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

RN friend!

My good friend Marie just passed her BIG test and is now an official registered nurse! Way to go!! I am very happy so I made this card to congratulate her!
I think she will like it especially with all the glitter! :) On the inside I made a border with a little band-aid stamp I have (never thought I would actually use this stamp...LOL!) and colored beige with my copics. I had to put paper to cover my writing because once again I waited til AFTER to take the picture! Wish I would stop doing that!

Challenges:
Etsy Inspired Challenge #63 - Sleepless Imagination
I used the colors in the image here for inspiration.
Corrosive Challenge #39 - Let's go to the movies (based mine on Nurse Betty!)

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Turkey Day!!

Hugs!
-Stacie

One day left...

...to enter my candy! I believe only 3 followers have left a comment on that post for a chance to win.
The more the merrier!

Have a great night :)
-Stacie

New Challenge

Just read on my friend Merry's blog that there is a new challenge starting Nov. 29th.
Sketchy Colors is the name and sketches and colors will be the game! LOL! I am such a dork! Anyways, if interested go check it out!

-Stacie

Sassy Recipe Card

Made this for my husbands Aunt...her birthday is tomorrow and she wanted this recipe I made not very long ago so thought I would send it with her card!
I just took a free recipe card I got in the mail and spruced it up a bit with a Sassy Studio Design digi image!

Challenge:
Sassy Thursday - Create a recipe card using one of their images.

And if you haven't read my last post yet you might want to..hint, hint...wink, wink!
-Stacie

Shopping frenzy!

*WARNING!* LONG POST!!

Okay okay, I went on a bit of a shopping frenzy! YIKES!! BUT....I did manage to snag MOST of this loot either on sale or it was used and I paid a lower price. So that is how I justify my spending anyways...LOL! Not sure hubby would agree but it is my allowance and I will do with it whatever I please so there! HA! Enough of being a snotty brat...LOL!

The picture below includes some used stamps I bought off of Claudia Rosa (various brands), some Stampology stamps from Wal-Mart, Clear Dollar stamps and a few misc. products from their store (1 of those stamp sets I won as candy...I could pick any set I wanted!), some Sugar Nellies stamps from Funky Kits and some Cuttlebug embossing folders from Memory Miser.


This picture is everything I bought from Susana at Susana's Custom Art and Card Design store! Great prices, free shipping (with qualifying purchase) and awesome customer service! Something was damaged in shipping and she even replaced it free of charge! PLUS in the original shipment she included that goodie bag you see towards the left (in a ziplock bag) for free! HOW SWEET! Very very nice lady and such a pleasure to do business with for anyone out there interested go check her shop out! I'm not going to list everything....if you want click on the picture to see a larger view and you should be able to see every item I purchased.



Okay, I didn't buy anything in the picture below...my sweet dear mom bought all these goodies for me!! I had her pick me up some paper pads on sale one day and she saw this holiday stack and thought I would like it. She also knows I have been wanting some crocheted flowers (as I do not think I have the patience to learn) and she found these on etsy and bought them for me....aren't they gorgeous! I LOVE THEM!
The sealife papers, charm and shell ribbon are for a scapbook I will be making for her EVENTUALLY...maybe I will have time during x-mas break?? LOL! Who am I kidding...I move as quick as a snail sometimes...it will probably take longer...sorry mom! It will get done one day...PROMISE! And the mini album is something I thought was absolutely cute so she got it for me! THANKS MOM...LOVE YOU! Yep, spoiled rotten I know :P



And here we have my final loot! I bought all this stuff from various places...local craft shop, online shops, wal-mart, Hobby Lobby, etc. Once again I am not going to type it all out...you can click on the image if you want a bigger view (sorry the image is rotated a little funny but I could not get it to post correctly!).



Well, is everyone exhausted now after reading all of that? I sure am! WHEW! The sad part is I have only been able to use like 2 new items in the past few weeks...ugh! The rest is just taking up floor space right now as I can't even figure out where to put it all! LOL!

*Candy Alert* Now I have NEVER done a candy before but I feel the urge to give something away as I have been so very very very lucky/blessed lately! This is for my regular followers ONLY! Now if you would like to join that is great and I will count you towards the candy but PLEASE DO NOT follow me just for the candy and then drop me like a dead tree as soon as the candy is over. I would be crushed if I saw my numbers go down. I really appreciate each and every single one of you (gals and guys *wink*) and I am so thankful that you follow me because you REALLY want to NOT because you have to...means the world to me!! Also, DO NOT advertise this candy! Like I said this is for people that really give a hoot about me and my blog....call this gratitude candy! I know your thinking get on with it already! LOL! This is nothing too grand for now but I promise there will be more giveaways in the future! If you would like to be in the drawing please leave me a comment under this post and you will be in the drawing for 20 random stamped images from my new stash! Gives me a reason to play also...LOL! :) I will post anywhere and you have until Thanksgiving night (Nov. 26th at midnight EST) to enter. I will pick a winner sometime Friday and announce HERE on my blog. I will also try to contact you for your mailing address!

