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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

TDS Sketch Challenge and more challenges

Good morning everyone!

Wednesday Sketch Challenge at The Digi Shack . I just love this great sketch, it's easy to follow. You can see below my card. I hand drew the shaped of my card then hand cut it. I used the Basic Grey paper and added stickles to the flowers, DCWV cardstock, Ranger stickles and others from my stash. Again, I used this cute bunny with flower, you can buy this image at The Digi Shack store . Please check out all the DT's fabulous creations in their blog for your inspirations. Thanks! And don't forget to link your creations to Mr. Linky at The Digi Shack so we can come and check it out.


The TDS sketch.

I entered my card to the following challenges:
The Cuttlebug Spot - Celebrate their colors
Crafty Angels - Easter
A Spoon Full of Sugar Shapes Galore
Papertake Weekly - Open Theme
Fussy and Fancy - Easter
Crafty Creations - Anything goes
Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!

Monday, March 29, 2010

Cute Daisy May Challenge and more challenges

Good morning! Hope everyone are doing great.
It's monday again another awesome challenge at the Cute Diasy May . This week challenge is *For the boys*. I love this challenge because I had fun and great time coloring the cute image. I used water color pencils to make the background, and I love how it turned out. You can purchase this cute image at the Cute Daisy May Digi Stamps . I just love these cute boys images and right now Linnie the talented and owner of the challenge blog and store have a freebie for all of you until tomorrow so hurry and visit her store. And please don't forget to check out all the talented DT's blog for more inspirations. Thanks!

I entered this card to the following challenges:
My Time To Scrap Make it Manly
Sew Many Challenges Let's Punch It
The Creative Cottage Sparkles
Crafty Ann's Challenge For someone special
Paper Popsicles Ribbons
Penny's Cahllenge Birthdays
Simple Doodles Add some layers
Thank you for stopping by and your lovely comments are truly appreciated. Have a wonderful day!

Thursday, March 25, 2010

PPA challenge and Great News!

Aloha everyone!

Today I want to share my altered projects and entered to the
Pals Paper Arts challenge blog. This week challenge is *anything but card* I altered this small plastic container for pens holder and altered the paper clips. I made a post it note holder too.

And I want to share some great news. WOW! I was speechless when I saw my card on the winners list at The Pink Elephant Challenge #56 Winners. Yes, I'm so happy and so proud to wear this awesome TPE Winner's button. Check out this great challenge blog, you'll find wonderful creations from the talented DT's for inspirations.

Here is my card that won. I love this cute card! :)

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by... your comments are greatly appreciated!

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Wednesday Challenge @ TDS and more

Aloha everyone!!!

It's Wednesday another challenge at The Digi Shack . This week we are not doing the water colors Toni gave us a fun challenge. I'm pretty sure everyone love this challenge :) Our challenge is to make a card not the standard A2 size or square. But it can be round, rectangle, oval or anything you can think of. We can't wait to see what you can create. Please link your creations at The Digi Shack and we will come and praise your creations.

In my first card I used the more blossom image. I love this card how it turned out. And my second card I used 2 images here the bunny luv and the bunny with flower image. You can purchase these cute images at TDS store . Please don't forget to check out the DT's blog for inspirations. Mahalo!



I entered this card to the following challenges:
Crafty Cards Makers -Spring into Spring
All Sort Challenge -Spring is in the air
The Secret Carfter Spring has sprung
Digital Tuesday Happy Spring

And I entered this card for the following challenges:
Stamp With Fun Easter
Stamping for the weekend -Easter
I love digi challenge -Easter

Mahalo for stopping by and your sweet comments are truly appreciated. Have a wonderful day!

Monday, March 22, 2010

TDS Manic Monday Freebie

Just a quick post for today!
Happy Manic Monday everyone. Means a FREE digi image from The Digi Shack . You can use this great FREEBIE in so many ways. Please click the link to pop on over the site and you'll see the beautiful card Toni made from this digi image and pick up your FREE image too. And please don't forget to check out the rest of the DT's blogs for more samples. Happy Crafting!

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Cute Daisy May Challenge Fairies and more...

Aloha everyone! Spring is finally here.... I love seeing all the flowers, butterflies, fairies and more around the blogland.

WOW! Finally here is my first creation as a GDT at the Cute Daisy May challenge blog. This week challenge is Fairies. Don't you love fairies? I do... I feel springy here so I used these pretty flowers from Prima and much sparkles I used stickles from Ranger. You can purchase these magical sweet fairies in Linnie's store at Cute Daisy May Digi Stamps I adores her amazing sweet images for a long time. So come on over and join us we would love to see all the sweet fairies in your creations. You might win some sweet images. To be honest I won these fairy images last year when I won one of her challenge :) Ok for you to start please visit the talented DT's blog for some inspirations. Mahalo!

This time I challenge myself to use just the base no pattern paper and other cardstock. I used the white cardstock then inked it with light green then embellished it with flowers, dew drops, dragonfly, lady bug and swirl chipboard. I know it didn't tunred out the way I want it but I still I love it.

