highlights

So I have tried highlighting with a white gel pen a few times (check my last post for one example) and I think I'm going a little overboard...hehe. Any tips on where and how much a person should put these?

Thanks!
-Stacie

Untraditional holidays...

I took some quick crafting time today to create this card. I used some untraditional holiday colors for this card...a salmon, mint green, white and kraft brown combo. The digi is from InStyle and I colored her with my Copics and prisma pencils. Used scrap paper once again (I just love using up scraps...no waste here!) and popped her up with 3-d squares. Added puffy paint to her outfit along with some clear glitter for that added shine! Then I used flower soft for the snow she is dancing on....so cute! :) Added a button with a hemp bow and distressed and blackened the edges around the sentiment and added some plain white ribbon for the finishing touches. So what do you think....is untraditional just as pretty for the holidays??

Challenges:
InStyle Stamps over the hump blog candy contest - snow and must use one of their images.
InStyle - color challenge (salmon, mint green and brown)
Crafty Calendar - winter sparkle (sparkle is in the puffy paint on her outfit)
Stamp Something - Winter Wonderland
Simon Says - Let it snow
Practical Scrappers - anything x-mas (oops, I am a few hours late for this one)Secret Crafter - snow
DCRU - holiday feel

A card!

I can't believe it has been so long since I posted an actual card! I have been soooooo busy lately. I doubt it will get any better with the holidays fast approaching so if you don't hear from me at some point don't think I forgot about you! I decided to give the x-mas cards a break. This is a freebie digi from Sassy Studio Designs. I colored them in and outlined in black to make them stand out a little more. Put gold stickles on both crowns. Used scrap paper from my stash. Cut out the design I put the sentiment on with my Cricut and Storybook cart. Sentiment is actually a rub-on from Martha Stewart (not her personally of course...LOL!) Bad joke! Anyways, then I finished it all off with that cute little pink bow.

Challenges:
LaLa Land Crafts - pink and green (hopefully this did not have to be a x-mas card!)

Etsy Inspired #65 - So Stinking Sweet
The colors pink, yellow and green inspired me here.

Sassy Studio - Princess Frog Bonus Challenge

Good Karma??

Hopefully these winnings are a sign of good karma!



Received the above blog candy from Monica at Giddy Greetings. It is the entire monthly set of dies from Sizzix even came in a nice plastic case! I actually got these a few weeks or more ago I just haven't posted...shame on me!




I won this really cool screen door kit from Michelle at Inky Fingers. She also sent me the card that was posted on DCRU. Isn't this awesome? You should go check her site out and maybe buy one for yourself or a friend that enjoys crafting!



I won this Greeting Farm stamp of Sassy Suzi just by commenting on a certain post at the DCRU blog. I also just got another BIG package of stuff I ordered from the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. This shop is FANTASTIC...seriously you NEED to check it out! And if your like me be prepared to open up the pocket book really wide!! LOL! Right Claudia? :P

Next, I participated in another Busy Beauties Blog Hop and was selected off one of the DT blogs as a winner to pick any image I wanted so I chose the new Baking Beauty. I couldn't figure out how to post a picture without sharing the one I'm not supposed to share so the link is here to view it at the store.

Eileen at Eiglas was nice enough to pick me in collaboration with leaving a comment at C.R.A.F.T challenge blog as a winner. I was allowed to choose 2 of her digis. Now she doesn't sell these and of course it is against the rules to share because they are not watermarked or anything. But if you would like any of her images you can maybe e-mail her and she just might share one with you! Stay tuned for anything I might post with her name credited...those will be the digis I chose!




Dawn left me a surprise comment on my blog that she wanted to give me a digi of my choice from Karen's Doodles. All I had to do was comment on the Doodle Diva blog. I believe this company is really new and they are releasing several new digis all the time. Many are also available in rubber! These are seriously some of the cutest new images I have seen! I chose Bigsby but he was a freebie at one point so they went ahead and gave me him along with my second choice of Noel which is of the birds singing. Aren't they adorable? I LOVE THEM!!

There is more but I will post that some other time...this post is getting really long! LOL!

I want to just say THANK YOU to all the VERY GENEROUS ladies out there! I am soooooo thankful for everything I receive!

-Stacie

DCRU QuicKutz Epic Giveaway!

No joke! Please help them reach 500 followers here.

New release and hop!

December 11th at Wags N' Whiskers.

Kreativ Blogger Award!!

Oh I am so tickled pink to get this award from the OH SO TALENTED Linda at Payne Holler. She really is the creative one in my eyes....some of the most beautiful work...you really need to go check it out!! I am very honored and blessed to receive this...thanks Linda...BIG HUGS!! :)

Now for the rules:

•Thank the person who nominated you for this award. THANK YOU LINDA!!! :)
•Copy the logo and place it on your blog. Done
•Link to the person who nominated you for this award. Done

•Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting:

1. I have traveled out of state every year since I was 2 years old
2. I have flown an airplane
3. My favorite color is blue
4. I swallowed a quarter when I was little
5. I love the smell of apples!
6. I LOVE getting things in the mail...except bills! LOL!
7. This one is a good one but it might gross you out...I like to mix certain foods together and my all time favorite is applesauce, croutons, shredded cheddar cheese and chocolate pudding! LOL! Don't knock it unless you try it!! I LOVE THIS STUFF and have done this for years!! K, now you all know I'm a little strange! HA!