Thanks so much everyone for being so great!
Big hugs!
-Stacie

Beary Nice Christmas!

I did this card really really quick tonight between finishing up my chores. Can't believe I let things stack up around here so bad! UGH!
I used some scrap papers and stitched with my white gel pen. Haven't put a sentiment on the diagonal red strips yet...I'm debating between Merry Christmas, Seasons Greetings or Happy Holidays. I will probably stamp or emboss in black so you can get the idea. Cut out the snowflakes with my beloved cricut....ahhhh! :)
Then I covered them with stickles (so addicting!). Colored my the digi from Dustin Pike with my Copics. Not my best coloring but I had to be quick...that is my excuse anyways...LOL! :P

Challenges:
Friday Sketchers - sketch
Cupcake Craft Challenge - use digi images or paper
Color Throwdown - chocolate, cream, dark red and olive (optional)
Simon Says - animals
Creative Inspirations - sparkle

Thanks for having a looksy!
-Stacie

Jackson's 3rd Birthday

So this card isn't anything too grand considering my 3 year old nephew could care less about cards and it will just get ripped up as soon as either he or his 2 year old brother get ahold of it! I do love the image though and he is really into the chickens when he comes to visit so thought it would atleast get a quick smile.

Digi is from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff.

Challenge:
Allsorts - Something for a child

No card...

So sorry I have not posted since Sunday! I have had ZERO time to do any crafting. Boo :( Working alot...getting errands/chores done and then I am completely exhausted! I still have lots of stuff to catch up on tonight and plan on going to bed EARLY, but I hope to be back with a card very soon...maybe I can even squeeze a quick one in tonight?? I do hope so!

-Stacie

Vintage Christmas

I bet your noticing some new stuff I used right? Okay, well maybe you can't pick them out so I will tell you!
I bought some new Cuttlebug embossing folders (used the snowflake one on this card). Since I don't have an embossing machine yet I used a good ol' rolling pin...it was hard though because I had to push down really hard! I also bought some Shimmerz (used Angel Wings on the embossed paper) and some Flower Soft (used vintage on the white ribbon strip across the middle). This was an experiment to use my new goodies and I think it turned out pretty good! I thought about coloring the image but it just didn't seem right to do that so I left it black and white.

Challenges:
Die Cuts R Us - Emboss Something
Doodle Palace - Red and White Christmas Card
ABC Challenge H is for Hidden (I hid my ribbon with Flower Soft...not sure I interpreted this challenge correctly but I tried!)
The Secret Crafter - 4 seasons
Robyns Fetish - Theme challenge
Creatalicious - Christmas card with snowflakes and sparkle!
Corrisive Challenge - Emboss something

Thanks for stopping by! Always love hearing what you think about my work!
-Stacie

Got Trimmers?

I just saw a post over at Dannis Dreams here. She talks about all the trimmers she has and what she likes/dislikes about each. Really got me to thinking about getting a new trimmer myself. I only own one and it was a cheapie from a mail order catalog. Doesn't always cut the straightest but it does serve its purpose. I'm thinking about trying a guillotine style although I have tried ones like those at work and well I'm not sure about them. So now I'm going to ask you....what type of trimmer do you use and what are the pros and cons??
And Danni...if your reading this I already know which one you love!! :)

Thanks!
-Stacie

Thank You!

I made this card for my mom/dad...hopefully she isn't reading this as I called her and told her not to look at my blog! Actually I had to tell her it was a x-mas card that she asked me to make for one of her friends and I didn't want her to see it until I gave it to her....a wee bit of a white lie but I didn't want mom to know I was surprising them with a Thank You card! They really do alot for me and my husband. I won't go into all the detail or this post would take you forever to read but they are great parents and I don't know what I would do without them! And even though they drive me nuts sometimes (as I'm SURE I do to them also!!) they truly are two of the best parents anyone could ever ask for...honestly!! I am so very lucky to be able to call them mom and dad!

I used my Copics which are the best markers ever to color my image. I am so proud of how this came out! I hope you all like it too and I really hope mom/dad like it!
Let me know what you think!
-Stacie

Challenges:
The Pink Elephant #40 - Thankful
Tuesday Tagger - No pattern paper
Bitten By The Bug - Gratitude/thankful (used the Storybook cartridge for the leaf cutout)
Delightful Sketches - Sketch
Quixotic Challenge - Stitches
Color Throwdown - red, yellow, orange and a dark neutral like grey or black
Etsy Inspired - Inspiration challenge (I used the fall leaves throw pillow as inspiration)

Uncle Bob's Birthday Card

This card is for my husband's Uncle Bob...my first card to make for him ever! I don't have alot of experience making masculine cards but he is an outdoorsy guy so I thought a pine cone would work perfectly! And when I think of pine cones I always think of snow on them...it just makes them look so beautiful!

I used my new Close To My Heart birthday set I won and cut out the pine cone using my cricut. Then added some glittery white snow to it...which is kind of hard to see and it was still wet when I took the picture! I have a hard time waiting! LOL!
Hope you all like it!

