RAK and purchase

Just a note that I revised yesterdays post and added that the winner needs to contact me by this Friday!!

This is a RAK I won from Michelle at I Luv Scrapping. Lots of fun goodies...THANKS!!


And this little fantastic crafting tool flew all the way back home with me from my trip to Florida! LOL! I have tried for a month to get one of these Martha Stewart Score Boards back home and I even called Michaels BEFORE I drove an hour to the store the weekend before my trip and the lady said they finally got them in and there were plenty of them. So like an idiot I believed her and when I got there guess what??? Yep, all gone!! GRRR!!! So I questioned a lady and she said yeah we sold all three of them. THREE!? What happened to plenty?? Clearly my definition of plenty isn't three! For cryin' out loud this is a hot item!!! LOL!
So I contacted my mom and asked her if we could stop by the local Michaels once we flew into Jacksonville, Florida. And there is where they really had PLENTY of them to pass around (must not be such a hot item in that area?) and I was lucky enough to take along a 50 percent off coupon so I got this little gem for only 10 dollars!! What a bargain!


Now I can't compare this to the scor-pal as this is the first scoring item I have owned but if you want a comparison I found a really cool blog review here.

Thanks for stopping by and I will be back tomorrow with a Doodle Palace sneak peek!!
This image is so adorable you don't want to miss it!

-Stacie

Winner Announced!

Okay...I bet your all wondering what the recycled circles were on my Give A Hoot Candy card huh?? I was really sneaky this time! Recently I have seen things done with toilet paper rolls and toilet tissue so I decided to look a little harder for items not normally used in crafting and lo and behold I found these perfect items...tampax boxes and always wrappers!!! ROFL!! Yep, good ol' feminine products to the rescue! LMAO! And yes it was only the outer packaging so everything was sanitary! All I had to do was run the cardboard/plastic through my cuttlebug with a circle nestie die and voila!! Pretty clever right? You just never know what you will find around the house to use in crafting! :)

Now for the good stuff....the CANDY WINNER!!!
I had 10 people eligible for the candy and once again I had my hubby pick a name out of the lucky camo John Deere hat and that person is.........



Annette Bowes!!! Congrats! Please e-mail me with your mailing address and I will get your surprise candy on the way!

***Added on 3-22-10...if winner does not contact me by March 26th at noon EST I will draw another winner.

Thanks to all of you that played and those that left lovely comments...hope I can do another giveaway soon!
-Stacie

Happy Spring!!

*Free clipart image

Hope everyone is finding warmer temperatures as Spring is finally here!! YAH!
Sorry I still haven't shown a card lately...serious lack of mojo since coming back from vacation...also lots of time at my job, building a house and regular chores. Where does the time go??

I will be back later though with the Give A Hoot Candy Winner!! So stay tuned!!!
I also took a few pictures yesterday of some new crafty items I bought so maybe that will inspire me to create! :)

-Stacie

Give A Hoot Candy!

** This candy is now closed!



This is a freebie image I got from Digi Kitty. Isn't the sentiment so cute? I am a big fan of recycling...I have a big pile in my house to prove it! LOL! Hopefully when we move I will have a better location to store and "hide" all my recycled items because right now it is just piled here and there and it drives me nuts and I'm sure it drives hubby crazy too! Most of the stuff I take to a facility but some items I keep and use for crafts and that is the stuff that piles up here and there. I'm sure some of you have the same problem!! LOL!
I am entering this card into multiple challenges and guess what else....??
I am offering up some blog candy!!!

What is in it you ask??
Good question...I'm not sure I just know I want to give something away and who doesn't like free stuff anyways? LOL! I'm sure you won't be disappointed! :)

What do you have to do?
1. Be a follower (do not follow though unless you really like my blog!!)
2. Please post the card above in your sidebar and link it back to me (you can also leave a regular post if you want but not necessary)
3. Here is the tricky part....in your comment you need to guess what the yellow, green and blue circles are made from! Hint** They are recycled from something in my house!! Only one comment per person please! :)
You have until March 20th which is the first day of Spring!! YAH!
I will post worldwide too!!
Good luck and I will be checking to make sure you followed all the rules...last time I had a few that didn't do everything I asked! I want to be fair to everyone!
Thanks!