•Nominate 7 Kreativ Bloggers and post their links in no particular order:
(I am also giving these to blogs I visit but have not given an award to before..great idea Linda!) I may not always comment on these blogs but believe me I am watching!! :)

Curt
Lisa
Pink Sunshine
Kelly Marie
Annmaree
Georgia
Crissy

•Leave a comment on each of the blogs, letting them know they have been nominated. Done!

Frosty Fun!

This is the last of the 4 cards for my mom to give out tonight.
Used the Cuttlebug snowflake folder again with my rolling pin on plain white paper and covered with bed of roses shimmerz spritz. Cut into pieces to make a quilt pattern and then stamped with my Hot Off The Press stitch stamp. Colored the digi from Dustin Pike with regular water-based markers and added some stickles. Puffy paint for the snow and corner accents...added some MS white glitter which can't be seen in the picture. Sentiment is from Sassy Studio Designs and colored with prismas. Added a pre-made bow and quilt block charm that I picked up at Hobby Lobby.
Let me know what you think!

Challenges:
Cupcake Craft - red and green
Cuttlebug - Used snowflake embossing folder and white glitter on my card
Practical Scrappers - x-mas cards
Kaboodle Doodles - snowflakes
Sophisticat - snowflakes and sparkle
Corrosive - green and red
Bee Crafty - digi and sparkle
Stampin' Sisters in Christ - card with gift (the charm is a gift)
Digital Tuesday - x-mas sparkle
2 Red Bananas - x-mas/winter
The Pink Elephant - Color Me Wonderful
Simon Says - So Charming
Quixotic - Be Charming
Saturday Spotlight - hats on

SHHH...kitty is sleeping!

I'm tearing through new 12x12 sheets now! LOL! I love new paper :) I embossed the base paper with a cuttlebug snowflake folder and my rolling pin then brushed angel wings shimmerz on it. Colored the digi from Dustin Pike with Copics. Used red flock on the hat..first time using that stuff and I thought it was hard to use! It got everywhere and then it was patchy so I had to basically layer with glue and flock several times. Maybe the more I use it the easier it will be? Also used some puffy paint on the rim and ball of the hat. Doesn't the kitty look so snuggly? Awww!
The sentiment is colored a bit and then I added stickles. This is a digi from Sassy Studio Designs.

Challenges:
Cupcake Craft#68 - red and green
Cuttlebug - I don't have a cuttlebug but did use one of their embossing folders!! Also added glitter/bling with stickles and shimmerz.
Practical Scrappers - x-mas cards
Kaboodle Doodles - snowflakes
Sophisticat - snowflakes and sparkle
2 Red Bananas - x-mas/winter
The Pink Elephant - color an image
Digital Tuesday - x-mas sparkle
Secret Crafter - trees (on the sentiment)
Bee Crafty - digi and sparkle
Corrsosive - green and red
Saturday Spotlight - Hats on

Naughty or Nice??

So do you think this sassy gal has been naughty or nice? LOL! My guess is NAUGHTY!! :P My mom's friend is going to LOVE this card! hehehe!

I actually used a new sheet of 12x12 paper for this...WHOA! I just love all the words on the back of this paper...goes with this image perfectly! Colored my Sassy digi image with prismas and Copics. Added some highlights with a white gel pen and stickles to the candy cane. Sentiments are from Clear Dollar Stamps. Bow was pre-made from a pack I bought last year at Wal-Mart.

Challenges:
Cupcake Craft Challenge#68 - red and green
Practical Scrappers - x-mas cards
Bee Crafty#18 - digi and sparkle
Corrsoive#40 - green and red
Digital Tuesday#35 - x-mas sparkle
2 Red Bananas - x-mas/winter
The Pink Elephant#43 - Color Me Wonderful
Sassy 2nd day of x-mas - use this image
Saturday Spotlight - hats on

Snowman sledding...

My mom asked me to make 4 x-mas cards for her to give to the ladies she hangs out with so this is the first of them.



I used the paper leftover from the gift card holder and pizza box. Colored the digi (from TMIA) with Copics and prismas. Added puffy paint and flower soft (love both!!). Cut the snowflake out with my cricut and added some stickles and a rhinestone in the middle. Sentiment is from Clear Dollar Stamps.

Challenges:
Verve Blog Party #3 - Embesllish with V-E-R-V-E .... it says to use as many or as little as you like so I just used a purple rhinestone.
Bee Crafty - digi and sparkle
SPCC#26 -lavender, red and white
Sophisticat#13 - snowflakes and sparkle
Digital Tuesday#35 - Christmas Sparkle
Practical Scrappers - x-mas cards
Kaboodle Doodles#19 - snowflakes
2 Red Bananas - winter/x-mas card
The Pink Elephant - Color Me Wonderful
Saturday Spotlight - hats on

x-mas pizza box

Just a quick little pizza box that I put snickers in for a treat.

