Berry Sweet Birthday

My daughter was sooooooo excited today because she was going to her best friend's birthday party!!  She hasn't seen her best friend since our move exactly two months ago, and although my daughter has already made some friends in a short amount of time, she's missed her every day.  Every day this week, there was a party countdown.  5 days until the party, 4 days until the party - well you catch my drift ;)  She just couldn't wait to get there and see all her old friends. 

I wanted to make her best friend a cute little card for her birthday using one of the Freebie Friday images from Bugaboo Stamps.  Thankfully the card is out of the house - the strawberries and frosting were making me so hungry just looking at it ;)

Recipe:
Image:  Berry Fairy Cupcake by Bugaboo Stamps
Sentiment:  Made with Print Artist
Paper:  American Crafts cs in Rouge and Bazzill in Rain Forest
Digi Paper:  Birds Gingham Brights
Embossing Folder:  Swiss Dots
Stardust, Lime Green and Xmas Red Stickles
Glossy Accents
Red Pearls & Red Ric Rac in stash

Challenges:
The Outlawz - Tuesday Color Challenge Summer Party June 7
Simon Says Stamp - Let's Get Fruity
Crafts4Eternity - Recipe #23 Color Challenge
Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog - Food Glorious Food

H is for Hugs

The new round of challenges is underway over at the CDAC.  If you haven't had a chance to check them out this week, then you seriously need to!!  The images this week are amazing!!

One of the freebies offered in the Freebie Digi Challenge is this cutie from Melissa T. Liban Illustrations.  Immediately, I thought it would be cute for a Father's Day card for my Dad from the girls. 

Isn't it precious?!  The corrugated paper behind the image came from my Dunkin' Donuts coffee holder.  Nifty way to recycle ;)  I thought it looked like a wood fence behind Daddy Bunny, swinging his little one in the backyard :)

Recipe:

Image:  freebie on CDAC by Melissa T. Liban Illustrations

Sentiment:  TLC

Papers:  Bazzill cs and pp in stash

Stickles:  Cotton Candy (nose) and Diamond (tail puff)

Challenges:

Creative Inspirations - Challenge 61 - Fathers Day

Paper Sundaes - Challenge 72 Lets Get Sentimental

One Stop Craft Challenge - Week 34 Texture
Paper Crafting Journey - PCJ Challenge 11 Anything Goes

 

Monochromatic Challenge at Guylou's!

Happy Friday my friends!!!  It's time for a brandy-new challenge over at Guylou's Inimitability and this week's theme was chosen by the fabulous Guylou herself!  So what theme did Guylou choose for us this time around, you ask?  It's a toughie but a goodie :

MONOCHROMATIC!!!!

My MIL just adopted two kittens that are from the same litter (they are the sweetest little things you've ever seen!).  I wanted to make her a card to Congratulate her on the newest additions to her little family, which she calls her set of twins.  I was talking to her on the phone the morning after their first night home, and she was telling me how she loved hearing the pitter patter of their little feet - her late cat, Midnight, had passed recently and it was super quiet in the house.  Gina and her Furbabies seemed like the most perfect image to use and together with this sentiment from TLC - was even more purrrfect :)  Since I had just recently made her a purple Mother's Day card (that being her most favorite color), I decided on this card, I would go with green as it's her birthstone color and she adores Emeralds. 

 

So there's my go at Monochromatic!  The challenge runs from today until June 16th at 10 p.m.  Hopefully this has inspired you to get all Mono with your creation and play along with us because the lucky winner of this challenge will be awarded two digistamps of their choice from Guylou's Inimitability Store and will also be invited to be a Guest Designer on an upcoming challenge.  Wait - it gets better !  There's more!!  The lucky winner will also be awarded a one year PDF subscription from Through The Craftroom Door magazine - a value of $17.  Sounds like a challenge worth playing to me!!

Recipe:
Image:  Gina & her Furbabies
Sentiment:  Crafty Pad Stamp Designs
Papers:  DCWV The Shimmer Stack and MME
Lime Green Stickles on stars
Pure Color Essentials Wired Sheer Ribbon
Martha Stewart Crafts Craft Seam Binding
Cameo Rose in Aqua by Prima Flowers

Challenges:
The Outlawz - Monday Greetings Challenge 5/30 GC053011
Stamp Something - June Digi Day Challenge


Based on deconstructed sketch #3 by deconstructing jen  (challenge ended 6/1)

Thoughtfulness

A friend of the family gave us a housewarming present which I totally needed and loved....bath towels!!!  And I am not being sarcastic, I was pretty ecstatic about this, lol!  Nothing like a soft fluffy one in just the right colors!!

Anyway, now that the holiday weekend is over and life is starting to return to normal, I was able to sit down and make her a thank you card.  I found this adorable image over at Michelle Perkett's PCP group as a thank you for reaching a member milestone.  I absolutely love this girl and thought she looked like she was curtseying all prim and proper to thank someone.