By the way, I now have 60 followers! You all rock!!! WAHOO!! Hopefully most of you enter the candy since you already follow me!!!

I am going to also try and figure out if I can get this to stay at the top of my blog while the candy is going on...wish me luck!

Now for the challenges:
PolkaDoodle - Sketch and bird theme
EtsyInpsired - Inspired by the owl here.
KlSNS - Go Green (I promise the circles are recycled!!!) Can't reveal til after my candy!
Digi Kitty - Must use a digi kitty owl
Corrosive - Wings
Cute Card Thursday - Ribbon
Practical Scrappers - Stamps

Big hugs to all!!
-Stacie

Oops...

Sorry, I should of put this in my last post but I can't take the credit for making that St. Patrick's Day card/picture I used. It is a freebie off of Graphics Fairy.

I will be posting a card soon though...I promise!! Hopefully you will all like it!

-Stacie

Top o' the mornin' to ya!

Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Have fun and don't forget to try your "LUCK" at my blog candy giveaway...you have until Saturday. And you don't have to be correct on your guess to win!

Good luck!
-Stacie

Who is being showcased???

ME!!!!!!! Go check it out here at Die Cuts R Us.

I was absolutely THRILLED when Gwen asked if she could post this on their DT blog!!!
What an honor....THANK YOU!!!

-Stacie

I'm Back!!!

Hey all!

I'm back from my vacation and just wanted you to know I haven't forgotten about you! I will be spending the next few days or so trying to catch up in blogland. I will also be trying to catch up on laundry and groceries!

Hopefully I will be able to get a few pics posted from vacation so you can see what I was up to and believe it or not I even had to do a little craft shopping! FINALLY got an item I have been searching for like crazy! You will find out later what that item is....AND don't forget about my blog candy going on now until the 20th!!

Thanks goes out to my regular followers that have still commented while I have been away and also to my new followers....welcome!! :)

-Stacie

Easter Bunny!

This is a new release digi for Doodle Palace. Great Easter digi and it also reminds me of something you would see in Alice in Wonderland! You can purchase this digi starting tomorrow here.

Now I have to admit I feel a little silly because I forgot to color the ground green under the basket to look like grass! OOPS! I was in a big hurry to get this done before I left on vacation and well now it is too late to fix it. Hopefully you all think it still looks good!

Challenges:
Stamping Vacation - Build a Sketch #2
Stamping Vacation - Pick 3 (Something black, Use green, pink and yellow, Use some kind of "tool" you haven't use in awhile...I haven't used this embossing folder in awhile).
The Pink Elephant - Use green
Bee Crafty - Embossing and a digi
Crazy 4 Challenges - 3 Textures (button, ribbon, string, stickles, glossy accents)
Secret Crafter - Stitching

-Stacie

Vacation!

Hey Everyone!

Just wanted to let you know I am leaving early in the morning to visit my parents in Florida! I won't be back home til the evening of March 10th but I will be checking my e-mail and hopefully I'll get some time to visit a few blogs too! :)

Take care!
-Stacie

Asian Flower

Challenges:
Doodle Palace - Sketch
Crazy 4 Challenges - 3 Textures (I have ribbon, flowers, brads and rhinestones)
The Pink Elephant - Add green to the color combo
Sophiticat - Oriental
Corrosive - Asian themed
Cupcake Craft - round and round
Practical Scrappers - Chalk or Ink
Saturday Spotlight - Clean it up (I interpreted as no torn edges or distressing)
Raise The Bar - 3's Company (3 rhinestones)...Thanks Darlene for this challenge tip!

Thanks for stopping by!
-Stacie

Get Well Soon Calvin

I have been asked to be a Guest Designer this week over at The Character Cafe and this weeks challenge is monochrome! I have used an image of theirs called Get Well Soon Calvin....what a darling pup!!