Sorry no time to write anymore til I get back from x-mas tree shopping!

Challenge:
Verve Blog Hop #4 - pizza box

Lots of coloring...and prisma question?

No card today but I have been doing lots of coloring and now my hand is so cramped it hurts really bad :( Guess that is why I usually color only one and not multilple images in a short period of time. I used my prismas that my nephew was nice enough to give me but now I have a question. Is there a way to erase a mistake using prisma premiere pencils? My image looks great but there is a tiny stray mark that is driving me nuts so I tried to cover with white and blend it out and my husband says you can't tell but I would still like to know if I can completely get rid of the mark. So if there is a trick let me know!

Thanks and have a great rest of the evening....time for bed here!
-Stacie

Snowflake gift card holder...

Quick and easy to make!
...and I think I'm done for the day. I'm exhausted after all this creating, posting and housework!
Have a good evening!
-Stacie

Challenges:
Cupcake Craft#67 - gift card holder
Verve Blog Party#5 - gift card holder
Doodle Palace - pink x-mas
KLSNS - snowflakes

Sassy Tea Holder!

Wouldn't this just make a lovely x-mas present for someone that has tea bags floating all around the house with no place to store them (like me!)? I used another Sassy digi...can you tell I'm lovin' them?! LOL! Re-used a Stride gum box and covered with designer paper then colored the cameo image with my copics...easy peasy!

Challenge:
C.R.A.F.T Challenge#27 - x-mas gifts

Another Card!

I would not normally put these colors together but LOVE how this card turned out!! Probably one of my favorites! I used a cuttlebug folder and a rolling pin for the background turquoise paper and sanded the upper layer lightly. Distressed the black strip with my new CTMH edge distresser and then added a strip of olive green. Stamped that with a Hot Off The Press Stitch stamp. Added some white ribbon and a few white buttons. Then stamped the flower from a Stampology set onto white cardstock and adhered to a black base. Colored the inner petals and added a brad to the center. For my final touch I added some greenish glitter to the outer messy petals! Enjoy the eye candy and let me know what you think!

Challenges:
Verve Blog Party#1 - colors turquoise, olive, black and white
Delightful Sketches #12 - sketch
Cuttlebug Be Inspired#59 - glitter
Allsorts#29 - buttons
Stamping Vacation - Pick 3 I chose glitter, brad and button

Sassy Thank You Card!

Another Sassy digi used along with scrap paper. Tore one side of both green papers, punched a few diamonds and added a couple of brads to the ends. Stitching is done with a stamp and I used decorative scissors to cut the top and bottom border.

Challenges:
Sassy Thursday Challenge - Use their image plus a recipe of 3DP, decorative edge and brads.
Quixotic #4 - tearing
Crazy4Challenges - Punch happy
Verve Stamps Blog Party #2 - sketch and be thankful

Sassy 2010 calendar!

I made this calendar last night following the Sassy Studio Sunday tutorial. You can find the tutorial here. Super easy to make and I think it really makes a statement on a desk! I haven't decided if I am going to give this away or keep for myself. Considering I use more post-it notes than anyone I know...I'll probably hoard this all to myself...hehe! :P I colored the sassy digi image with copics, bought the 5x7 frame at the dollar store, used scrap papers, cut the calendar out I received in a RAK from Deanne at Am I A Scrap Addict. Then I used my new Big Bite to punch holes into all the layers for a brass fastener. I really didn't think I would use my Big Bite very often because I like using a hammer punch but now I can see where it could really come in handy! I got it on sale at my local Wal-Mart for $25...now they are reduced to $20! In my opinion worth having around. Then the cute purple post-it notes came in some candy I received from Crystal over at Crystal's Crafty Creations. Let me know what you think of my project!

Challenges:
Sassy Studio Sunday - Tutorial and e-mailed project to them yesterday
Saturday Spotlight with Hidden Potential - Hats on!

Blog Candy Winner....

I hope those of you that celebrated Thanksgiving had a wonderful time and those of you that didn't celebrate hope you had a great day too!

Now....I must say I was really thinking that more than 5 followers would enter my candy...was everyone just busy?? Thank you to those of you that did enter! Hopefully next time there will be more!! So keep your eyes open because you never know when I will announce another giveaway!

Alrighty the winner was drawn randomly by my DH out of his camo John Deere hat...LOL!
and the winner is........... EMU UP A GUM TREE!!!




CONGRATS you have won 20 random stamped images from my stash. I will use archival ink on 110lb cardstock! I just left you a comment on your blog and e-mailed you for your mailing address. ENJOY! :)

-Stacie

Presents...

Finally I got to make a card!! I colored this Rubber Romance stamp with my Copic and Prismas. Added some stickles to the poppy flowers and used papers and button from my stash. Have not added a sentiment yet...not sure which one to use.

Challenges:
Rubber Romance - Nov. 20th sketch
Polka Doodle #28 - 3 different papers and a rubber stamp