-Traditional color combos we could pick from.. I LOVED them all but settled on this one (I WILL be using the others! ;) )

 

Here is my creation!! (challenges listed below)

 Challenges Enterered-

PTI- Blog Hop

Completely Christmas- ATG/Twist- (add sentiment)

Allsorts - Christmas Hiding in my Craft Room - Any Holiday (Christmas) Inky Chicks - Christmas

THANK YOU for stopping by today.. I cant WAIT to hop along! We are off to Seattle for a bit, then I am coming home and gonna HOP HOP HOP!!

Have a GREAT day!!

All Dressed Up- Happy Birthday!!

WOWY 2 posts in 1 day!!! :) I LOVE All Dressed Up Digi Images, and it is their BIRTHDAY Celebration! So I am joining the FUN at their blog and used this CUTE CUTE Freebie (THANK YOU!) Whipped up a little white on white AND PINK! (of course!) Bday Card!!

Challenges-

All Dressed Up- Birthday Challenge - Use Freebie!

613 Avenue Create- ATG/Twist is ATG

Sister Act Card Challenge - ATG
Simon Says Stamp (Monday)- ATG

MilkCoffee- Lots Of Layers  
Aud Sentiments- ATG/Sentiment

Anything Goes- ATG/Twist Shimmer and Sparkle (Used my spicas and Glitter paper strips down sides!)

Thank You for stopping by!! Have a GREAT day!!

AI Share- Halloween/ATG

Happy Monday! Hope you all had a GREAT weekend!!! :) We sure did.. they always seem to go TO FAST for me!! :) Everyone is back to school/work today, so  I am gonna take some time and CREATE!! (hoping to be back later with a 2nd post!! :) )

ANYWAY.. on with the show!!

Our Challenge this week at Artistic Inspirations is Halloween or ATG! Our sponsor was 

Just Inklined (THANK YOU!) One lucky participant will win a  $10 voucher to the store! 

 

Here is my little Halloween Goodie Box (challenges linked below!) 

 Challenges-

AI- Halloween/ATG

613 Avenue Create- ATG/Twist is ATG

Pennys Challenge- ATG 

Simply Create Too- Halloween/Orange

Sweet Stampin' - Halloween
Glitter n Sparkle - Use Some Orange 

 

Thank You so much for stopping by! Have a GREAT day!!!

PIO Share- Cheerful/Uplifting Message!

Good Morning.. it is time again for a PIO challenge.. this week our theme is A Cheerful or Uplifting Message!! Our sponsor is  Oddball Art, (THANK YOU!!) and one lucky participant will win 3 single digital stamps of their choice! We hope you will join us!!

Here is my card and challenges listed below!

I really wanted my clouds to be FLUFFY looking so I used molding paste on them! Then sprayed the WHOLE thing with glitter spray paint (I am ADDICTED to this stuff! ;) ) 
Close up shot! :)

PIO- Cheerful / Uplifting Message
  Sister Act Card Challenge - ATG 
  613 Avenue Create- ATG/Twist   
MilkCoffee- Lots Of Layers   
Anything Goes- ATG/Twist Shimmer and Sparkle (Used my spicas and glitter spray paint over the whole card)  
Through The Craftroom Door- ATG
Crafting From The Heart- ATG 
  Crafty Girls- ATG
Crafty Sentiments- Starting with a G (Glitter)
Aud Sentiments- ATG/Sentiment

Thank You for stopping by!! Have a GREAT day!!

EEK! Happy Halloween Share!!

Happy Tuesday!! Hope your having a GREAT week!! I have been carving out some CREATIVE time.. and by that I mean IGNORING my house cleaning and laundry chores! :)

I bought this CUTE Sherri Baldy image (Spider Ella)  LAST Year!!! FINALLY I took the time to color her up!! Used some tips from the color class (Copics Marker Class For Card Makers!) I took, that white pen trick SAVES me ALOT!!! I just think she is so CUTE! SOOOO CUTE in fact I am KEEPING HER! HA HA!! She will go sit right on my mantle!! :) 

Here is my card, and challenges listed below!!

Challenges-

Besties Challenge- Bling It Up!

Besties UK Challenge- ATG/Button (my spider in the black ribbon is a button!!)

Sister Act Card Challenge - ATG 

613 Avenue Create- ATG/Twist is ATG

Crafting At The Weekend- ATG

Through the Craft Room Door- ATG

 Crafting from the Heart - ATG

Lady Bug Crafts- Autumn or Halloween 

QKR Stamps- Delightfully Frightful

Simply Create Too-  Halloween

Thank You for stopping by!! Have a GREAT day!!!