Challenges:
Creative Inspirations - Monochrome
Quixotic - For boys/men

Sneak Peek for Doodle Palace!

This is a card I did using a new Doodle Palace digi image that will be for sale starting tomorrow here. I love how versatile this image is...it could be used for Easter, Sympathy, Thinking of You, etc.
Also there should be a new challenge up which will be a sketch and everyone that participates will get a free image!! How cool is that? I know I love freebies!
If you do too go here and join in the fun!!

Challenges:
Practical Scrappers - Use any kind of stamp (digi, rubber, acrylic or foam)
Paper Sundaes - Distress by tearing or inking
Die Cut Dreams - Easter
Stamp Something - Spring
Digital-Ink Co. - Peace

A few winnings...

Hey just thought I would share with you a few things I have won this past month. I have won some digi images from a few places but I won't show those as I don't have the watermark version and it would take forever to gather all them up. Just be on the lookout for some new cards featuring them!!

This is an epoxy sticker sheet I won from Donnas Den of Crafts. Super shiny and thick...love em'!



This is a stamp set that Christine ordered for me from winning in a Flutterby Hop...isn't it gorgeous?!! Beautiful butterflies and flourishes galore!!! :)



I won a rubber stamp of my choice from Rubber Stamp Ave. so I picked a film strip stamp. Sorry I couldn't find the picture on their website but I put the link in here in case you want to browse and buy for yourself!

I won a 20 dollar gift voucher for Annabelle Stamps by participating in their sketch challenge. Goodies are on the way...ordered some pearls and a stamp!

This was a surprise package I received from Net for winning a blog hop some time ago. Unfortunately, the first package she sent me got lost in the postal black hole somewhere so she was kind enough to resend another package...that was very very sweet!


Last but not least...these are not winnings exactly. The other day All That Scraps had a post where they moved and had some items they wanted to get rid of for free all we had to do was pay for shipping. It was first come first serve and I didn't have time to ask questions because I was first so I got pretty much everything they had to offer. Was I surprised at how much it really was!!! What a great deal for about $7! All those papers are even 12x12! I'm so happy I took a shot on this bargain!


That is all for now!
-Stacie

Couple of questions and comment....

First the comment... just goes to show that I was completely out of my territory only entering ONE challenge yesterday because I didn't actually enter it...LMAO!! I linked it on my post and thought I entered it but forgot! So lesson learned...I MUST enter more than one challenge! :)

Now my questions...
1. How do you set blogger to auto-post something?
2. What are your favorite paper cutters...I want something good quality that will last!
Mine no longer cuts like it should and I need a new one ASAP!!!

Thank you in advance for those that take the time to answer ..... REALLY REALLY appreciate any help I can get!

Thanks!
-Stacie

Dad

A simple card I made for my dad last Father's Day but I have never posted. It has some stuff inside too but forgot to take a picture. Using the cricut made this so easy...I love my cricut!! :)

Challenge:
Charisma - male

I know...don't faint but I only entered ONE challenge!!! LOL!

Thanks for stopping by and keep your eyes open I might just have some candy to offer soon!

-Stacie

Lovey Dovey Bears Sneak Peek!

This is a Doodle Palace sneak peek for a new image called "Lovey Dovey Bears" and it will be available for purchase here starting tomorrow! This fuzzy couple is just so adorable!! :)

Challenges:
Crazy 4 Challenges - Red
Get Sketchy #25 - Sketch
Etsy Inspired Inspired by the big heart here.
Simon Says - Love
DCRU - No designer paper (But you can make your own...I embossed mine!)
Creative Inspirations - Use leftovers
Cupcake Craft - Keep it simple
Sophisticat - Stitching
Corrosive - Sew it up
Artful Inkables - Naughty or Nice? Mine is nice!! :)
Stamp Something - Cute (you can't tell me these bears aren't cute!!) LOL!
Digital-Ink Co. - Love
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Digi coloring
Cute Card Thursday - In the name of love!
Delightful Sketches and Challenges - Love
Pennys Challenge - Love/Valentine
ABC - O is for one paper
Totally Gorjuss - Feel the lurve

Hope all of you that got hit with snow are staying warm...I know I'm trying to hibernate next to my fireplace!