The colors were inspired by the Tuesday Color Challenge this week over at The Outlawz which were:

and by the Wednesday Sketch Challenge this week there which was:

as well as the Bingo Challenge over at MPS this week with the Pearls, Ribbon and Die Cut row:

I hope you'll feel inspired and stop on over to check out all these challenges - they were so much fun to play with!!

Recipe:
Medium:  Watercolor Pencils
Image:  Rosestamp by Michelle Perkett Studio
Sentiment:  TLC
Papers:  The Glittler Stack by DCWV and The Luxury Stack by DCWV
Wilton Mini Heart Doily
Cotton Candy Stickles
Self-adhesive pearls
Offray Small Ribbon Rose
Trim in stash

Challenges:
Michelle Perkett Studio - Bingo Challenge
The Outlawz - Wednesday Sketch Challenge 6/1
The Outlawz - Tuesday Color Challenge 5/31
The Crafty Purple Frog - Things of Beauty
Cute Card Thursday - Embellish It
Fab-n-Funky Challenges - What'eva
ABC Challenge - V is for Variety
Spoonfull of Sugar - Flower Power

Expecting

So I guess it's official now - we're heading into summer!!!  Family functions, parties and bbq's are all underway!!  If you're in the States, I'm hoping that you had a fabulous Memorial Day weekend complete with friends and family!!

Talking about family, my hubby's cousin and his gf are expecting their first child this November.  Since they were both coming to our party over the holiday weekend, I thought it would be nice to throw a little something together to congratulate them!

We don't know whether they're having a boy or a girl, so I stayed away from the traditional pink and blue, but a few girly touches made their way in - I just couldn't help it ...hehehe.

I'd like to personally thank my dear friend, Charlene, for helping me find such an adorable image when nothing I had was working!  If you haven't checked out her blog, grab a cuppa and go visit her by clicking here!  She is mad talented and I know you won't be disappointed!!

Recipe:
Image:  Baby Carriage by Broken Box Stock
Sentiment:  Created in Print Artist
Digi Papers:  Sweet Serenity by Shabby Princess
Pure Color Essentials wired sheer ribbon
Self-adhesive pearls
Glossy Accents on bow and polka dots
Cotton Candy Stickles on hearts
Diamond Stickles on ruffle

Challenges:
The Outlawz - POM Challenge 5/26 -Anything Goes   Pom0526
Crafty Sentiments - Special Occassions
Crafty Cardmakers - Challenge 47 Love the lasting kind
Party Time Tuesday - PTT8 Anything Goes
Tip Top Tuesday - Wrap it up with Ribbon
Bugaboo Stamps - Bright colors with optional Flower Soft

In the Nick of Time!

With an hour of present-time to spare, I managed to finish my hubby's bday card from all of the girls....phew!!!  Thank God today was one of those days that they didn't mind playing pretend princesses throughout the house most of the day just so I could get it done!!

I love this super adorable image from Zlatoena Designs!!!  I could definately see this being used over and over for just about any birthday card or invitation.  Best part?!  It's currently over at the CDAC as a freebie if you play along with their holiday/special occassion challenge, which is to make a birthday card with the image.  Love when I can kill two birds with one stone :)))

Recipe:
Image:  Zlatoena Designs
Sentiment:  Acrylic stamp by Studio G
Ribbon:  Doodlebug Designs, Inc. Boutique Trim in Easter Asst.
Yellow Stickles on presents
Glossy Accents on nose
Distress Ink:  Vintage Photo by Tim Holtz
Roses won from blog candy by Dorcas

Challenges:
Sketch & Stash - Challenge 62 Sketch
The Corrosive Challenge Blog - Challenge #117 Cupcakes
Paper Sundaes - Pop it Up
WhoopsiDaisy Challenge - Birthday
Scrappy Frog Challenge - Birthday
CDAC - CDACHSOC24

Presents? Bah Humbug!

Monday is my hubby's birthday - we won't dare say how old he's gonna be ;)  He adores the Gus images from Bugaboo and so do I!!!  So I've been sneaking my crafts late at night just so he won't see me making his card or the kids won't - because usually they'll steal his card and show him what "mommy made" for him!  I've had a couple of close calls, but I think he'll be pleasantly surprised. 

Here's the front of his card:

And here is the inside:

Hehehe, I know, I know..bad right?  But he's got a warped sense of humor like that ;) 

Recipe:

Image by Bugaboo Stamps

Sentiment by Marlene

Papers:  Bazzill cs and MME dp

Bo Bunny Candy Jewels

Glossy Accents on Cake Icing and Balloon

Yellow Stickles for Flames

Challenges:

Bugaboo Stamps - Grads, Dads and Celebrations

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Week 104 Birthday

A Spoonfull of Sugar - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Sparkle and Shine