I entered to the following challenges:
One Stop Craft Challenge -Let It Shine
All Sorts CHallenge -Spring is in the air
Sweet Stampin Challenge -Spring is in the air

Thank you so much for stopping by and your comments are greatly appreciated. Have a wonderful day!

Saturday, March 20, 2010

TDS Paper Piecing Challenge and More....

Aloha everyone! Hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Just a quicky post...
Another challenge at The Digi Shack , this time is to do the paper piecing. This is my first time to do this and I love it. Here are my 2 cards the first one, I used the birthday cupcakes and the second one I used the cherries. You can buy these sweet images from The Digi Shack store. I can't wait to see what you can create. Please don't forget to check out and give some love to the super talented DT's creations. Mahalo!

And I want to enter my card to the following challenges:
One Stop Craft Challenge - Let It Shine
Creative Card Crew Challenge - Going Dotty
Crafty Creations Challenge - Spots & Dots
Inky Impressions Challenge Recycle It- I used the plastic package from a toy.


This card is for the Stamp Something Challenge - Distress Somethings.
Thank you so much for stopping by and your comments are greatly appreciated.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

TDS Green Challenge and more challenges

Happy St. Patrick Day everyone!
WOW! It's wednesday again means we have another challenge at The Digi Shack . This week challenge is going green. So if you have a card/project with the green theme then it's perfect for our challenge. I used the bug blossom digi image from The Digi Shack store . Here is my simple card for the challenge. I just love the woven scrap cardstocks part. Please don't forget to check out The Digi Shack Sistahs blog for their lovely creations, their names in my left side bar. Mahalo!

I entered this card for the challenges:
Cupcake Craft Challenge - going green
Dare U2 Digi Stamps- no pattern paper
Fussy & Fancy Challenge Green
The Pixie Cottage The Color Green
Polly Craft Challenge the sparkly things
Simple Doodles show a lil green

My great news, Linnie the talented artist and owner of the Cute Daisy May Challenge offered me a GDT spot in her blog challenge. Of course I'm so happy and so glad to be a GDT in this awesome blog challenge. Check out her cute and sweet digi images in her STORE I know you'll love it as much as I do :)
Thank you so much for stopping by and your comments are greatly appreciated.
Enjoy the St. Patrick Day!

Saturday, March 13, 2010

TDS Blog Hop Winner of my challenge

Hope everyone are having a great weekend.
Just a quicky post...
The winner of my challenge during The Digi Shack Blog Hop is Lyn at Spider's Corner I love the handmade flower with eggs on top. Here is her gorgeous card.

Lyn, thank you so much for playing with us on the Spring Blog Hop at The Digi Shack. Please leave your comment here with your email and I'll email your prize the cute and funny Bunny digi image. I'll mail you the small prize next week, yes I have so much time next week my girls have a week spring break.

Friday, March 12, 2010

A card 4 Challenges

Happy Aloha Friday everyone!!! I'm so glad my girls have their 1 week Spring vacation next week. Hopefully I can create more and have a break too in house chores lol..


Today I want to share my first Mother's Day card. I love making easel card, this is my 3rd easel card now. I'm so glad that I use the handmade paper that I won from a blog candy and the sweet fairy digi image that I won in The Cute Daisy May challenge last year. I entered this card for the challenges:
The Cute Daisy May - Mother's Day
Flutter By Wednesday -open as long as you have butterflies, fairies or angels on your creations!
Cupcake Craft Challenge -*Flower Power*
A Spoonful Of Sugar -something RECYCLED in your creations. I used the old white creep paper from a party decorations.

***OK I found something really great. When I visited my special friend Linda I saw her awesome card for boy/man and entered to this Cards for Men Challenge . Thank you so much Linda for sharing the link. So if you have a hard time making cards for boys/men like me then this is a great challenge for you. I really have to join the challenge this week.
Have a wonderful weekend! Mahalo for stopping by and your comments are truly appreciated.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

The Digi Shack SALE TODAY ONLY!

Good morning everyone!

Just want to let you all know that The Digi Shack store is having a SALE FOR TODAY ONLY! There will be a special discount of 15% off of any orders of $10 or more. You must enter this code: 3945WVV3 upon check out. (Not paypal check out but the checkout at the bottom of the shopping cart).
Mahalo and Happy shopping!

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Water Color Challenge at The Digi Shack

Aloha everyone! Hope you all ready for Spring!!!!
Every wednesday of March we have the Water Color Challenge at The Digi Shack . You can used anything to water color your digi images. Please check out Toni's video on how to water color the digi images and please check out the other talented DT's creations for your inspirations. Please join our challenge and we will come and praise your creations. Thanks!
Ok here is my easel card, I used this cute and funny Bunny with hearts. You can purchase this cute image at The Digi Shack store. WOW! This is really a challenge to me. I used water color pencils. This is my very first time to water color the background of digi images. I had so much fun doing this card and I love how it turned out.


And I entered this card for the challenges:
Rosie D's Challenge - Think Spring.
Stamp With Fun - Spring
SSDS - Open Challenge
Stampavie and More - Use some orange on your project

Mahalo for stopping by and I truly appreciate your lovely comments. Have a great day!