-Stacie

Happy....

Just wanted to pop in real quick and wish all of you a wonderful Valentine's Day! I feel this is a good time to say that you all are so wonderful and I cherish each kind word you leave for me. I have made some wonderful friendships over the past 6 months so this Valentine is for all of you!!!

Hugs!
-Stacie

SUPER CHEAPO.............

LIGHTBOX!!!!!



I had my eyes on a lightbox I wanted but it was like $100 and thought a tad pricey so I started searching the web and came across a site that had instructions on how to make my own. So I asked hubby to help me last weekend and between the both of us this is what we came up with...what do you think?? I think it is a super alternative for alot less money!!

Posterboard = $1 at the dollar general
Cardboard Box = free (we just put in a new bathroom light/fan so it was a perfect size)
Old White T-Shirt = free (raided hubby's side of the closet!)
Making a mess cutting all this on the carpet = PRICELESS
OK, probably a bad joke but couldn't help myself! :P LOL!

I am still trying to adjust to using a lightbox and I think I need more lighting (I am only using one desklamp right now...all I had and I didn't include it in the picture). I would also like to get a proper macro lens but that is down the road...gotta save lots of pennies up for that! But overall I am pretty happy with the results. Atleast I can get my colors to match better... no more paper being pink and buttons looking red! :)

If you have any questions just ask!
....and if you have an advice I would love to have that also!!

Thanks!
-Stacie

All in one pocket card...

I used a tutorial for this all in one pocket card from The Character Cafe Blog here. I even used one of their cute digis called Bertie and Friend! So perfect for Spring coming up...soon I hope!!

I am entering this into The Character Cafe Blog Hop that is going on now and also these challenges.
La-La Land Crafts - No DP!
Crafty Creations - Friends
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Digi coloring
ABC Challenge - N is for new stash
Clearly Delightful - I'm supposed to use a duck and I hate to admit this but there really aren't "feet" on this image so I have no clue if it is a duck or a chic?? Looks like a baby duck to me!

-Stacie

Digital Doodling Challenge...

LOL! I really do think my pup is this years best! This is a magazine I created for the Digital Doodling Challenge. You can see the details to enter here.

-Stacie

Valentine Postcards...

As you can tell these are nothing fancy at all...just something I had to whip up really fast to send to a lady that needed Valentine's for kids at a hospital. I never do very good at creating when I'm in a hurry....sigh. I so wish I was like some of you that can make magic happen in like 15 minutes!!! I'm more of a two hour girl! No wonder I don't get much done in a day! LOL!

Challenges:
Creatively-Green Blog Hop Contest - Eco-friendly V-day card...use something recycled. I used recycled foil!
Die Cut Dreams - Have a heart
Susie's Sassy Challenge - Hearts and Flowers (I did even better... I have heart flowers!!! LOL!)
Cute Card Thursday - In the name of love
Creative Inspirations - Leftovers (I used alot of scraps on these!)
Simon Says - Love
La-La Land Crafts - No DP!
Digital-Ink Co. - Love

Winter Wonderland!

So I decided I was cooped up long enough and wanted to go on a bit of a drive today in the winter storm! Some say crazy...I say good fun! :) And yes I was careful and not driving like an idiot!! As you can see by the last picture on my way home it was beginning to be a bit of a whiteout. It was hard to get good pictures because the snow kept hitting my lens but thought these were a couple of good shots of my Winter Wonderland!! Enjoy!

Snow Pictures!

The top picture is a table we have on our back porch (needless to say we don't have chairs out this time of year!!). This is to try and show you how much snow we have gotten and we are expected to get more tonight!!
The next two pictures are the before and after effects of my pup eating snow! LOL! That little pile on his nose is too cute and funny! :P

I will try and post more wintry pictures from my travels this morning later today.
Stay tuned!