Challenges:
Etsy Inspired #61 - Jared in Kansas (I used the Winter Wonderland photo for inspiration)
Stamping Vacation - Pick 3 Challenge
I picked the following:
1. Use anything from your sewing box ... I use my tiny scissors
2. Use an image of something that is from your yard ... pine cone!
3. Use anything you might find in a garage or workshop
4. Use anything you would find in a junk drawer .... 3 and 4 go together because I used glue!!
Cupcake Craft Challenge - Snow Much Fun (snow on the pine cone)
CPS 141 - Sketch
Allsorts - Bling (sparkly snow on pine cone...about as much bling as I would want to put on a man's card! LOL!)
La-La Land Crafts - Get Punchy (use your punches or die cuts) My pine cone is a die cut.

Another Award!

I got this award from Jo over at Trim Gym.
Thanks so much...I could just give you a big squeeze! LOL! Okay, anyone get that joke? :P

Now I am supposed to pass this onto 5 other deserving bloggers that show great attitude and gratitude. This is so hard because I think all of my followers are very deserving of this award! Everyone I have met so far has been so sweet and kind! So if you are one of my sweet followers (gals AND gents!) and you want this award please take it and display on your blog with pride!! :)

-Stacie

Card for Noah

Diana Harrison Biorkman has an adorable 5yr old son Noah who is in the last stages of a 2 1/2yr battle with Neuroblastoma Cancer. The family is celebrating Christmas early because they do not think Noah will make it til Christmas. Noahs request is to get lots and LOTS of Christmas cards! If you would like to send a card please send to his dad (this is an alternate address that the family has recently submitted):
Noah Biorkman
C/O Scott Biorkman
3480 Petoskey Way
Milford, MI 48380
They have also asked that instead of sending a gift for Noah that you include a dollar (only if you want of course) donation to be given to the University of Michigan Neuroblamstoma Research or the Michigan Make a Wish Chapter.

Here is the card I made for Noah...I saw on a video that he got an angel ornament and he said it was his favorite because he knew soon he would be in heaven and that he would turn into an angel....how precious this young boy must be! I hope with our help he will know how many people are thinking of him!




This was my first easel card and it was so easy to make. There is a tutorial over at Sassy Studio that tells you how to make one! The digi is from Digital Delights and I colored him with my Copics and Prismas. Also colored the white button with my Copics to make it match and pop a little. I added silverish glitter to the wings (although you can't see it in the picture) and popped the image out with 3-D squares. In case your wondering what that paper is doing on the inside right of the card...I had to cover up some writing that I had already put in the card before taking the picture...oops!

Challenges:
Sophisticat Challenge#10 - Wings
Simon Says - Thinking of You
Flutter By Wednesday - Thankful and use a fairy, angel, or butterfly (I am thankful that this little boy was able to get his wish of lots of cards and to spend his final Christmas with his family feeling very loved.)
The Secret Crafter - easel card
Crazy 4 Challenges - easel card

Ava's Rule Postcard

If you have children please read this story and if you don't have children please send this to anyone you know that does...this could save a life! The postcard isn't very easy to read so I have included the original website here and you can read the story about Ava.

God Bless.
-Stacie

Won a challenge!

What a great day I have had...LOTS of goodies in the mail which I will post later AND I found out I won the color challenge at Digital-Ink Co.

This is the digi I won from Whimsy Design Studio. The penguin is super cute and I am also featured on their store website here until the next challenge. THANKS!

Hi Ya!

Hey everyone! I'm back from my girlie weekend getaway up in Frankenmuth, Michigan with my mom and sister! We had a great time and the weather was gorgeous! Perfect for all our walking around and shopping! Which we did lots of...LOL! Can't forget all the yummy food we had too...lots of German food and I am of German heritage so all I can say is YUMMY!!! I hope to post a few pictures once I get them from my mom...we only took her camera.

Now I have been spending the ENTIRE day hopping around and trying to catch up...whew...I am exhausted! If I didn't leave a comment on your blog I am sorry...only so many hours in a day! Rest assured I will try to catch you next time! I also noticed a few more followers....thank you so much! It really makes my heart leap when others like my work and want to follow me...not because they have to but because they want to...so thanks ladies...you are all so awesome!

I was able to have a little crafty time today and made this card. Had to finish it before the hubby got home...I haven't spent quality time with him in several days.



The paper is scraps from my stash, the Spongebob ribbon was on sale at Wal-Mart for I think $1.50...I just love this cute ribbon! And the sentiment is from Rubber Romance which was kindly given to me by Sammye Jo at 62 cards in an image swap so I could play along with some of the Rubber Romance challenges! Thanks so much...I love everything you sent!

So now for the challenges:
Rubber Romance - sketch
2 Red Bananasrecipe - 3 eyelets, 2 ribbons and an oval
Crafty Catz #7 - "Going Dottie"

Hope everyone else had a great weekend!
-Stacie