Sunday, March 7, 2010

THE DIGI SHACK SPRING BLOG HOP


Aloha everyone and happy sunday.
WOW! This is my very first DT member so as a newbie I'm so excited in our first SPRING BLOG HOP. This blog hop is all about techniques, sketches, color combos, etc. Ok first please go to the main website at The Digi Shack then you can start from there. You can see all the DT's name in order. So if you came from Amy's blog you are in the right place, then your next stop will be Carlie's blog blog.
Here are the DT's name in order:
Amy
Arlene <<< Carlie
Christina
Christy
Deanne
Georgia
Jana
Laurie
Lelia
Marlene
Mary
Ramona
Stuffie
Tammy
Tricia

Ok my challenge is very easy. I want to see a handmade flowers in your card or project. Any handmade flower would count. You can use pattern papers, ribbons, fabrics, cardstocks, tissue papers, felt, old magazine pages, buttons, laces, beads or just anything you want to create. I'm so excited to see all the different flowers in your creations. Here is my spring basket I used the flower bunch from The Digi Shack-the digi image stamp. I made the ribbon flower on the side. If you do not have a blog, please email me your creations here paulrleen06@yahoo.com and I'll be adding your name to the drawing.



So now the prize for the winner of my challenge will get the cute Bunny image. Please look at my latest card so you know how it look like. Isn't he the cutest? I love this cute image :) Ok wait not only this one I added a little bit more here it is....

You have until March 11 to participate in my challenge. I'm encouraging you to participate in all our challenges because if you participate more, you have a bigger chance to WIN the grand prizes and there will be 2 grand prizes for the "BIGGEST FAN" How cool is that? So hurry let's go and create then share :) I'm so excited to see what you can create.
Please enter you name and the link of your projects to Mr Linky. If Mr. Linky is not working please leave your comment and the link of your entry below and I'll come praise your creations.

Hoppy Crafting. Mahalo!

Saturday, March 6, 2010

THE DIGI SHACK is finally open today!

Aloha everyone! Hope you all having a wonderful weekend.

WOW! Finally the day is here..... Yes the The Digi Shack store is open today! Now you can buy all the new images that you saw in our sneak peek. Don't you love these cutie images? I do... And you don't want to miss out today is a DIGI DAY at SNR Card Universe 7pm CST so come on over and join the fun. You have to become a member just sign up it will take you a minute or two that is easy. There will be prizes and another discount code for the digi images that has been reduce. This would be the greatest price ever. I know you love all the cool and cute digi images from The Digi Shack. I hope to see you all there....

Just wanted to let you all know that tomorrow we have a Spring Blog Hop at The digi Shack. Each Design Team have a challenge in their blog, so please come and join us. And of course we are giving some prizes. This going to be so much fun!!!!

Thursday, March 4, 2010

And More TDS sneak peak and more challenges

Aloha everyone! Hope you all in the best of everything...

I'm so excited, yes 2 more days then grand opening of The Digi Shack store. Did you mark your calendars? I hope so. Please come and join us at SNR CU on March 6 for the Digi Day and much more fun. Today I used 2 of the new images from TDS that will be release on March 6. I really love these cute images. And don't forget to stop by the old store to grab your images for only $25.00 yes all the images in the store .

As an addicted to challenges, I entered my second card for 3 challenges. First for the The Pink Elephant , this week challenge is add green to your color combo. Check out all the beautiful creations of their DT. Second is for the Crafty Creations , this week challenge is use all one color on your creations, use as many different shades of the color. Pop on over to the site for more inspirations from their talented DT's. And for the last challenge at Cute Card Thursday this week is lucky green. More inspirations for you to start check their DT's creations.


Thank you for stopping by and thank you for leaving your wonderful comments. Much appreciated.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

More TDS Sneak Peek & Challenges

Hello everyone!
More sneak peek from The Digi Shack. In my first card I used the fish note and for my box I used the cherries, these images will be release on March 6 the opening day of TDS store and the Digi Day at SNR CU . Toni have a huge sale going on now please check out HERE . I'm sure you'll love these awesome and cute images as much as I do.
Into the challenges. I entered this card for the Creative Card Crew this week challenge theme is Celebration's. And they have a lot of prizes for grab so hurry up and pop on over. And I entered this card in Quixotic Challenge . This week challenge is *One For The Boys* I know I always have a hard time for boys card :)Thanks for all the inspirations from the DT at Quixotic Challenge.

In my box I used the cherries some of the new image from TDS that will be release on March 6 the opening of the store. I entered this for the Cute Card Thursday , this week challenge is Ribbon- Tastic. I crocheted the ribbon then attached around the front of the box.

My last card is for 2 challenges. First is for the Just Buggin Challenge this week challenge is to dry emboss your die cuts with an embossing folder. I used the Mini Monograms cartridge for the pink flower then embossed with the Floral Screen Dots embossing folder. And the second challenge is for the Cupcake Craft Challenge, this week challenge is *Round and Round* they want to see circles in our projects.

Thank you for stopping by and your comments are truly appreciated. Have a wonderful day!