-Stacie

Another Doodle Palace Sneak Peek!

This is another new release digi from Doodle Palace and will be available for purchase tomorrow. This image is great for masculine cards or for that person that loves to fish...like me! :)
I stepped WAY out of my comfort zone on coloring this image. I found a challenge to make a monochrome card, then decided I wanted to use shades of brown and thought oh boy...this is not going to turn out! LOL! I'm sure you have all been there! But after I was finished and looked at it for awhile I think it turned out pretty good! What do you think...a descent monochrome card??

Challenges:
Secret Crafter - Monochrome colors of one color and white
Get Sketchy #24 - Sketch

Blog Hop and Sneak Peek!

The Pink Elephant is having a one year birthday party blog hop! It starts today at noon EST and ends on Thursday at noon EST. To celebrate they asked if anyone would like to join in the hop so of course I signed up. All you had to do was pick any challenge from the past year and re-create it with a new project. My favorite was challenge #43 Color Me Wonderful. Which means you can use any coloring medium you want and you all know how I love to color!! So I broke out my Copics (which are on sale this week at DCRU) and this wonderful new image I receieved from Doodle Palace that will be available for purchase tomorrow! Isn't this just the cutest image for a baby shower?

If you are just now joining the hop and you didn't come here from Renata you might want to start at the beginning here.
Next you will go to see Kelly's wonderful card here.

Enjoy the hop!!!
-Stacie

Challenges:
Kaboodle Doodle - Spots and Stripes (spots on outfit and stripes on embossed background paper)
Doodle Palace - Texture (pearl 3D glue on hearts, black soot distress stickles on outfit, brads, clothespins and embossed background)
Saturday Spotlight - Teeny Tiny (what can be tinier than baby clothes?) :)

How to organize clear stamps

This is something I did a few weeks ago. My piles of clear stamps were driving me nuts...very unorganized! I wanted a central location and also a way to flip through them easily by brand/creator. So my hubby brought home one of his used big 3 ring binders and I went to the dollar store and picked up a pack of poster board for a buck. The 2 types of clear protector pages are from Wal-Mart (full 8.5x11 and 3 sectioned off 4x6 slots that are used for photos)....super cheap also.

**Please note that most of the pictures are sideways...blogger really doesn't like me sometimes!!!

Step 1. Cut your poster board to either 8.5 x 11 for the full page or 4x6 for the 3 section clear page.
Step 2. Take the back plastic piece of your clear stamps and adhere with glue dots to the posterboard.

Step 3. Position your stamps on top including the top plastic piece that usually has the stamp picture printed on it.

Step 4. Sort by creator/brand and slide into the appropriate clear protector.

Step 5. Put into a 3 ring binder and voila! All organized!!

** Notice I put two of the small Snag Em' or Studio G stamps together on the same 4x6 sheet...worked out perfect! I even tried to sort by theme...Winter, Summer, etc.

Now I just need to get creative and finish my clear stamps that DO NOT have the plastic on the front with the images already on it. I'm thinking I will have to cut some plastic to fit.

Then after that....my BIG project of cling mounting my rubber stamps and organizing them....wish me luck...there is a big pile to do. But I can't use them til I get started so I better get on the ball so I can show these stamps some love too!!

I get so hooked on digis but I don't want to forget about my poor neglected rubber!

Hope you liked my organization of clear stamps!

Soon I will have another project to show you that hubby has helped me with...just have to figure out how to use it properly!

Take care!
Going to finish watching the Superbowl now!!

-Stacie

Top 5!!

I just had to share this wonderful news....my strawberry cupcake card was picked as Top 5 over at Get Sketchy. You can see my winning entry along with the other great ladies that won here.

WAHOO!!! Feels good to be "picked" as a winner!!!! :)

-Stacie

Ace of Hearts...

Digi is a freebie from Sassy Studio Designs and the sentiment is a JustRite stamp

So I found this gift box tutorial at Sassy Studio Designs. I thought it was a neat idea and thought I would give it a try. I have been getting a little more out of my comfort zone lately of just cards and I LIKE it!!! So many projects out there I want to try and usually I just stare at them because all the steps seem intimidating but most of them I'm finding out are super super easy!!!

This is something I will probably give to my hubby for Valentine's Day so I tried to stay away from making it look too girlish. I did add a little sparkle to the rose and heart but not much. Also added the ribbon and a little pink but tried to make it as little as possible! :)

This is a good size box for candy and I also think it would hold a nice stack of PB cookies...which is probably what I will put in mine! He is a PB fanatic!! LOL!

My MONSTER list of challenges:
Studio Sunday - tutorial
Dare to be Sassy Thursday Challenge - Use one of their digis and red, white and pink
Sophisticat - Love
Bee Crafty - Romantic or loving theme and a digi
Corrosive - Love
ABC Design Blog - I love you sweetheart
Practical Scrappers - Die Cuts
Charisma - I love you
C.R.A.F.T - Valentine's or Love
Stamp Something - Love
ABC - N is for NEW... I used a new image, new project, new chipboard, new JustRite stamp!
La-La Land Crafts - Hearts
Delightful Sketches - Love
Creative Craft - Valentine's with the option of roses
Cute Card Thursday - Spots and Dots
Simon Says - Photo Inspiration (I saw a flower and lots of red plus some green)
Penny's - Valentine/Love
Stampin' For The Weekend - Valentine's Theme
Crafty Calendar - Love and Friendship
Fab N' Funky - Emboss It
SMC Layout Blog Hop - Hearts, bow, and 2PP
Crazy 4 Challenges - Be My Valentine

Whew...I think I hit my record of challenges!! LOL!
Thanks for stopping by and another HUGE thank you to all my followers (old and new)!!
Keep the comments coming...you all rock!

-Stacie

Gifts from a friend!

I received this lovely package from my good friend Annmaree. Just look at that beautiful hummingbird card she made me...super stunning! She sent me a really pretty assortment of paper and some dragonfly/butterfly cutouts to match! They are super thick so that will be good for dimension! Some tropical alpha stickers, baby embellishments and something I have always wanted to try...a card kit where it gives you a colored picture and a gold overlay sticker to put over it. Very cool! The last thing in the goodie bag is something that is just so special...you can see it in the bottom left of the picture....a kangaroo/Australia necklace!!! I have two good pals in Australia now (Annmaree and Merry) so I was just thrilled to get this necklace especially with a native animal and the country ... plus my favorite color is blue!! How perfect! I have already put it on and it is lovely!
Thank you very much for everything Annmaree!!! :)

-Stacie

Love and Friendship Award!

My dear friend Annmaree has passed this lemonade stand on to me and it represents love and friendship.
Thanks so much...you are too sweet!! :)

I am supposed to pass this on and this time there isn't a set number of people I have to send it to so I am offering it up to ANYONE of my followers that would like to have it! You are all so wonderful!!

Thanks!
-Stacie

Gift Pocket Card!

Digi is from Doodle Palace and it is from this weeks new release! Should be available sometime tomorrow!
Sentiment is a JustRite stamp!

Okay, so I decided to be a little adventurous this evening and try a new project. This is a pocket card and the tutorial is found here on the Whiff of Joy page by Rach. I thought it would be super super hard to make but nope it is easy!
Now your probably wondering why I chose to color a sunflower pink....well I just decided it looked cuter that way! HEHE! Good enough reason right?
And while I was at it I thought to myself....who said you have to use a ton of hearts and red and tell everyone Happy Valentine's Day or I Love You on the card/project?? I decided NOBODY...hey in my crafting world I sometimes go out of bounds but I think that is what makes a project neat and unique!! So as you see above this is my very un-traditional "Valentine" gift for someone!! LOL! Tell me what you think...I would love to hear if you like my "thinknig outside the box" ideas!!

Challenges:
Corrosive - Love
Practical Scrappers - Die Cuts
Cute Card Thursday - Flowers
Secret Crafter - hearts (only one but there is one on the flower pot!)
ABSC012 - Sketch and bling
Artful Inkables #12 - Spring (colors)
DCRU - Sugar Rush (colors)
Sophisticat - Love
JustRite003 - Valentine Love
Stamping Vacation - Pick 3 (I chose to use wire...it is binding the ribbon in the middle, 2 different die-cuts...circle from Spellbinders Nesties and scallop from Cricut, image that grows...the flower)

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and checking out my projects. I enjoy reading all the feedback you give me! Have a great rest of the evening or day depending on where you live!! :)

-Stacie
Doodle Palace DT

New Monthly Build-A-Sketch!

Stamping Vacation has started a new Monthly Build-A-Sketch. Our first challenge was to cut out certain shapes that Denise gave us on certain colors of paper and then either show a picture of our sketch or use it to make a card.

This is the sketch I came up with using my first 5 pieces!

Sneak Peek...

This is my first DT card for Doodle Palace and I chose the "I Ruff You" dog. This is a Sneak Peek of what they are releasing tomorrow! You can get the image with a blank heart like I have here or with the saying "I Ruff You" already inside the heart. Digis are available here.

Going to try and get another project done tonight...wish me luck! I have been swamped for a week!

Challenges:
Bee Crafty - Romantic or loving and use a digi
Doodle Palace - Something new (New image, new as a DT, new sketch!)
Secret Crafter - Hearts
Corrosive - Love
Paper Sundae - Valentine's Day
CPS - Sketch
Sophisticat - Love
Cupcake Craft - Four legged and furry

Time for the BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!

Just as the badge says....I AM A DOODLE PALACE PRINCESS!!!!!!!! WAHOO!!!!!!!!

I have been so lucky to be chosen by Dee and Robin to be part of the Doodle Palace Design Team for the next 4 months!!! Click on the link above to check out the current challenge. I am extremely excited and I do hope you enjoy watching me create with their wonderful digi images! I just might even have a sneak peek of the new release for you tomorrow as the new images will be available on Wednesday! If your looking to buy any Doodle Palace digis the link is here. They are really great images and most of them are at a bargain price of .99 or 1.50!!! Very reasonable!!!

Don't forget to visit all the other DT members and check out their talent!
The list is available here.

-Stacie

Big Cupcake!

Digi is from "Creations By Penny"

YUMMY! I'm ready to eat! LOL! Decided to make a quick card today and this is what I came up with...a BIG CUPCAKE!! Have a taste and enjoy! :)

Challenges:
Get Sketchy - sketch
Stamp Something - Delicious
Susies Sassy Challenge Red, white and blue
Penny's Challenge #21 - Inchies (Inspired by my friend Merry!)
Saturday Spotlight - Bigger is better

Also to go along with my BIG CUPCAKE I will have a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT tomorrow!!! Stay tuned!
-Stacie

RAK from Merry!

I received this lovely package of goodies from my sweet friend Merry...you can check out her blog and all her wonderful creations here. She has sent some pretty papers with shimmer and sparkle (my fav!), an assortment of stamped images that I'm sure she knows I will just LOVE to color up, some pretty stickers that I always comment about how much I like them on her blog (I can't seem to find these where I live), inchies and card holder (close-ups below) and this neat book about a breed of dog native to Australia called the Smoko or blue heeler! I just love it all!! :)



This is a close up of the stunning card she made with a matching card holder!! It is just gorgeous! It is displayed in my living room for all to see! The picture really doesn't do it justice...I mean the flower is just stunning! :)


And this is a close up of the inchies that Merry and her daughter made. Look at all the detail! Truly remarkable how they created such beautiful work with such small pieces! Make sure to thank your daughter for me! :)


Merry was my first follower (after my hubby) and she was such an amazing help to me learning the blogging stuff. She offers wonderful inspiration and kind support! Truly a good friend....thank you Merry!!!!

-Stacie